In tomtom5 how can I get 2 poi warnings

Darkshines

Can someone tell me how I can get two warnings when approaching a POI. It was a feature I liked in Checkpoint

Thanks

sooty · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject:

Tap screen to activate menu
Tap Change preferences
Tap Arrow for next screen
Tap Manage POI
Tap Warn when near POI
Select POI category you want warnings active for from the list
Enter distance you want to be warned in advance & tap done
Choose a warning tone and tap select
On next screen you can choose "Warn only if POI is on route" use with caution as selecting this means that unless you have a route planned you will not be warned!
Tap Done
Repeat the above for any more categories you require warnings for
Tap Done

There is no option for a second warning or for warning in xx seconds only distance is possible at the moment.

I think thats right!

sooty · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

soweezy · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject:

the only way, that I know of and have tried, is to create a duplicate POI file with a slightly different name, say gatso1 & gatso2 (same content just diferent names)
set the distance and warning for gatso1 then set them for, what is effectively the second warning, gatso2

it's a pain in the ass but it works
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Darkshines · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your time Sooty. O well looks like I will have to grin and bear it then Sad

lads2000 · Regular Visitor Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 60

Just installed TT5 tonight and thought I'd give it a test.....

Not sure if this has been discussed yet or not???

when clicking on the manage POI if you leave the "warn Only if POI is on route?" option empty it will warn you of the POI even with no route selected

hope this helps but haven't found a way of adding more than one warning
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geraint · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

Itwould be nice if you could set a time instead of a distance. Only being able to set a distance means that when I'm driving slowly, I get the warning so far in advance that I've nearly forgotten about it by the time I get to the POI. Conversely, when I'm driving more quickly, I'm almost on top of the POI when I get the warning.
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AlanK · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:24 pm Post subject:

Does Checkpoint no longer work with v4 then?

geraint · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:15 am Post subject:

Don't know about TTN version 4 - I'm using version 5...
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julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

TT4 also did not work with Checkpoint or any other 3rd party software.

As for going so slow you forget - doesn't that mean yo uare probably going too slow to trigger the camera as well? If the warning is triggered then the icon for the POI stays in view until you pass it.

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