-=Tutorial=- Steps to Install Tom Tom on Medion MDPNA175

exbootneck · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 54

hi. I used this forum to successfully convert my medion 96800 to run tomtom5. while TT is running it is possible to rotate the screen in 90 degree stages. what I'd like to know is this, can the screen be rotated whilst in windowsCE before I actually start tomtom. I've tried to do it in control panel to no avail. any ideas anyone?

amhosib · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 21

I have now installed TomTom v5.21 on many medion units including a mdpna150,as well as 95900, both of which are landscape in orientation.
You select the landsacpe within TomTom by rotating the screen, and it is automatically stored for future use (at least on mine).
TomTom now always starts in correct landscape mode.
Which version of TomTom are you using?

exbootneck · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 54

i wasn't going to post a lengthy explanation but i can see that i'm going to have to in order to clarify what i'm up to.

i'm using tomtom 5 on the medion 96800
I know how to rotate the screen when in tomtom 5
i uninstalled t5
i installed tomtom6 but it freezes when i start the programme
only a soft reset gets me out of it

i installed TT6 on my mio P350
TT6 will only start on the P350 if the windows os is in portrait.
if i start TT6 whilst windows is in landscape it freezes.(same symptom)

my thought process is that if i can get the windowsce on the 96800 to rotate from landscape into portrait when i run the TT6 programme may start giving me more upto date maps

scottgw82 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 7

hi, i have a medion pna 250t, when i get to step 5 and do the soft re set the regedit file appears like you said but go streight back off again, you've got to help me with this its driving me mad!!

thanks,

scott

dogsofwar · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 4

Hi All,

I am runninning TomTom Nav 5 on a Medion MD PNA 175 and if you guys want to know how to make the little bars display how many sat's you are seeing/signal strength...install an app called GAPI, I found it by accident while looking for other software that will run on a Medion, found quite a bit of stuff and the app as mentioned, lost the link but google it and see what you find, after I installed this app everything worked properley in TomTom the sat bars turn blue now when it has a fix and the signal strength is displayed in the display bar, hope this is of use to you guys.

ImCrackers · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 1

This works well on a mdpna175 but theres a big problem that i cant work out. if you let the battery go flat you loose all tomtom setup you have to do the whole process again. has anyone else had this adn if so can it be fixed ?

smifo · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2

Hi All

Will the tutorial for the 175 work on the 210? I have used the search button, but can't find any specific posts about putting tomtom the 210.

Help always gratefully received.

Smifo Confused

hoodbran · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 19, 2008 Posts: 1

i found it here http://www.wincesoft.de/html/gapi_for_hpc_s.html

liza283 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

Hi, I've followed the wonderful instruction on how to access Windows CE on the Medion 175 thanks to the chap that posted it. However, not only am I turning blonde by the sec, its now being pulled out by the roots! I copied the tomtom 5 to the sd card using the card reader. but how to get it activated is a mystery to me. Nothing is happening. If someone has an idiot guide on how to install the tom tom please contact me. I succesfully installed tomtom onto an spv m2000. But onto this Medion 175 unit is beyond me. Email me, phone me even! i'm despertate haha

Gazdaman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2010 Posts: 3

GsiSte · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 08, 2006 Posts: 3

Gazdaman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2010 Posts: 3

I did wonder as much, as luck would have it I bought a new battery a few hours ago. £8.99 off eBay. Should stave off the majority of the problems.

I also found that I hadn't put the original Navigon install files on the SD card I was storing TTN on. So when the battery died, the entire GPS was rendered useless. At least now in the worst case I'll simply have to use the Navigon software, crap as it is.

Thanks

Gaz

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