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Biguss Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: Legal or Illegal? |
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I recently bought a Mitac Mio P350 complete with Tom Tom Navigator 5 pre-installed on a SD card. I got it from Handtech who advertise on this site and it came with a product code which I have used to activate it with Tom Tom and all seems well.
Reading comments on the forum people say that the software should come with CD's - mine didn't - so is it O.K.? and if it is how do I make a back up copy as copying or dragging and dropping does not want to work when the new card is put in the PDA. I have tried a search of the forums and found some inf - but still need a bit of help.
As you can tell I am new to this so sorry if it is glaringly obvious to the experts. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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if you got it from handtech and had a product code with it it should be a legit version. the product code usually comes on a credit card size peice of plastic.
tomtom navigator can can come of sd card only the cd set people are talking about is usually the maps of western europe cd's
you shpould be able to back up using a card reader just make sure to show all hidden files in windows explorer on the pc _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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Biguss Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Alix776,
Thanks for the prompt response....... I was getting worried. The product code came on a photocopied sheet of A4 which did little to reassure me although it did work when I registered it on the Tom Tom site. I will have another go at copying the files. |
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Biguss Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Alix 776
If you are still there ... I have enabled show show all hidden files on the PC. Dragged and dropped files from the Tom Tom SD card on to my computer then done the same to a new SD card.... Is that all I need to do or are there other files I need to copy as well?
One day it will all make sense - hopefully |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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just show hidden files an hightlight all and then copy them to a folder on the pc thats it as long as you can see the hiden files then yo have everything _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl |
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Biguss Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks... got it now - all copied and the new card works fine.
Nice to get some advice as a new user - without the usual sarchasm from the more experienced. Now all I need to do is subscribe and get the info. |
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JockTamsonsBairn Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 2777 Location: Bonnie Scotland (West Central)
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Biguss wrote: | Nice to get some advice as a new user - without the usual sarchasm from the more experienced. |
If you weren't such a newbie you'd know we're always kind to newbies _________________ Jock
TomTom Go 940 LIVE (9.510, Europe v915.5074 on SD & 8.371, WCE v875.3613 on board) |
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Crocodile Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Biguss wrote: | Alix776,
Thanks for the prompt response....... I was getting worried. The product code came on a photocopied sheet of A4 which did little to reassure me although it did work when I registered it on the Tom Tom site. I will have another go at copying the files. | I think site Admin should be asking Handtech for an explanation of this practice. |
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Crocodile Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Biguss, go to www.tomtom.com & create an account. Then go to My Products & add the details of the product code. Once added you can click on it to reveal how many times that code has been activated & on which device IDs. Obviously, it should only be once & on your Mio. |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I think site Admin should be asking Handtech for an explanation of this practice. |
that would be for tomtom to ask questions of them not us it may be they have a bulk licence for what they are doing _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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neil01 Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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BGF wrote: | Biguss wrote: | Nice to get some advice as a new user - without the usual sarchasm from the more experienced. |
If you weren't such a newbie you'd know we're always kind to newbies |
Well, except for those extoling the virtues of, or slagging off suppliers on their first post, or asking how to load pirated software! |
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JockTamsonsBairn Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: |
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neil01 wrote: | BGF wrote: | Biguss wrote: | Nice to get some advice as a new user - without the usual sarchasm from the more experienced. |
If you weren't such a newbie you'd know we're always kind to newbies |
Well, except for those extoling the virtues of, or slagging off suppliers on their first post, or asking how to load pirated software! | True And quite right too _________________ Jock
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