Go series: Maps collection Western Europe Ver:6.5

MickeyM

I am running a Go Classic. Can someone please tell me if I need to install Navigator for Go,off the CD, as shown on CD in Tomtom Home. Also which maps to replace my old maps, which are `Great_Britain_Plus-Map` Version:v571.0. and Major roads of Europe. And do you need SD cards for each country. Also as I have not long had these new maps on CD, would I be able to get a free upgrade if there is one from Tomtom. Regards Mike.

Andy_P

MickeyM

Thanks Andy, for your reply.

Tonyv

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Plenty of detail about the differences in:
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=54763&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 (start from page 2 really)

or on another forum http://www.yournav.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10006

There are some pictures on both of those links showing the differences. It seemed at first that all they had done was reduces the off-road features like rivers and lakes, but then people started finding small roads had disappeared too.

The Western and Central map is only a few pounds more, that seems a better deal and it WILL work on your unit, but you will have to enter "Go910" in the TomTom mapshop page to be able to buy it.

MickeyM

Andy, Is it possible for you to give me a step by step guide on how to get the Maps of "Central and Eastern Europe"off my Tomtom CD using Home, and onto my Classic Go. I have a 512Mb card at the moment with Ver: 571.0 on it, and want to upgrade to 6.5. Do I copy existing data from 512Mb card onto a 2Gb card and then get Home to install the new version. Do I have to delete anything or does Home take care of it,just not sure what I want off the CD. Regards and thanks, Mike.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Sorry Mike, I didn't make it clear, we're talking about NEW maps here.
The maps on your CD will be the original ones that were loaded on your Go when it was made. As the Classic Go was the only model that ever HAD backups of the maps on a CD, I don't know what exact areas you'll have, but they'll be very old now.

The Western and Central Europe map was only released in April 2007 (at the same time as the other v675 maps, and it is only available for download from the TomTom website (I gave a link to it in my previous answer).

Two things:
1. you will need to get a 2GB SD card to fit it onto (details for copying your existing set-up to it are in the TomTom FAQs at the top of this forum).
2. to buy the map you have to pretend you have a Go910 or the TT website won't show it. You download it to your PC then use "Home" to install it to the new SD card.

MickeyM · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

Hi Andy, Sorry to confuse you but. The DVD I have (Maps collection of Western Europe) which I bourght off a young lady this last weekend. They were a Xmas present to her and she no longer wants them,still sealed with code inside.The code card gives Maps of Western Europe version: 6.5.

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:

Ahh, I see!

Those will be individual country maps (each with the major roads of Europe included) if I remember correctly.

You should be able to simply copy (using "Home") each individual country's folder onto your Go (space permitting), but you will have to manually switch maps (change preferences/manage maps/switch map) at the border, as they are not a single joined-up map.
One of the tabs in the middle window of Home (My Computer/TomTom CD/all sources) should allow you to browse to the DVD.

If you run out of space, you need to copy the entire SD card to a 1 or 2 GB one, check that works, and then carry on adding.

MickeyM · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks Andy, Thats great. I have sent for a fast Kingston 2Gb SD Card. Regards Mike.

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