Proximity Warning not working after update

AceCRO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi All

After updating my TomTom One to the latest version, V 6.560 (using TomTom Home and connected to TomTom site) the promixity warning of the spped cameras is no longer working. Everything is enabled and proximity warning is set up but the audible warning has stopped. The warning icon still flashes up on the screen but no audio.

Ant help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing you were using a custom/modified "data.chk" file from this site to give you the audio warnings?
Each new version of TomTom software needed a new version of data.chk in order for it to work (that's why you've lost the audio when you updated the software) and as there is a better way now, there are no more custom data.chks being compiled.
That method has now been superceded by using individual audio files (in ".ogg" format) for each camera type file.

See TomTom FAQ #5 for details,
and my reply in
this post for a few file sets to get you started. Smile

AceCRO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi Andy

Many thanks for your reply. I have downloaded the ready made ogg files.
Do I just copy them in the map directory and they will work or do I have to set up the promixity warnings again ?

Is there anything I should delete before I copy over the ogg files?

Thanks again

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:51 am Post subject:

Sorry, didn't realise the instructions are not that apparent in the FAQ I linked to.

1. Slap 'em in the map folder just like you did with the speed camera .ov2 and .bmp files.

2. You have to go through the "warn when near" set-up again FOR EACH camera type. If the .ogg files have installed correctly (i.e. they have the correct matching name) then after you have set the warning distance, IT WILL SKIP the next page where it normally asks you to choose a sound. This is correct and means it has registerred the file and will use it instead, but you DO need to go through the selection process for each camera type (i.e. 24 times)

3. you don't need to delete anything else, but you may want to reinstall the ORIGINAL data.chk file that came with your software version from your backup, so you can use the original bells and sirens for other POIs (or you could of course add new .ogg files for those too!)

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:22 am Post subject:

In my defense...
I've just bought a new (second-hand) car, with a few little niggles; one of which was the dashboard clock wasn't working.
I looked on a few forums and someone said it was a common fault and the best fix was to give it a good thump.
Someone else then replied saying "it is not a good idea to thump anything in a modern car...etc etc".

So I gave it a slap instead. Wink

Bingo, working perfectly! :D

AceCRO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi Andy
Many many thanks mate. Everything now sorted at this end. The ogg files I downloaded (Vicky's voice) didn't have any 20MPH warnings so I had to ditch that along with some other bits & bobs, like the _tba and _var etc. What do they mean anyway ? The only things I am interested in are the Gatsos and the Redlights.

Ofcourse, thumping any non-functional device makes it functional again. Didn't you know that? When I did my first degree in Mechanical Engineering all them years ago, it was a taught subject, it was called Impact Engineering and it works every time :D

Well, thanks again Andy, your help much appreciated. Oh, by the way, when you say re-install the chk file from back up, which back up do you mean? The very first one that came with TomTom before I started to put the PocketGPS camera files or the one before I upgraded to the latest version? Mind you I don't use warnings for any other POI so I presume it doesn't really matter.

Regards...

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

AceCRO · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 23, 2006 Posts: 8

M25 ???
You ARE joking, aren't you?

I have not been south of Watford in my life mate Laughing

Cheers..........

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:01 am Post subject:

Just to complete this... the page with the compiled sets of files, all re-named and ready to go, is now up and running HERE Smile

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