Hi i have this problem, everytime i turn off tomtom and turn it back on it always erases my recent destination. ANyway how to save it so that I do not have it input it in everytime i turn on tomtom? Does anyone have this problem?
Make sure the MapSettings.cfg or CurrentMap.cfg file (I cannot remember the file excact file name but it is one or the other) isn't set to read only by putting the memory card in a card reader and using Windows Explorer on the PC to view the Map folder contents, right click the file and select Properties, if the Read Only check box is selected uncheck it - Mike
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What I'm trying to do:
Place XDA in cradle, let sync run. Place audio CD in the desktop PC. Use Windows media player and select "Copy from CD". I would like to have the default copy location set to "MDAIII/Storage Card/" but I can not figure out how to do this. With this set up I could dock MDAIII, insert music CD, press 'copy' on WMP and then all the files would just end up on the SD card of the MDAIII. I wouldn't need to do file transfers or anything else. Again I'm trying to do this for my wife so it is as simple as dock-insert CD-press button-done!
I am using Windows Media Player and I would like to make the default "save to" location the SD card in my XDA/MDAIII. I have tried setting up files syncing but it doesn't have the SD card listed, only "My Docs" are sync'd. I tried to create a short cut on the XDA in the 'My Documents' folder but it doesn't sync the short cut to my desk top.
Anyone know how to map/mount the XDA as a USB drive and then have something on the PC like N:/MDAIII/Storage Card/ that could be browsed to?
Thanks,
Paul.
Havent tried this myself but:
Once the device is connected via Activesync, you can explore (via Activesync) to is. Cant you create a drive mapping from there (via menu Extra I guess) just like you can do with network drives?
Also, the device is accesible via the 'normal' windows explorer. I think you can navigate there as well
Yes I can explore there and it does show up when using File Explorer. In Explorer I see my C, D, E, Control Panel and Mobile Device. I can double click down into it with no problem. But when I open Windows Media Player and select Tools/Options/Copy Music/change (copy music to this location), it only lists C, D and E drives, no Mobile device.
I then, in File Explorer, tried to map network drive but it would not allow me to browse to My Computer, only My Network. I was going to type in the path but I'm not sure what the path would be???
C:/???????/Mobile~?
Any ideas?
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Yes I can explore there and it does show up when using File Explorer. In Explorer I see my C, D, E, Control Panel and Mobile Device. I can double click down into it with no problem. But when I open Windows Media Player and select Tools/Options/Copy Music/change (copy music to this location), it only lists C, D and E drives, no Mobile device.
I then, in File Explorer, tried to map network drive but it would not allow me to browse to My Computer, only My Network. I was going to type in the path but I'm not sure what the path would be???
C:/???????/Mobile~?
Any ideas?
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In WINMedPlayer you choose "copy to CD or Device" on the left, and on the upper right their is a dropdown to specify CD Burner or Mobile Device.
iggy,
Maybe my brain isn't working today: With your suggestion I can now see the MDAIII storage card as a Copy to location but I can not see my CDROM drive as an input. I would like to copy directly from the CD to the XDA and skip the PC save step. Is it only possible to copy to the desktop and then do a second step to download the info to the XDA?
Thanks,
Paul.
I dont think I have the same storage card issue as the users who occassionaly lose their maps. I cant even get TomTom to see the maps after install, I can view the maps directly from file explorer and all the contents seem fine. I have also tried formating the card to FAT however this does not help. Can someone post their 'currentmap.dat' file so I can see the structure please? I am using TomTom6, thanks.
You might try this: make a folder called 2577 in the root of your sdcard. Inside that folder you add an empty file called autorun.exe. I realise that this might sound strange. So, just make a file with any editor, save it and rename it to autorun.exe. That should work.
That worked a charm, thanks!
i delete config file in tomtom and it is working again
Can someone please help me with this.
I've got a p3600i and have installed TomTom and the Australia v6.75 map onto the internal memory.
TomTom loads up and goes through the normal initial setup but then comes to a screen saying "NO MAPS FOUND".
I have tried putting the maps on the root folder of the device; in the my documents folder; in the program files/navigator folder; in the tomtom folder... nothing works.
TomTom seems to look for maps on a storage card by default. Is there a way to force TomTom to look for maps on the internal memory instead?
I would prefer to have my maps and TomTom loaded onto the device and only have music/pictures on the storage card.
Thanks in Advance
That's strange, I have TomTom on storage card and it works flawlessly...
Storage Card/
/California
/Nevada
/TT6.03.8320
Ok got it to work. Here's what I did.
1. Install TomTom cab as you normally would; it should put TomTom.exe and a Data file into the "program files/navigator" directory.
