Why can't I get the Poi page to load

sorento · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 6

As it says in the title, why can't I load any POIs the page just comes up IE cannot display web page.
All the other links work ok, just this one not working.

Sorento

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

It's always been a bit of a bu**er, that page...

I usually just get "Loading POI categories (if this takes more than 1 minute please refresh selected country above)...", and I get it again after refreshing.

One way I often get it to load is to ADD another country (i.e. tick the UK and somewhere else), then hit "Refresh" then untick the other country and hit "Refresh" again.

EDIT..... But even that isn't working for me today.

EDIT 2.... I finally got it to load the US categories by ticking JUST "United States", then hitting "Refresh", but when I go back to UK it just won't load.

I think you just have to keep switching options and trying over and over again. It's a real pain.
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sorento · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 6

It would appear that I have just wasted £20, the only thing I want doesn't work.

Sorento

MaFt · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

sorento · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 6

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject:

But the whole point is you didn't need to subscribe just to get the Free community POIs. As far as I know, only the speed cameras and Low Bridges are part of the subscription package.

Have you tried a different browser, selecting something else other than TomTom ov2, etc. just to kick start it?

I got them to display in the end, but it took quite a few goes.
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M8TJT · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

Rick-uk · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject:

My trick is when the page is displaying "Loading POI categories..." I go ahead and click on the download button. Then click on the "back" link and the list displays

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:08 am Post subject:

I think you've told me thsat one before Rick, but I'd forgotten it.

Worked first time for me! Thumbs Up

Would be good not to have to jump through these hoops though.
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Oldboy · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:36 am Post subject:

Privateer · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:

Perhaps when MaFt gets a few minutes spare on a Techno Thursday, he could have a look at the page's coding. Thumbs Up

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MaFt · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject:

that page's code is Mike's baby I'm afraid! I'm staying clear! There be beasts within...

MaFt

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject:

Shame... "sorento" never returned to see Rick's good work-round. Crying or Very sad

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