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Topic: TTG Switzerland? |
charlesn
Replies: 4
Views: 1807
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:07 pm Subject: TTG Switzerland? |
I think your best course would be to buy Roads of Western Europe, which is a set of 16 European countries including Switzerland. They provide the same detail as the UK map (in fact the UK map is one o ... |
Topic: Holiday Problem |
charlesn
Replies: 8
Views: 2467
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:55 am Subject: Re: Holiday Problem |
If you know in advance where you want to go, you can browse to each place on the map - with a paper map for reference - and create a POI for each place. You can then navigate to the POI.
Roger
A ... |
Topic: Wireless hotspots as POIs? |
charlesn
Replies: 3
Views: 1597
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:16 pm Subject: Wireless hotspots as POIs? |
StevenGourlay,
Thanks - I have downloaded the database but haven't yet examined it.
rkm_hm
Thanks - I have registered and downloaded a couple of files but haven't yet had a look at them.
Look ... |
Topic: Wireless hotspots as POIs? |
charlesn
Replies: 3
Views: 1597
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:35 am Subject: Wireless hotspots as POIs? |
Does anyone know if "wireless hotspots" (the Internet access points you can access with your laptop, etc., when travelling) are available as POIs? For example, for European countries?
Maybe it's no ... |
Topic: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
charlesn
Replies: 28
Views: 8864
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:23 am Subject: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
Mabozza,
Did you identify the address by postcode or city+street?
C |
Topic: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
charlesn
Replies: 28
Views: 8864
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:04 pm Subject: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
Jeff,
For the past few months I've been using the TomTom (maps: Major Roads of Europe, Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Denmark) and agree it is an excellent piece of equipment. You drive ... |
Topic: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
charlesn
Replies: 28
Views: 8864
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:34 pm Subject: Maps are terrible in Scotland |
Moderator,
Could you possibly rename this thread, please?
The TomTom maps of Scotland are not terrible - as I'm sure Jeff has probably found out by now. Jeff actually says in his very first post ... |
Topic: Planning routes across europe... |
charlesn
Replies: 3
Views: 1606
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:50 pm Subject: Planning routes across europe... |
Bobbybox:
The fact that TTG doesn't switch automatically from map to map - although it would be convenient - isn't a problem in practice.
I have the 4-CD "Countries of Western Europe", Major Roa ... |
Topic: Whare are the favorites stored ? |
charlesn
Replies: 11
Views: 3787
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:26 am Subject: Whare are the favorites stored ? |
If it's of any use/interest to anyone, I've stopped using the Favourites function for its intended purpose.
I have maps for MRE and the 16 countries of Western Europe (GB, Germany, France, etc.).
... |
Topic: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
charlesn
Replies: 12
Views: 4842
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:09 am Subject: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
Oldboy,
Sent as Private Message.
C |
Topic: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
charlesn
Replies: 12
Views: 4842
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:08 pm Subject: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
Thanks, Oldboy,
If you're doing additions to the AB postcodes at that rate, I had better stop. Well done!
I have 30-40 in an Excel file (alphabetically scattered). Any interest?
charlesn |
Topic: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
charlesn
Replies: 12
Views: 4842
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:08 pm Subject: "timmyo" Postcode File Updates |
RedLeon,
I would be very interested to hear your technique for collecting the Postcodes and their Lat/Longs. You've compiled a nice long list!
I've been collecting missing data for Aberdeen area ... |
Topic: TTg case |
charlesn
Replies: 2
Views: 1545
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:00 pm Subject: TTg case |
<Buy a LowePro DRES 25EW all weather digital camera case from Jessops for 16.00 GBP.>
Frazzle,
On your tip, I visited Jessops and had a look at that particular bag. It's a good solution - ... |
Topic: Vauxhall Zafira ????? |
charlesn
Replies: 6
Views: 2511
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:30 pm Subject: Vauxhall Zafira ????? |
<We are talking North Midlands, not North Scotland. >
Not sure how to interpret that remark ... ;-)
Satellites - unlike the Westminster government - treat Scotland exactly the same as any ot ... |
Topic: Postcodes Scotland (Aberdeen area) |
charlesn
Replies: 8
Views: 4361
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:15 am Subject: Postcodes Scotland (Aberdeen area) |
On second (third!) thoughts, rather than work with an alphabetical street list, it would presumably be most efficient to work directly with an (alpha-numerical) list of postcodes. Are there such thing ... |
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