Still not able to activate cameras

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

I have a Tom-Tom 700
Following my recent post and your kind advice I thought I had mastered the art of speed camera downloading
I regret to say that my initial optimism re downloading the safety cameras was misplaced. I am still not able to use them. So to recap for those of you who are not bored stiff with the whole sorry saga. I was using the trial tom-tom cameras and they were working well. However a friend of mine recommended I use Pocketgpsworld, as it was far superior. I downloaded the database to “My Docs” and unzipped the file and copied and pasted it into “western Europe map” folder, at this time I had two Western Europe folders one appeared to contain the information from my tom-tom trial, which I deleted. The other appears to be the folder of the recently downloaded up to date maps. Into to which I copied and pasted.
I then disconnected from the computer and went into change preferences enable/disable poi and tapped the camera poi.
From here I then went to change preferences/warn when near a poi/chose a distance and warning sound,
Ran the route demo and got nothing.
I was wondering should I delete everything and start again. This option makes me a little nervous as knowing my luck I would completely screw up the tomtom.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:00 am Post subject:

Are you sure you have actually switched over to be using your new downloaded map?
This isn't done automatically, you have to do it yourself in the "Change Preferences" menu.

If this doesn't help, come back and tell us the exact names of your map folders AND the names you see on the "Change Maps" menu page.

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

When I look in "show version" it has western europe v660.1219 which I think is the up to date map.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:27 am Post subject:

Yeah but what do you see on the 'change map' menu?
It still sounds like you either haven't installed the .ov2 and the .bmp files into the right map folder, and are still looking at a different map.
Or possibly you have a corrupted download or un-zip. Have you tried adding any other POI files from anywhere? Do they work?

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

As a grneral note to everybody....

It saves SO much time if you can say exactly what the names are of the files you are copying, and the names of the folders in which you are putting them.

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

the file is called western europe and contains 24 items one of which is ov2
there is another seperate file showing western europe-9d8a80 and when I click on this it says it is corrupted.
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Oldboy · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject:

western_europe-9d8a80 is a .mac File and is part of the TT Files.

In the standard Map Folder there should be 16 Files when first installed.

Have you loaded anything else?

There are 3 different downloads for the TT. Which Files did Download/Copy?
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Richard

TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

"The FOLDER is called....."
Confused

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

I downloaded the uksingle file
The folder is called western europe

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

OK, so you have ONE map folder now?
Only one map shows in "Manage Maps"?
Still trying to ascertain which map folder you have copied the files into and whether that is the map you have selected to use on the TomTom.

Another tack... When you un-zipped the archive you downloaded, you should have got these 5 files:

_Need_Help.htm
Licence.txt
pocketgps_uk_sc.bmp
pocketgps_uk_sc.ov2
release.txt

You should have copied:

pocketgps_uk_sc.bmp
pocketgps_uk_sc.ov2
into the folder for the map you are using

Can you see those filenames when you explore the TomTom's hard drive?

Finally, can you see the cameras on-screen when you go to "Browse map" and zoom in to see, for example, all of London?

DennisN

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

Thanks for your help.I found the pockettgps-UK-sc.bmp had not copied so I have now done so and the speed camera symbols are now showing on the test route.i am still not getting any audible warning.
I went into change preferences enable/disable poi and ticked pocketgps UK sc
then to manage poi/warn when near poi here i only have"safety cameras" shown, no mention of pocketgps ,the sign shows the warning symbol.
I ticked warn when closer than 300 yds selected bell 3 and ticked when poi is on route .

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject:

markham · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2006 Posts: 13

I have done that and it is now working a treat...dont know how but it is.
Thank you all for your patience.I will now leave you in peace.

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:34 am Post subject:

Knew we'd get there in the end! Cheers!

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