Compass error on latest version

DABurleigh · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject: Compass error on latest version

I have a 920T with the latest version of software installed, made available just the other day (where do you find an unambiguous version number to quote?).

The compass symbol is a very poor relation to what it was, with no options as far as I can see, and it is only accurate if I'm heading due north or due south! It has East and West the wrong way around!

Rather ironic bug for a company solely selling navigation products globally ..... Unless I'm missing something, can anyone explain how such software can be released. What testing gets done?

Dave

PaulB2005 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

Anita

Hoppy · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject:

The compass pointer always points North but if you want more info it can be shown on the status bar by selecting direction in the prefs.
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DABurleigh · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks all. I was tripped up by the reduced compass functionality in the latest version; presumably called a feature enhancement and progress by TomTom ......

Previously I had selected the graphical arrow showing heading, not direction of travel, and now the former is not an option. "Show lane images" is the menu option in place of "compass preferences", which makes the online manual pg 54 out-of-date:
http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/device/gox20/gox20-en-GB.pdf

And all the lane images menu item prompts me to do is spend more money with TomTom. I hope this isn't a trend with menu options :-(

Dave

Kar98 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

Personally, I don't see what all the fuss is about regarding the compass. If those people who are complaining about its disappearance were given a map and compass, the vast majority probably wouldn't have a clue of where to start.

There is a 'Direction' option within the Status Bar preferences, which will display your heading in the status bar - bigger and clearer than the compass was.

Nevertheless, this is a personal preference and some might favour the horizontal status bar whilst others favour the vertical status bar etc
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dhn · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

Kar98 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

dhn · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

Thank you both. I was aware of the ability to show the status bar in either view but was getting confused (easily done, sadly Embarassed

) and starting to think the user could switch orientation of bars, regardless of orientation of status bar.

That IS an interesting observation, Andy, regarding ALG only seeming to appear in Horizontal view of the status bar. I'll file that info if others have issues with the ALG not showing.

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

There is a discussion of the Lane Assist/ Reallity view displays with the info bar set to either position in This Thread - Mike

GPS_fan · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

OK, this is what I've managed to get:

horizontal status bar:

vertical status bar:

As you can see, the horizontal status bar contains ALG arrows whereas the vertical status bar doesn't and the only preference which has been changed is the orientation of the status bar

edit: sorry, Mike, I was mid-flow when your post came in
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Kar98 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

This is my preferred setting:

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