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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:34 am Post subject: PocketGPSWorld Red Nose Day TomTom Splash Screens |
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If it has escaped your notice, tomorrow is Red Nose Day!
This year PocketGPSWorld is doing its little bit by creating a Red Nose Day Splash Screen (TomTom/Garmin) and Custom Cursor (TomTom Only) pack for your SatNav Devices (sorry to all the other GPS owners).
Show your support for Red Nose Day and decorate your Satnav with the RND SatNav theme splash screen.
Available in both Standard (Go Classic, 300, 500, 700, ONE and RIDER) and Wide-Screen (One XL, x20, x30 and x40) formats, the splash screens are free to download. All we ask is that you make a donation on the Red Nose Day web-site here.
Download the RedNose day pack (two splash screens and a custom cursor) here.
_________________ Darren Griffin
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mike170469 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: PocketGPSWorld Red Nose Day TomTom Splash Screens |
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Darren wrote: | This year PocketGPSWorld is doing its little bit by creating a Red Nose Day Splash Screen and Custom Cursor for your Tomtom Devices (sorry to all the other GPS owners). |
Hi
Good work
I have downloaded the 2 splash screens to my GARMIN 710 there great
For anyone who dose not know
All you do is save them on your memory card in your Picture folder
then switch on your GARMIN click on TOOLS then PICTURE VIEWER then when your get to the Picture in the top left click DISPLAY AT POWER ON?
then it says DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THIS IMAGE AS YOUR SPLASH SCREEN? you click yes
Then your done _________________ WAZE app
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I've edited the intro. The only issue we were concerned was that if you do this on a Garmin the original splash screen is then wiped and can't be retrieved? Is that true? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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mike170469 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Thanks, I've edited the intro. The only issue we were concerned was that if you do this on a Garmin the original splash screen is then wiped and can't be retrieved? Is that true? |
Hi
As always we back up before doing anything (made that mistake before)
Anything that you have save into the Picture file can then be changed to the Splash screen
But why would any one want the Original when any jpg will work I have a photo off my kids on as extra securty you can say the sat nav's yours when it starts up with a pic off my kids (same idea on my cridit card)
so it you have the original splash screen saved in picture file then you can put it back on.
But if you have not backup then yes you have lost it _________________ WAZE app
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ah thanks, not having a Garmin to hand I wasn't sure if the original was actually an image that could be backed up.
In the unlikely event that someone does want to revert to it and hasn't backed up I'm sure we can locate one amongst us here _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Pocketgps Lifetime Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Can you still use the Garmin X Image with these newer Garmin's. I only have a couple of i3's which it works fine with. |
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Matt865 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for this. I have now made a donation to Comic Relief. |
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wints Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:09 am Post subject: |
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mike170469 wrote: | Darren wrote: | Thanks, I've edited the intro. The only issue we were concerned was that if you do this on a Garmin the original splash screen is then wiped and can't be retrieved? Is that true? |
Hi
As always we back up before doing anything (made that mistake before)
Anything that you have save into the Picture file can then be changed to the Splash screen
But why would any one want the Original when any jpg will work I have a photo off my kids on as extra securty you can say the sat nav's yours when it starts up with a pic off my kids (same idea on my cridit card)
so it you have the original splash screen saved in picture file then you can put it back on.
But if you have not backup then yes you have lost it |
Hi this is a nice idea, right now to the silly question time , only had my Garmin a few days so still finding me way around so please be nice when you say put them in your picture folder (on the Garmin) would that be the JPEG folder? if so I've put them in there and nothing shows up when i go to the picture viewer (only the default pics) so what am i doing wrong i know its me because no one else is having issues thanks |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: |
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wints wrote: | Hi this is a nice idea, right now to the silly question time , only had my Garmin a few days so still finding me way around so please be nice when you say put them in your picture folder (on the Garmin) would that be the JPEG folder? |
Yes that sounds about right
Quote: | if so I've put them in there and nothing shows up when i go to the picture viewer (only the default pics) so what am i doing wrong i know its me because no one else is having issues thanks |
What device do you have? Did you put both splash screens in there? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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wints Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi thanks for the reply Darren, i have the Garmin nuvi 255wt, i downloaded, unzipped the package and then just copied the contents straight over in to the JPEG folder on the Garmin |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Are you sure there isn't a second page of pictures? Check the bottom right of the screen for an up and down arrow to scroll pages. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Ah this may be my fault! I re-packaged the images as .bmp files (which TomTom prefers) but Garmin may only accept .jpg's.
I've added the images in .jpg format to the .zip package now. Re-download the file and try again and the .jpg versions should display on your Garmin.
Let me know if it now works? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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PaulB2005 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I re-packaged the images as .bmp files (which TomTom prefers) but Garmin may only accept .jpg's |
Ah never spotted that. Garmin does require jpegs. |
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wints Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Ah this may be my fault! I re-packaged the images as .bmp files (which TomTom prefers) but Garmin may only accept .jpg's.
I've added the images in .jpg format to the .zip package now. Re-download the file and try again and the .jpg versions should display on your Garmin.
Let me know if it now works? |
Cheers all working now, was gonna ask about them being in bitmap format but i read in this thread that someone had already installed them on a Garmin so this is why i thought it was me never mind we got there (excuse the pun) many thanks and will be making a donation shortly |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:59 am Post subject: |
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wints wrote: | Cheers all working now, was gonna ask about them being in bitmap format but i read in this thread that someone had already installed them on a Garmin |
That was entirely my fault. They were in .jpg then I realised they were best in .jpg for TomTom and forgot that Garmin would still need .jpg! Apologies! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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