Unzipping help

robby71 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi
i've subscribed to the camera database and have downloaded the zipped file which has saved it in winace archiver - is this correct?

i don't know what to do now to unzip it (useless computer user that i am)

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:

What you have to do depends on which Operating System you have on your PC. Generally you a program like Winzip to Unzip the download into the different POI Files, data and bitmap pairs.

What you do next depends on what Device you are trying to load the POI's on to. When we know that we can go onto the next step.;)
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robby71 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi
i'm running Windows XP on the comp, i've just bought a omTom One (V2)

i downloaded the database as TomTom Home onto my desktop but as i don't have any unzipping programs i'm now stuck - are there any free programs which will unzip the database?

Thanks

Rob

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

XP comes with its own unzipping program.

Double click on your zip folder then look across to the left Folder Tasks - Extract Files. This will give you an unzipped folder where you can copy your files to your device.
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Oldboy · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:

If you have XP it has it's own Unzip utility.

Right Click the Downloaded File and select Unzip. I'm not sure of the actual name it will use as I use Winzip.;)

If you have downloaded the HOME version of the Camera Files, there will be 2 Files that you are mainly interested in. The CAB and TOC Files. These are the extensions, but the Main part of the name will be the same.

If you start TomTom HOME and Click File | Preferences you will get a new window. Click the Advanced tab.

The middle line, labelled Extra Content is the location you need to make a note of. You can change it if you like to something easier to remember.

This is where you have to put the 2 camera files.

HOME will then be able to load the cameras onto your ONE for you.;)
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robby71 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 3

excellent :D just done that Oldboy, is there anyway i can confirm the database is on the Tomtom without having to fin a camera?

thanks

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject:

If you can Plan a Route that passes camera locations you can run it in Demo Mode. Note that it has to be below 200% speed for the warnings to sound.

You have to set up the Warn When Near of course.
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