how do i get tesco and asda on my maps?

mhar737 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 04, 2007 Posts: 10

I have tried downloading the poi's and putting them in the folder 'UK_and_IE_plus_major_roads_of_WE' but it doesn't come up on the map still.
There is already a folder called POI in this folder.

Is this the correct way to do it? I also tried putting it in the tomtom folder, still no luck.

mikealder · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:

Did you unzip the download before transferring the files to the map folder? - for each POI file will be two independent files one ending with a file extension of ov2 (the actual locations) the other is a .bmp file which is the icon - Mike

mhar737 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 04, 2007 Posts: 10

yes I have unzipped them with winrar, there's only one file though??

mhar737 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 04, 2007 Posts: 10

Ok got it sorted now. I had extracted the file with winrar which didn't work.
I found out than when I had it in winrar I needed to right click and view all files, then extract all files - works fine now thanks.

Hunterlaar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 24

Is it possible to add your own personal POI's on the map?

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject:

Yes it is possible to do this on the unit, but if you have a lot to enter it is far faster to use excel to create a spreadsheet then convert the data to the ov2 format using POIEdit - Mike

Hunterlaar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 24

I only wan't to add a few of my own would you be able to tell me how or give me a link which will show me? cheers.

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

First of all select Change Preferences/ Manage POI select ADD POI Category and give your POI category a name also define the marker you want to use from the selection available.

Use change preferences/ Manage POI /add POI - select the category you want to add the point to then select Address / Post code (or whatever method you want from the available options. - Mike

Hunterlaar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 24

Hmm it's only showing safty cameras not shops, parks ect can i not add them?

mikealder · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

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