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Hi wontolla

A GPS is NOT a substitute for map & compass & a good knowledge on how to use them!

Thanks for your concerns.

I have bought a book to go with the equipment, that explain ...

What a great idea, I never knew GPS Training events existed! I think I'll give the instruction manual a good read and then see if this course is going to be worthwhile. A trip to the map shop is def ...

The person who this is for doesn't use maps when walking. Instead they usually sit down with a book beforehand (i.e. "Popular Dales Walks" etc) and look at the route, then try and remember it when th ...

Thanks for that link. The GPSUtility software looks like it might come in very handy.

Also you don't get a large amount of map displayed at any one time

I presume the Garmin device would let yo ...

Hi philpugh

Thanks for your reply - you've helped out a lot there! Smile

Yes- you should be able to do this - depends on how the routes are stored (eg what format)

Do you know of any web ...

Not sure if this is the most suitable topic as I am a GPS newbie, but here goes...

I want to purchase a handheld GPS device for walking, but need a bit of advice from the experts before I dive in. ...

the map charges relate to the license fee charged by teleatlas to tomtom you have have to remember that both of the these companies are businesses and there aim is to make money

Hi alix776. Yes, ...

The latest map updates are due ...
"Second Quarter 2006"
"Third Quarter 2006"
"Soon"
"By the end of the year"

Ah yes! I'd seen the sticky posts at the top of the forums with people complain ...

...slower zoom leaving me a bit behind at roundabouts

Ditto. The was as instance in Mancester last week where there were 2 mini-roundabouts directly following one another, and then a right turn. ...

I always have it set to 3d mode and the zoom doesnt seem to change a lot in that,and have never noticed a problem like you had

Yes it only really seems to affect the top-down map view (non-3D mode) ...

You cannot adjust this, the "Auto Zoom" was a "feature" introduced with version 5 and has caused a degree of annoyance for quite a few users, I find the 3D mode far easier to use when actually driving ...

Does anyone know how to stop TomTom 300 automatically zooming in and out when the vehicle is moving?

I've disabled 3D mode by the way, but would love to disable the zoom 'function' if possible!

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Hi all,

I recently used my TomTom 300 around Bradford (West Yorkshire), only to find that after a couple of year's worth of constuction, many of the main roads have all been re-routed around/throug ...

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