Switch to night colours when dark - x940 & Navcore 9.054

davemcwish · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 52

Unfortunately I upgraded the s/w before I read the problems however another bug has appeard on my device that I haven't experienced before.

Before upgrading the software (to 9.054.531676.1) I had my 940 set to Switch to night colours when dark. I now find I cannot get this to work.

After setting a day and night colour I have gone into
'Brightness preferences' and put a checkmark next to 'Reduce brightness when dark' and 'Switch to night colours when dark'.

Even after doing this my device doesn't automatically switch the colour scheme as in used to under s/w v8.

Has anyone else found this and more importantly any idea as to a fix ?

In the meantime, I've logged a support ticket with TomTom.

Thanks.

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:32 am Post subject:

Have you got the device in the car mount when trying the screen dimming function, the auto backlight doesn't work unless the x40 is in the car dock - Mike

davemcwish · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 52

Yes Mike - tried it in my car last night in the usual Brodit holder that it's always been in.

JoolsTwo · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:08 am Post subject:

Is the clock set correct, I thought the time had something to do with when it changes from day to night?
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aerotec · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:50 am Post subject:

I think it is light sensor based. when I drive a few hours before sunset if I drive along a tree lined road the darker light level causes the night colours to activate, but then when back in the open day colours come back on again.

JoolsTwo · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject:

don't think mine has a sensor, on winter mornings whilst driving it will swap to day colours shortly before the sun rises, that's why I thought it was time based.
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davemcwish · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 52

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject:

JoolsTwo · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject:

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mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject:

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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject:

As I said, I prefer the "dim the screen when dark" option rather than the "change to night colours when dark", but I still think your idea is a good one.
Unfortunately, I can't see TT doing any more software tweaks to it as they seem to have given up on light sensors completely and that means (even more annoyingly for me) they seem to be dropping the "dim" option as well on all their new devices.

MrT · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:57 am Post subject:

This is one of the few uses I have had for the voice control, switching between day and night colours. I also get the impression that when colours are switched by voice, it is only temporary, so when you next use the device it reverts to its normal setting.
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JoolsTwo · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:20 am Post subject:

what is really needed is to dim the display when it's dark and change to night colours at a certain time, that way you would effectively have 3 schemes.
I presume if you use the same scheme for day and night, you just get it dimmed at night.
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