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Message |
 Topic: Directions Navigator 8 |
unclebill
Replies: 2
Views: 3155
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 Forum: Other Software Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:59 am Subject: Directions Navigator 8 |
Hi Robin ,
new / upgrade version Directions Navigator 7 . There is a review in the pipeline . Truck version looks interesting . See my post in HGV/Motorhome
lounge .
Bill |
| Topic: mapfactor navigator 8 |
unclebill
Replies: 3
Views: 4631
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:41 pm Subject: mapfactor navigator 8 |
| Thanks Mike , thinking of using a PC version with one of those mini laptop things , would be useful touring in the motorvan for route planning , tourist information , weather forecasts ..... I am tryi ... |
| Topic: mapfactor navigator 8 |
unclebill
Replies: 3
Views: 4631
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:44 am Subject: mapfactor navigator 8 |
Hi ,
this is a link to a mapfactor site ,
http://directions.ltd.uk/laptop-navigation/
pc-navigator-8-small.jpg
PC Navigator 8 Truck - Europe
Navigator 8 Truck ver ... |
| Topic: mapfactor navigator 8 |
unclebill
Replies: 3
Views: 4631
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:14 pm Subject: mapfactor navigator 8 |
| Mapfactor have recently launched Navigator 8 software . There are versions for PC or PocketPC and and a dedicated Truck version . There is also a PND offering three years of free map updates . A Euro ... |
| Topic: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
unclebill
Replies: 47
Views: 24085
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:08 pm Subject: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
Hi Richard ,
thanks for your reply, you are quite right , I had forgotten how to do that .
I think I might go back to my old method , ie take my good map book to France , choose the scenic roads ... |
| Topic: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
unclebill
Replies: 47
Views: 24085
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:17 am Subject: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
| In case I have confused things . I use iGO to plan the route and mark the roads I want with pins . I can then enter the pin coordinates by hand into the tt itinerary , mark as waypoints and let tt use ... |
| Topic: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
unclebill
Replies: 47
Views: 24085
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:20 pm Subject: TomTom 5 advanced route planning. |
Hi Richard .
I don't have a laptop to take on holiday with me and I want to plan the next days route . I have tt6 on my pda but I can only add one waypoint to influence the route . I can use the i ... |
| Topic: iGo screen colours |
unclebill
Replies: 7
Views: 7685
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:22 pm Subject: iGo screen colours |
| Hi Robin , I agree Beemer is best , however I still find the display far inferior to the TomTom route map . The road size is just too small and so are the road names . When I go back to TomTom it's so ... |
| Topic: iGo screen colours |
unclebill
Replies: 7
Views: 7685
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:56 am Subject: iGo screen colours |
Hi Robin , try this link
http://mio.digiwalker.googlepages.com/pna_schemes-voices-languages
Top right of page has a link to a zip collection of sceme zips , I think I saw a h ... |
| Topic: iGo screen colours |
unclebill
Replies: 7
Views: 7685
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:16 am Subject: iGo screen colours |
| Hi Robin , there are some other colour schemes around , I found one called PlusXania that's not bad , but in use I agree , the colours do look a bit washed out . I haven't seen anywhere a way of ch ... |
| Topic: Replacement Sat Nav for Motorhome - currently Garmin 2620. |
unclebill
Replies: 22
Views: 22143
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:01 pm Subject: Replacement Sat Nav for Motorhome - currently Garmin 2620. |
| I use a swan neck mounted , powered speaker mount . The suction cup is attached to a flat disc fixed to the parcel shelf . Tomtom 6 + Western Europe is fine for my PDA . I have read that iGO software ... |
| Topic: best sat nav 4 hgv:?????????? ???????????????? |
unclebill
Replies: 41
Views: 48901
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:58 am Subject: best sat nav 4 hgv:?????????? ???????????????? |
Thanks Alix , I had read the report and the discussion that followed .
Ravi talked about the mio C510 and said
I-Go on this machine (aka Miomap 3) is deeply impressive. It just does so much more t ... |
| Topic: Mio 168 and Miomap versions |
unclebill
Replies: 1
Views: 2092
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 2:10 pm Subject: Mio 168 and Miomap versions |
Hi Swordsman , did you ever sort out speedcams mio168 v3 problems ?
I have looked through the forums and I think that the latest version of the software should be ok but I'm not absolutly sure . Thi ... |
| Topic: best sat nav 4 hgv:?????????? ???????????????? |
unclebill
Replies: 41
Views: 48901
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:28 pm Subject: best sat nav 4 hgv:?????????? ???????????????? |
| Hi Alix , I see your current favorite software is iGO and that you had some good routing in Scotland using the Truck etc settings . Will you be able to give an update on the pros and cons of this sof ... |
| Topic: MDPPC150 sync/charger connector problem |
unclebill
Replies: 13
Views: 6740
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Forum: Navigon Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:37 pm Subject: MDPPC150 sync/charger connector problem |
| I had the same dodgy connection problem last year . I did find the pin-out diagrams and had a go at re-soldering the connector tails , not easy and not recommended . Adding charging leads is a fine s ... |
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