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magic-sid
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 Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: Work on windows vista???? |
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I Just brought this item too from tesco..Bargain!
I Have no idea what im supposed to load onto my pc (running VISTA!) to sync it, what folders do i put things into ? how do i change things like settings ? speed limits ? change POi ?
Basically i have no idea what the 4 disc's in the box are for and nothing will install on my pc running vista. |
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BrianCH
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: Speed camera volume |
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Thanks vin123. Now got the camera bit up and running just as you said. However, the warning 'beeps' can hardly be heard, so next to useless. Is there a way of increasing the volume.
If anybody knows the answer it will make my day :D |
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s2steamy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| vin123 wrote: | Have just discovered to enable a speed camera database, which is pre-loaded, you need to touch the green square in the bottom right hand corner. Its a little tricky to get so you might need a stylus. Then you need to simply touch the activate option, and then save settings.
I'm not sure how up to date the database is, and I'm unsure on how to update it, although the option screen does point to POI Warner. |
Hi
I have a small red square on my display, tried touching it but it just clicks but no menu comes up. the user manual is very vague, I dont know if I am supposed to load the speed cam disc onto the unit first or if it is all ready installed? any one got this working yet? |
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Adi51
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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you just click that little box and a menu will appear (make sure your actually clicking it since its not in the best spot there) no need to install anything from the cd.
I put tomtom 5 on mine and its so much better, easier to use better POI and faster! |
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raymac
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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hi all
firstly what a great forum!!.I am new to sat/nav and purchased the easter special at tesco,the medion pna 205.thanks to you guys i now know how to turn the speedcam software on.
My question is,once the software is turned on how can i tell that it is working .
thanks
is the software running when the green square is red?. |
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s2steamy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
My speed cam is working now. Yes the square turns green when it is on. When you are approaching a fixed camera site it gives a bleep and a small speed limit sign is shown on the map. 
All I have do now is get the POI working, or is it only London that is covered?
Anyone tried this yet?  |
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DaveNN
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| s2steamy wrote: | Hi
My speed cam is working now. Yes the square turns green when it is on. When you are approaching a fixed camera site it gives a bleep and a small speed limit sign is shown on the map.
All I have do now is get the POI working, or is it only London that is covered?
Anyone tried this yet? |
Yep, just London...which is nice!!
The camera locations should be visible at all times...assuming that there are some.
Simply switch on & move the map around with your finger until you find your town centre, or an area where you know where there are a few.
If they don't appear, click on the green box. It'll go red, then click again.
The other POIs..petrol stations, hotels etc do show themselves.
I've found that they tend to appear when travelling slow(ish).
Hope that this helps
Cheers
DNN |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Does this satnav come with the poiwarner software for your computer or do you have to buy it? Can you use the camera database from here to update what came with this gps? What type of file does the camera file use, .csv, .asc, etc, can these be adapted/updated and put back in the gps?
I've got one of these satnavs still sealed in the box for a friend but will take it back if i have to pay out for poiwarner.
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DaveNN
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| portman wrote: | Does this satnav come with the poiwarner software for your computer or do you have to buy it? Can you use the camera database from here to update what came with this gps? What type of file does the camera file use, .csv, .asc, etc, can these be adapted/updated and put back in the gps?
I've got one of these satnavs still sealed in the box for a friend but will take it back if i have to pay out for poiwarner. |
Hi,
Firstly...don't take it back...bang it on ebay! I've seen these go for £100.00 in the past few days.
The POI warner is included on the Medion & on the CDs.
I've given a DVD of the data supplied with the Medion to a Moderator on this Forum to get the kind of answers that you are looking for. However, it would appear that Tom Tom will work successfully on the Medion, so it may be promising. Hopefully we will get the answers in a few days.
Personally, the Medion does everything that I want it to AND for £60 is a bargain. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that. Will wait and see!!
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s2steamy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it will be interesting to know if the maps can be updated. I have been looking on the Medion web site but have not been able to find out ifor where the UK maps can be updated. If anyone does find how to update please post it on here, I am sure there are a lott of other users that would be interested.  |
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s2steamy
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I used my Medion PNA 205 for the first time on a long (ish) Journey 75 miles. It went quite well but I did get the out of memory error and also the fatal exception error when I had arrived at my destination. I had to reset to get it operating again. Also on the way home at one point the voice told me to turn left when I knew I had to go right, the blue line showed right as well.
Maybe just teething problems!!  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| s2steamy wrote: | I used my Medion PNA 205 for the first time on a long (ish) Journey 75 miles. It went quite well but I did get the out of memory error and also the fatal exception error when I had arrived at my destination. I had to reset to get it operating again. Also on the way home at one point the voice told me to turn left when I knew I had to go right, the blue line showed right as well.
Maybe just teething problems!! |
Hi,
The out of memory & fatal exception errors are a bit of a mare.
I tend to pop out a battery, instead of fiddling about trying to find that hole...Story of my life!! :D
I'm awaiting a decent size SD card & will then try to run the UK Sat Nav from there..in theory the out of memory glitch may go.
I've known the voice to give an incorrect command ('turn left' but meaning 'bear left'), as for the actual map???
Could it be that turning right may have been a quicker route?
Cheers
DNN |
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s2steamy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Davenn
How do you get the medion to read a map on the SD card? do you just put the card in with the map on it and re-boot? |
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alphatango
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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as this thread is about how to install the speed cams, here's how ..
1. Copy the folder 7 from the speed cam cd to the mem card
2. Do a soft reset and it auto installs the speed cams for you
Its a similar process for the travel guide, but you must create a folder 4, and put the cab files in. Soft reset installs it automatically.
Found out the hard way (was left only with the navigator after switching from french to english) ! |
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