PPC Update to vs 7.0.02834)

[mikealder]

I have had some fun and games installing and activating the new update, some of the faults were avoidable, but I will mentions them just in case anyone else end up in the same position, if nothing else it will give you a laugh at my expense :

The Activation code failed, even though I retyped it a number of times, in the end I resorted to phone R66 Customer Support, it transpired I was typing a number 1, where the software was expecting a letter L. There is very little (if any) visible difference, ten out of ten for support, quick and efficiant.

A number of issues exist with the new software version, the start up logo screen doesn't come up fully accross the today screen leaving it partially on show until the application fully launches - minor to be honest, but 7.0.970 didn't do this.

The screen rotation feature causes strange behavior, when you rotate to landscape and exit the screen the Today screen is in portrait mode - nothing wrong here. Start R66 again and the R66 application is in Landscape, exit the application and the entire PDA including the Today screen is left in portait mode.
Incidently the same behaviour is exhibitted when switching from Landscape to Portrait.

A new feature is to send GPS position by SMS text message, as I have loaded the application to a phone equipped PDA I tried this, the software hangs, the only recovery being a soft reset, so I guess this won't be used very often, not by me anyway.

Installation of the update is automatic, however when I started the application the screens and menus within the program all displayed "NULL_STRING", whilst the program worked it made navigation around the device clumsy.
Customer support suggested a hard reset, but I chose to re-install the application by running the CAB files from the memory card - this worked fine.

Even the TMC data works using the phone, so I will give it another try and see what the improvements have done to the routing, POI etc - Mike

[jigglerjohn]

Can you change PPC Route66 Nav7 to landscape? (and if so, how?), Thanks John

[mikealder]

John, Welcome to the forum, if you tap the screen with Route 66 running and go to Change Settings scroll down to the third page of settings and there is an icon for Landscape orientation. It works, but does take over the PDA settings the second time you start the software, no big deal though! - Mike

[welshwizard]

Hi Mike,
Have read your comments with interest. You mention some of the minus points - but what are the "stated?" plus points?
Is the Upgrade available for download or how do I get a copy please?
BTW -
welshwizard

[mikealder]

You can get the update direct from the Route 66 web site (click HERE ) there are a number of fixes/ new additions listed on the same page:

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