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chris42
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 Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: I'm new to this |
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I have yet to purchase a TomTom, but have a simple question.
Will I be able to leave it on in the car (with no route planned) and will it "follow my route" and show me the roads adjacent to where I'm driving? (So I can see if there's a short cut or alternative route available)
Additionally, will it show POIs along my route?
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michaelh85
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Yes.
Just tel the POI's to show ones that arn't on route |
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chris42
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rkm_hm
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: I'm new to this |
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| chris42 wrote: | | Will I be able to leave it on in the car (with no route planned) and will it "follow my route" and show me the roads adjacent to where I'm driving? (So I can see if there's a short cut or alternative route available) |
It will show you where you are - and the names of side-roads which you are passing. But it auto-scales the map, and doesn't show you all that much to each side. So you may not easily be able to see alternative routes without manually zooming out a bit. [TTG has no concept of a route as such unless you tell it to navigate to a specified destination - it just displays a map with your current location centred on it].
| chris42 wrote: | | Additionally, will it show POIs along my route? |
Yes. Before the journey, you need to scroll through the POI categories and mark the types you want to see (e.g. car parks, filling stations, etc.). Icons for any within range will then be displayed - including those off to the side and not on your actual route. You can also program warning sounds to occur when you are within a specified distance of a specified type of POI.
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chris42
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| Great - really helpful. Thanks! |
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