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RogerOC Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 18
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: I've got a 720, how do you copy favs? |
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Hi all,
I've just sold my TToneV2 to a friend which has allowed me to run and get a new Go720 - I'm very happy.
I have still got the back up of my old 'One' on my computer and would like to copy/import my favorites on to the 720. Can this easily be done?
Thanks
Roger. |
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D4VE Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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The file that has all your favourites and other settings like POI's is "MapSettings.cfg".
It will be in your maps folder, I am not sure however if the copy you have is compatible with the 720, so make sure that you have a full back up preferably using windows explorer not TomTom Home.
Dave
GO520
App 7.480
WE map 710
RDS-TMC |
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AndyVaughan Lifetime Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 1500 Location: Rossendale
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I think some people reported problemd with TTS after importing mapsettings.cfg from previous versions.
I may be wrong (I often am, I bought RDS-TMC twice after all.....)
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RogerOC Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replys, I did search for answers but there did seem issues with everybodys posts.
I hope I get to play with it tonight, Its been downloading the latest maps for hours!!!
Roger. |
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D4VE Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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I am more than happy to accept I could be wrong as I am not familiar with earlier version compatibility.
But, as long as a full backup is done, nothing ventured nothing gained.
Dave
And aint the RDS-TMC a fantasic bit of kit? |
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D4VE Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Having said that I did copy my .cfg from a GO300 V4 firmware to a GO520 V7 firmware without any probs.
Dave |
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pcaouolte Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 998 Location: South Lincs, UK.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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If you have a copy of the MapSettings.cfg file on your PC you can open it with POIEdit, available here and save your favorites as a new POI file.
Be aware that MapSettings.cfg also contains your recent destinations as well as your favorites, POIEdit will allow you to delete the entries that you don't want before you save your POI file. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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There ARE issues with using a MapSettings.cfg from a non-TTS capable machine (eg a Go300) in a TTS-capable one (eg a Go720)
That's exactly what I did and I lost all the speech recognition.
So, either backup your existing Mapsettings file then use the old file just to get the favourites off it and save them temporarily as POIs, then replace it with the new one again,
or use POI Edit as suggested above to make a temporary POI category of them and then convert them back.
Conversion is done on the machine laboriously one by one, (Add POI / from Favourite or Add Favourite / from POI) |
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RogerOC Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks again for the replys
I think I'm going to play it safe and start entering them all again
Roger.
(Still confused why the shops are selling 720 £10 cheaper than the 520!!) |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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There's no potrential problems if you go by the POI Edit route... It's a useful program to have around anyway. |
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