**BEFORE YOU RUN TOMTOM FOR THE 1st TIME***
2. Create a new folder called TomTom in the "My Documents" folder.
3. Move the TomTom files from "program files/navigator" directory to "My Documents/TomTom".
4. Delete "Program Files/Navigator" folder.
5. Move the folder containing your desired map to "My Documents" e.g. "My Documents/Australia"
***Soft Reset***
6. Start TomTom from "My Documents/TomTom" folder and go through the initial setup as per usual. It should see the map now. Once everything is setup exit the program.
7. Recreate "Program files/Navigator" directory
8. Move all the files in "My Documents/TomTom" to "Program Files/Navigator"
I've been trying a million and one things so I'm not sure that this is the most efficient way to do this. There might be a quicker and easier method, but that's what worked for me.
If the above doesn't work, try going "Setting"-> "Bluetooth" on "FTP" tab then make sure the two options "open bluetooth browser" and "open file sharing" are both unchecked, exit "Setting" and try again.
By turning off these options to make sure TomTom won't try to look in the bluetooth browser which confuses map searching when TomTom is activated
capeli said:
Ok got it to work. Here's what I did.
1. Install TomTom cab as you normally would; it should put TomTom.exe and a Data file into the "program files/navigator" directory.
**BEFORE YOU RUN TOMTOM FOR THE 1st TIME***
2. Create a new folder called TomTom in the "My Documents" folder.
3. Move the TomTom files from "program files/navigator" directory to "My Documents/TomTom".
4. Delete "Program Files/Navigator" folder.
5. Move the folder containing your desired map to "My Documents" e.g. "My Documents/Australia"
***Soft Reset***
6. Start TomTom from "My Documents/TomTom" folder and go through the initial setup as per usual. It should see the map now. Once everything is setup exit the program.
7. Recreate "Program files/Navigator" directory
8. Move all the files in "My Documents/TomTom" to "Program Files/Navigator"
I've been trying a million and one things so I'm not sure that this is the most efficient way to do this. There might be a quicker and easier method, but that's what worked for me.
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Wow, how do you get the maps to fit in internal memory? My European map is almost 1 gig... I'm just curious, why not put the maps on a miniSD?
Matterhorn said:
Wow, how do you get the maps to fit in internal memory? My European map is almost 1 gig... I'm just curious, why not put the maps on a miniSD?
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The AUS map is only 100MB. The p3600i has about 180MB of usable ROM. I prefer to have my miniSD for just music & pictures. I like to run all apps and programs from the device itself.
Just personal preference I guess
Hi, first off, I have used the search button to find a solution and have not been able to find one. I have a T mobile Dash and a SanDisk 8BG micro SD. I flashed the device with the 080314 rom and I am able to see the large SD. At first I was able to drag mp3s to the SD through file explorer and they copied to the SD. Now when I try to drag a file I get a circle with a diagonal line indicating that the drag n drop is not allowed. I cannot drag a file to any location of the device not just the SD. Any help would be appreciated.
pdms said:
Hi, first off, I have used the search button to find a solution and have not been able to find one. I have a T mobile Dash and a SanDisk 8BG micro SD. I flashed the device with the 080314 rom and I am able to see the large SD. At first I was able to drag mp3s to the SD through file explorer and they copied to the SD. Now when I try to drag a file I get a circle with a diagonal line indicating that the drag n drop is not allowed. I cannot drag a file to any location of the device not just the SD. Any help would be appreciated.
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First of all, are you using ActiveSync (for Windows XP) or Windows Mobile Device Center (for Windows Vista)? I'm only familiar with ActiveSync... On ActiveSync you should make sure that your USB connection is not disabled. Go to File -> Connections -> then click the appropriate button to enable USB connectivity. Hope this helps.
Hey Rip, I am using ActiveSync 4.5 in XP. I found that if I use the Shortcut that ActiveSync created on the desktop I can copy the files. I will let you know if the problem returns. Thanks for the fast reply.
Just wondering if I did something wrong...installed Att Navigator to card to save room on phone. If I go to file folder and find navigator it works fine, but when I try to copy the .exe file over to the phone as a shortcut so I can find it in programs, it won't load properly...where should I put the file so it will start up properly without searching it up with file folder everytime i want to use it....
Thanks
use Total Commander, its a free file explorer. Select the Att navigator .exe from storage card then under the file menu there is an option to create a shortcut then it asks you where you would like to place it. In your case under Windows\Start Menu\Programs then whichever subfolder you'd like.
OR
Connect to activesync, browse your device to where the att nav .exe is and right click it, create shortcut, then move the shortcut to where you want it.
If you need more info, just search for create shortcut there are a bunch of relative threads.
thanks for the help