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adethefade Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: ICN510 POIs |
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I've owned my ICN510 for about 9 months and it's pretty good - I've just updated the software.......but I've also just loaded some 'speed zoned' speed camera files to my POIs and it seems that a maximum of only 25 'Active' POIs are allowed.
Am I right in assuming that only active POIs will give audio and visual warning? If so, can I set them to warn me only when the POI is on-route? as opposed to anywhere in the area. If I'm right about the active POIs, then 25 really isn't enough.
I've recently loaded Tom Tom onto my mobile phone and I have to say that the software is much much better...for example, what on earth is Navmans problem with a full postcode search? It's on the Tom Tom system, and works faultlessly.
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Gee-Pee Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1951 Location: Mostly somewhere in Essex
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: Re: ICN510 POIs |
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adethefade wrote: | I've owned my ICN510 for about 9 months and it's pretty good - I've just updated the software.......but I've also just loaded some 'speed zoned' speed camera files to my POIs and it seems that a maximum of only 25 'Active' POIs are allowed.
Am I right in assuming that only active POIs will give audio and visual warning? If so, can I set them to warn me only when the POI is on-route? as opposed to anywhere in the area. If I'm right about the active POIs, then 25 really isn't enough.
I've recently loaded Tom Tom onto my mobile phone and I have to say that the software is much much better...for example, what on earth is Navmans problem with a full postcode search? It's on the Tom Tom system, and works faultlessly.
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Try reading the thread initiated by Turbo1 lower down in this Forum. You will see that it is possible to load far more than 25 POIs despite what Navman says in the Manual Mind you, I've not tried it, so its seems you could try and see what happens _________________ Gee-Pee
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Gee-Pee Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: Re: ICN510 POIs |
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adethefade wrote: | I've owned my ICN510 for about 9 months and it's pretty good - I've just updated the software ........................
I've recently loaded Tom Tom onto my mobile phone and I have to say that the software is much much better...for example, what on earth is Navmans problem with a full postcode search? It's on the Tom Tom system, and works faultlessly.
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Navman say
Quote: | Navman’s SmartST™ 2005 advanced navigation software provides a range of user-friendly features, such as turn-by-turn voice-guided directions, Back-on-Track™ rerouting, 2D and 3D map views, postcode search, specified areas to avoid and various points of interest en- route. |
but you say there is still no postcode search, despite having just updated the software Is that right as I was about to buy and upgrade to take advantage of this enhanced feature. _________________ Gee-Pee
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DRP Frequent Visitor
Joined: Mar 03, 2004 Posts: 353 Location: "The Green Green Grass of Home"
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Gee Pee
You will find postcode Bar here:
Main Menu / Go To / Address or POI. At this point have the United Kingdom showing at the top or Change Country. You will find postcode 3rd bar down labelled Find Post Code.
If you thinking about up grading go for it, it’s a lot more user friendly than V3.
Read my other post’s to see my observation of V3.5
Regards
DRP _________________ Sharing information is the key to a better understanding
Mio M400 WEU, N60I, T1, 2x B2, iCN 510 & lots more |
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adethefade Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Chaps,
I wasn't inferring that the ICN510 doesn't have a postcode search facility - but it is quite primitive compared to for example the Tom Tom system. You'll only get as far as five characters (eg SA11 3) you then have to search for the street name..and incidentally with my home address, my street name is not then listed in the search!
This is no hardship - I can work around it, I simply wonder why Navman can't include a full postcode search like other systems.
As far as active POIs are concerned, if you want to 'speed zone' cameras then 25 active POIs simply isn't enough.
I'll check out the other thread though to see if I can get some more on.
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Simon1 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 388 Location: Surrey, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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You'll see my experince in the thread that GeePee refers to. I might point out that I wasn't even aware of the limit of 25 POI's until I read about it after I had loaded over 30!
Also, I think you've misunderstood about the POI's. The speed camera files list thousands of cameras, but each 'list' is only one POI, so in fact there are thousands of POI's but supposedly only 25 separate files that you can list them under. |
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adethefade Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:28 am Post subject: |
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So you obviously accept that the postcode search is pretty basic - thanks.
I fully understand that one POI file can list lots of cameras, what you have clearly failed to understand is that (and I repeat myself) if you want to 'speed-zone' cameras and hence use considerably more files, then 25 is not adequate.
I have three pages of files including all the speed-zoned Gatsos Temps etc. and I cannot activate them all as 'active' POIs due to the constraints of the software.
Also, as I originally pointed out, I would like to be able to get warnings only when these POIs are en-route.
I'm sorry if you find this 'constructive' criticism offensive but taking such points on board usually leads to the development of more useful software.
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adethefade Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for that last post guys, I think I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought I was getting a 'there can't be anything wring with our software' from Navman.
Please accept my apologies for being rude
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Gee-Pee Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1951 Location: Mostly somewhere in Essex
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:56 am Post subject: |
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adethefade wrote: | Sorry for that last post guys, I think I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought I was getting a 'there can't be anything wring with our software' from Navman.
Please accept my apologies for being rude
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Hi Ade It would be helpful if when you post a response, you quote the post that you are referring to . The reason is that not every post is sequential and poor blokes like me find it difficult follow which response refers to which You can always edit the quote to make it smaller but still give an idea where we are in the thread. Thanks _________________ Gee-Pee
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Simon1 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 388 Location: Surrey, UK
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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I'll ignore the tone of the earlier response and repeat MYSELF again:
"You'll see my experince in the thread that GeePee refers to. I might point out that I wasn't even aware of the limit of 25 POI's until I read about it after I had loaded over 30! "
This refers to GeePee's earlier response thus:
"Try reading the thread initiated by Turbo1 lower down in this Forum. You will see that it is possible to load far more than 25 POIs despite what Navman says in the Manual Mind you, I've not tried it, so its seems you could try and see what happens "
Try and add more than 25 and see what happens - you have nothing to lose. |
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Merlin42 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 8
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:50 am Post subject: New Boy Needs Help |
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Hi All
I have only just got my Navman 510 Ver 3.
I cant work out why My POI import will ony show 50 Items of a 205 Item Csv file. In exel they are all showing, if not in alphabetical order, but when I transfer them to the unit, the file gets truncated to 50 items.
I have used the SmartST software to transfer them from PC but it dosent seem to work
Any Suggestions please |
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Simon1 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 07, 2004 Posts: 388 Location: Surrey, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:12 am Post subject: |
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They will all be there. It's one of the bugs with the system that it only shows the first 50 or so. If you search for one that's not shown, it should appear as a destination. |
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Merlin42 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 8
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Thank you
I have tried the POI and your right they are all there, Why is it that we only get to discover the short comeings of Gadgets after we by them, if I bought any other product, we would take it back with as many short comeings as these things have, it always seems to be software that gets released with no come backs.
If you have the time could you tell me how to utilise the flash drive ,ie but maps onit ,instead of the SD card
thanks again
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 14/09/2002 20:56:18 Posts: 5231 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:53 am Post subject: |
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It isn't possible to put maps into the internal memory of the 510/520 devices. _________________ Tim |
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Merlin42 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: Advice Please |
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Can any one please recomend a good SD card as I have been told that my Navman 510 will only take certain cards, ie: Hi speed only is this true |
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