tomtom GO 720 missing POI

[Scratchy555]

Ok. I see what you are saying. Had to scroll down and find POI cat. Then dl. I have saved the file to my tt folder in my docs. How do I get tthome to recognise the file to install or what folder do I put the folder into?

[PaulB2005]

You need to unzip it first to get the contents.

Also be aware that some TomToms have a limit to the number of POIs you can add. Someone will be along to advise you better and show you how to load them.

[Scratchy555]

did that already. put the foldr into tt folder

[DennisN]

So you've unzipped them and you've got four files -
Home_Depot.bmp
Home_Depot.ov2
Lowes.bmp
Lowes.ov2

All you do now, is copy them into your map folder on the GO720. Are you happy to do that without any further guidance?

Edit - sorry, changed depot to Depot (case).
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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[mikealder]

You don't put the downloaded folder on to the TomTom or use TomTom Home to install the POI files that are supplied this way (thankfully).

1/ Unzip the downloaded to folder to a known locaton on your PC - (desktop makes it easier to find where you have put it), the unzipped files will be of file type ov2 (the data) and .bmp (the icon/ image).

2/ Cope the unzipped files (not the folder) to your map folder on the TomTom.

3/ Go the Change Preferences/ enable_disable POI and check through the list to se your installed POI files are checked, or use Change Preferences/ Manage POI/ Warn when near POI if you want an alert (audio and visual) when you are close to a POI of that specific type - Hope this helps - Mike

[Scratchy555]

Your going to love this. When I open up the zip file there is a folder in it that is just a file. A 21kb file.
I am downloading the folder that is the do it yourself with the lowes in the sub folder. What am I doing wrong. I understand exactly what I have to do but something is amiss.
I am going to try another category and see if that works.

[PaulB2005]

[Scratchy555]

What I meant was I was downloading the lowes zip file only. I am unzipping it and in the folder is just a file not a bmp or the other thing. I tried another for the home depot that I found in another category and had the same issue.

[DennisN]

[PaulB2005]

OK. Mac or PC? If PC what browser? If not IE, try IE.

Did you try the SHow Link Option? I downloaded both POIS in one go. Without the Show Link option i got a corrupt ZIP file. With the Show Link option it worked fine.

[PaulB2005]

[Scratchy555]

I use Winrar to do all my zipping and unzipping. Good news I got Lowes to work when I used the link option. I also got all the sears and other stuff from another category.
Now is there some special way of organizing these folders? When I search for a poi lowes did not pop up just said no poi available but when I went to the icon in the tt it showed me right away where they all were. What I mean to say is Lowes is in and working some what.

[DennisN]

I'm out of here - cooks and broth!
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[Scratchy555]

Thank you for your help. I have what I need to make this work. I apologize for the confusion. Up until a bit ago I was trying to make all this work through the tom toms interface home.
All I had to do was access the disk directly, which no one really mentioned doing. Ill figure out the rest on my own. Thanks again. cheers!

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