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Osmosis
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:09 am    Post subject: Set Owner a good idea? Reply with quote

Hi all,

Have a TT One GB and when it's turned on my details show on screen, e.g. "This device belongs to..." This is the set owner feature in preferences.

Just wondering if it's really a good idea. On the one hand, you're telling a thief where you live (nick more stuff, hold you to ransom, etc.), but on the other hand if you lost it, some kind soul could return it.

What are your thoughts on using this? And if you do, what level of information have you put?

Cheers
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't put address just contact details.

Similarly don't have home location actualy set to your home just somewhere near.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it's a good idea to have something there.

I have my House Number, The first 4 digits of my postcode, Surname and contact number.

And Home is set to a road two streets away!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it's good. I have my Name & Mobile number only and my "Home" is the juntion nearest my house. I wonder what the recommended approach from the Police would be? Clearly, if you get your car stolen, say with you keys, you don't want the thief to be able to drive to your own home and break in with your keys.

On a sperate note, that why I keep my house keys & car keys on a seperate ring to each other.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Antoeknee wrote:
Similarly don't have home location actualy set to your home just somewhere near.


I live in a dead end valley and have to pass the Police house to get home, guess where my home location is set Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers, guys. You've raised some points I never even thought of :O)
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some good advice here.

Keep in mind that any criminal taking your sat nav device could indeed find their way to your home, and nick your computer, tv, hifi etc..

.. but most houses have a computer, tv, hifi etc. Why bother travelling when any dwelling which could be much closer will do?

Just a thought.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:33 am    Post subject: Re: Set Owner a good idea? Reply with quote

Osmosis wrote:
Hi all,

Have a TT One GB and when it's turned on my details show on screen, e.g. "This device belongs to..." This is the set owner feature in preferences.

Just wondering if it's really a good idea. On the one hand, you're telling a thief where you live (nick more stuff, hold you to ransom, etc.), but on the other hand if you lost it, some kind soul could return it.

What are your thoughts on using this? And if you do, what level of information have you put?

Cheers


Since I always take it with me when I leave the car , its not necessary, and if it was stolen from my house, its unlikely they would return it if it had my home address in it!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If like Tumbleweed you always take the TT with you it would seem to not be a problem, though you might just loose it somewhere.

I think the original thought was that had you left the device in the car and set your home address correctly. Then the theives could visit your home in the knowledge that a) your not home and b) your likely to be sometime whilst you report the theft from your car.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I only have a go300 but on the splash screen on startup i have placed my mobile number on it. (just edit splash screen in paint shop pro)
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep thats what most people are doing and as you say pretty easy to do.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love digital devices that are easy to mod!

If anyone would like a screen similar to this each time they start and turn off their tomtom, PM me.

http://uk.geocities.com/jonny30000uk/Background/TomtomScreendemo.jpg
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Set Owner a good idea? Reply with quote

Osmosis wrote:
Hi all,

Have a TT One GB and when it's turned on my details show on screen, e.g. "This device belongs to..." This is the set owner feature in preferences.

Just wondering if it's really a good idea. On the one hand, you're telling a thief where you live (nick more stuff, hold you to ransom, etc.), but on the other hand if you lost it, some kind soul could return it.

What are your thoughts on using this? And if you do, what level of information have you put?

Cheers

I cannot for the life of me find it right now, but one thread somewhere has a whole host of superb DIY Splash Screens showing a Police authority badge and words like "This Satnav device is now being tracked for recovery" and all manner of very good ideas on this subject.

As an example, look at the bottom of page 25 of this thread.

Link Edited by Oldboy for clarity
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Set Owner a good idea? Reply with quote

DennisN wrote:
I cannot for the life of me find it right now, but one thread somewhere has a whole host of superb DIY Splash Screens showing a Police authority badge and words like "This Satnav device is now being tracked for recovery" and all manner of very good ideas on this subject.
Do you mean This One?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Set Owner a good idea? Reply with quote

Oldboy wrote:
DennisN wrote:
I cannot for the life of me find it right now, but one thread somewhere has a whole host of superb DIY Splash Screens showing a Police authority badge and words like "This Satnav device is now being tracked for recovery" and all manner of very good ideas on this subject.
Do you mean This One?

No Richard, that's the one in my link above (I don't know how to do "This one" in red), where I refer to page 25 (by some miracle, my link takes you straight to the page 25!!). But I wish I knew how to do "This one" in red though. Crying or Very sad
The one I saw had loads of Police ones and suggestions for good wording to try to fool the nasties into believing they were about to get nicked.
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