RE: TomTomGo Update.

["Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As someone that spends half his life away in hotels. I think it's a great
idea. It would make a change from abusing Phil on IRC, #ukha or messenger.

Many thanks,

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 September 2004 14:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] TomTomGo Update.

How about making a UKHA_D POI database with the locations of all the list
members in it!... Then as we're driving around the country we could easily
visit each other!!!

(Not really a serious suggestion btw!)

Paul G.



>From: "Jon Whiten" <jon@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ukha_d] TomTomGo Update.
>Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:21:02 +0100
>
>There was some discussion last June/July about TomTomGo SatNav product
and
>a
>review by Patrick so this may be of interest....
>
>Had an email from TomTom this morning regarding the new software
version so
>popped along to the TomTom website (http://tinyurl.com/4b7wu), downloaded
>installed it.  Also downloaded the UK speed camera database from
>http://tinyurl.com/3rrcf .
>
>Installation of the update was slick enough, following the instructions
>from
>TomTom, although I did have to delete some unused voice files to make
room
>on the Card for the update file.  TTG booted up with the new software
and
>that was that.
>
>There were no real instructions for installing the UK Camera POI files
so I
>just copied the .pov and .bmp files across to the UK Map folder on
TomTomGo
>and re-booted.  Sure enough, the POI files were found and installed.
>Interestingly, these new POI were already selected to be shown on the
map
>by
>default but I did have to switch on the global "Show POI"
setting.
>Finally,
>I tracked down the option to display a warning when close to a POI an
set
>warnings (visual and sound) for the three Camera Database categories.
>Thankfully, the POI warning is not a global setting but allows you to
set
>distance, sound as well as whether to only warn you if the POI is on
your
>current route, for each POI category within TTG.
>
>Took the unit for a quick drive-by some cameras and they were indeed
>identified and there is a count-down as you approach the POI.  What I
did
>notice is that my default setting of 100yards warning probably needs to
be
>nearer 250 or 500 yards.
>
>So far then I am "Well Chuffed (TM)".
>
>Enough rambling on....  If you had looked at TTG but were put off by
the
>lack of third party POI files, etc., it is time to look again. 
Personally,
>I do not regret going down the integrated product route, rather than
the
>PPC, Navigator, GPS, .... route, as the package works well.
>
>J
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>What's new or improved in TomTom GO 4.40?
>
>Points Of Interest (POI) management:
>
>Create your own POI category
>Add locations to your own category
>by using a point on the map
>by specifying a location
>Plug-in a POI category from other TomTom users (including from TomTom
>PocketPC/Palm users)
>Add locations to the plugged-in category
>Edit your POI category, or your plugged-in category
>Modify the locations in your category
>Delete locations in your category
>Delete your POI category, or your plugged-in category
>Delete a plugged-in category
>Use your POI, or plugged-in, category in the application as build-in
POI
>category
>Enable/disable display to map browser or moving map
>Search by proximity to a location and/or by name
>Turn into destination, departure, via, home, favourite, other POI
>Option to get a warning when you are close to a POI. The warning will
be
>given based on the specified POI category, distance and sound.
>
>Language and voices support:
>Option to select your application in Portuguese, Norwegian or Finnish
>Option to load your own (or from others) voice files for personalized
>navigation instructions
>Other:
>Brief display of a volume slider added when touching the repeat
instruction
>area (left on the status bar) for hearing the instruction of the next
>maneuver
>New option to use a manually specified point on the map as a via (i.e.
>waypoint for the calculated route)
>More accurate ASN (Assisted Satellite Navigation)
>Maximum brightness level of the display increased
>Fix for the clock to stay more precise
>Several quality changes and improvements
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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