TomTom release v8.350 for GO x20, GO x30 and GO x40

philpugh · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

Just to update my experiences with .350

Did a bit of driving this weekend - no problems at all. Yes I do have the low volume from the unit issue - but I use the Line Out and this is just fine.

Postcode search. I used this and it offered me the road I was looking for - but it didn't ask for a house number - just as well the house on the road doesn't have a number. However this may be a special case as the post code seems to apply to the one property - which is down a country lane. I won't post the details - it's not my house. The destination was spot on the property.

All in all I'm happy with the upgrade
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MrT · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:48 am Post subject:

From my experimenting with the sound levels it seems that the levels are not actually reduced but work in a slightly different way. It appears that if you set your unit to say 80% with the noise levels box ticked, 80% is the maximum volume when it is really noisy. Prior to this upgrade, 80% would have been the normal level and this would increase if it got noisy.

I have also noticed that the HD Traffic now seems to fail the first time it attempts to download and gives the yellow triangle in the traffic bar and says no information available and when it trys the next time it works.
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jimbo_hippo · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 444

Isn't saying that low volume isn't a problem because you use line out a bit like saying the back doors on your car don't work but it doesn't matter because you only use the front ones?

What happens when you decide to hire a van to pick up something from somewhere you don't know in a vehicle you're unfamiliar with? Isn't it a bit dangerous to be trying to eak some volume out of the device? Seems like a step backwards which some are happy to accept. That said, we've had to tweak a fair bit to get previous versions to work so maybe we broke it.
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matthewj · Frequent Visitor Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 751

I think it may be worth stating your device number if you have volume problems. My 740 seems to allow even louder sound. I tested it this morning, and my 3yo daughter said "that's too loud Daddy". So loud it was distorting. So it appears fine on at least one 740...

jimbo_hippo · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 444

Good point Matthew but even easier if you do it once in your signature then people know each time you post and you only have to type it once.
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ben_e71 · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

apologies I haven't had time to read all 21 pages....

just connected GO 730 to TTHome it updated and rebooted... now it won't work.

If I start it undocked I get the flashing red and white cross logo. If I start is docked I get that then a blue memory card logo (I have no memory card) then it boots home and tries to update (but no software avail) and then sits with the green screen with disk icon and then finally the green docked screen.

If I disconnect I start back at the red and white cross.

I like a numpty don't have a backup since November 2008 so I am worried about reinstalling this due to map updates etc....

any advice welcome ... other than should have done a backup

mikealder · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

Start the device with it connected to the computer and use Windows Explorer to view the files and folders on the device, the device will have its own drive letter associated with it, click this to open the drive and you will see lots of folders and files

DO NOT TOUCH THE FOLDERS OR FILES WITHIN THEM.

Scroll down and you will see lots of loose files, select all of these and delete them.
Fire up TomTom Home with the device connected and request it to update the device, when its finished use the disconnect my device option, don't just pull the usb lead out as doing this leads to problems such as the one you are currently experiancing - Mike

ben_e71 · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

Mike

thanks using a mac ... is it all the files that aren't folders eg settings.dat, autorun.inf connect2internet.ver?

thanks

Ben

mikealder · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

Have a look at this screen shot from my 930

Whilst I have selected all the loose files I then de-selected the three bmp files so these don't get deleted, this is up to you but it saves you having to locate the splash screens later on - Mike

ben_e71 · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

cheers MIke all working now.....

interestingly as mac user I always have to disconnect or eject drives so weird as to why this happenned....

there you go..

Alabama978 · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 29, 2009 Posts: 67

Gl3n

I have a 930 and since the update whenever I turn a corner the maps flicker and the car symbol disappears for about a second and then returns. Only noticed this since the update as flicker is distracting.

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