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pete_c
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: Aytobe - PocketGPSWorld speed camera software |
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Hi there,
I'm very new to the world of SatNav but I recently picked up the £99 Aytobe unit at Maplins. The sales clerk there threw in a Safety Camera Database CD, which judging by the label, was created by Pocket GPS World. I've gone on the Safety Camera Database CD and discovered multiple folders for multiple units, none of which are labelled Aytobe.
I don't know much about adding files to SatNavs (I'm very new) but I have given it a try. I've installed ActiveSync on my PC, and made a back up of the SD card. The clerk at Maplins insists that I can use the Tom Tom files so I tried copying them to the MMC_Storage folder, the MMC_Storage/Cities folder and then finally the MMC_Storage/Cities/English folder, none of which works.
First, am I doing this right? If not, could someone point me to a tutorial or how to on copying files to an Aytobe unit? So far I haven't found anything.
Second, if I'm using the wrong files, which ones are the correct files? Are there correct files? |
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MaFt
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 9:00 am Post subject: |
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hi, firstly the cd maplin gave you is from october 2005 so will be rather out of date! for the sake of £2 i'd join and get the latest version.
however, you may first wish to install the database succesfully before parting with your cash - for this i would get in touch with maplin as they told you it was compatible and even gave you the disc!
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Lester_Burnham
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | hi, firstly the cd maplin gave you is from october 2005 so will be rather out of date! for the sake of £2 i'd join and get the latest version.
however, you may first wish to install the database succesfully before parting with your cash - for this i would get in touch with maplin as they told you it was compatible and even gave you the disc!
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I think Maplin must be confuddled over it - there doesn't appear to be any way to do bulk loading of POIs on the aytobe, with it's native smat2go navigation software.
I think they've probably put 2 + 2 together and got 5 - probably read something about the possiblity of speed camera alerts, and assumed. |
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mikealder
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Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats a poorly informed Maplins employee to be honest it simply will not work with the supplied device and disk without serious messing around that would involve installing another application to the unit, if you really need Speed camera warnings from the device consider returning it and purchase something else that will do what you want/ need - Mike |
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pete_c
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the replies. Now that I am better informed, I will take the issue up with Maplins. |
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