Problem installing latest speed camera database

MaFt · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:02 pm Post subject:

But it's not needed to download or install our database?

MaFt

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:08 pm Post subject:

I know that. But does lupetto Question

lupetto · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2012 Posts: 10

"That can be done here too. There is the "consolidated by type" version with only five camera types, or there is a "single" file" version - that would involve just one .ov2 and one .bmp.
Unfortunately, it was decided to drop that version in ov2 format, but it can still be downloaded in one of the other formats such as .csv and converted back to .ov2 using shareware programs such as POIEdit. "

I followed the instructions in this chat forum....

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

Yes, I suggested that. I use POI Edit all the time.

While I find it fairly unbelievable that a simple data-wrangling and file-format conversion program such as POIEdit could EVER "wipe your Lion boot partition from windows on your main mac." stranger things have happened - computers can do weird things if you don't understand them fully....

However as POIEdit is absolutely nothing to do with TomTom, I certainly don't see how you get from your unfortunate situation to saying "TomTom sucks...." There's no connection between the two whatsoever!

Sorry you couldn't find a way to make your computers do what everyone else's seem to manage....
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Oldboy · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:40 am Post subject:

Could be that MyPOI Manager was used, and not PoiEdit2007.2.

Although I don't understand how even that could have caused such a problem. Confused

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bill03 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 16

Same problem here. Using the zip file, which does contain everything I asked for when I downloaded it. TomTom Start 25 latest software, My TomTom latest version.
IE9 you must unzip this file to install.
Latest Firefox, Before installing this POI set, you need to unzip the file.??

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry to be picky, but whenever someone says "xyz...the latest version" my immediate thought is "how do we know his latest version is the same as mine?"

What actual software version have you got on the Start 25, and what actual MyTomTom version have you got?

Then hopefully someone with the same combination as you, can check to see if it works for them.

Unfortunately, I have some pretty non-standard version numbers, so I'm not the best person to do the experiment.
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bill03 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 16

Thanks for the reply.
Device: BK3441A00082 (0) (18.6)
App: 11.037.920860.74 (0) (3015, 5/4/2012), OS 824205
GPS: 2.16.201 127698, Boot 642776
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My TomTom Ver: (3.1.0.530)
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Windows Vista SP2
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But I have just installed Google Chrome and using it as default browser everything works fine. Zip file installed no problem.

Thanks again...

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject:

So it's looking like it's something subtle - browser and/or PC-related rather then anything in MyTomTom or the TomTom itself.

Good to hear you've got it going with Chrome.

For what it's worth, I've got a Start xx on different software (can't say what) and I've got a Go1005 on the same v11.037 build 3015 software as you, and both of them accept the zip file OK on a WindowsXP box running Firefox v10 or v11
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bill03 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 16

Thanks again for the reply.
Installation went ok but the device, (Start 25 UK), came with TomTom's own camera alerts. Wondered if it's possible to deactivate them as I have no pgps voice warnings, just the TomTom ping. I did install the sound files.
I have done a search but can't find anything ref the 25.

Thank you.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject:

There should be absolutely no problem adding the camera warnings, including the real voice sound alerts, onto the Start 25 - they work in the same way as the other "NAV3" models.

It does mention the Start 20 and 25 in the compatibility table here. Are you following the instructions it links to here to the letter?

Ensure you upload ALL the files (.ov2, .bmp and .ogg) using the "Add POI" section of "Add Community Content" in MyTomTom, not one of the other sections.

Then you set up the warnings in "Manage POIs".

To switch off the TomTom-supplied alerts you just go to Main menu / Services / Speed cameras, and tap "Disable alerts".
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bill03 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 16

Thank you, again, all sorted now. Everything working.
Your help appreciated.

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