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Hintza

Just a few comments about software changes on the PDA Navigator 5 v TomTom 5:-

If you don't need the speed camera database I would stick with Medion Navigator 5; there is not much in it and although I only used it for a day I thought it was marginally better than the TomTom 5 software. However, I wanted the speed cameras.

To get the speed cameras on Navigator you need to upgrade to 5.1 which for some reason Medion are making it tricky to get in the UK. I assume this is a monetary isssue!!

Neither Tomtom 5 nor Navigator 5 are compatible with 7 digit postcodes which can be a bit of a pain especially in the countryside.

I have now been corrected on this last point and have now enabled TomTom 5 for 7 digit postcodes please see Iainkirk's post below for necessary instructions. Many thanks Iain.

But all in all this PDA (micromaxx) is an excellent piece of kit.

ShaunJUK

Somerfield in Grimsby has re-stocked 6 PDA's and 4 Garmins when I was in last

withabix

TomTom 5 does use 7 digit postcodes. It just doesn't automatically work on some PocketPCs for some reason, as they install the postcode database file in the wrong folder and TomTom can't see it.

You need to follow the instructions to fix it. See here:

http://www.tomtom.com/support/category.php?ID=3&Language=1&FID=3237

Once you've moved the file, full 7 digit post code search works perfectly.

I didn't like Medion Navigator. It appears to run rather slowly. Maybe it's just because I've been using TomTom for 3 years!

Hintza

Brilliant thanks Iain. Just sorted that. Working great now!!

deanos

I havent got a folder called "ZIP" anywhere on TomTom can someone send it to me please i can only search on 4 digits at the moment

scottamus

there were three of these pdas left in gillingham ( kent ) sommerfields aroung 2pm by the time i left thre were 2 as I brought 1 to compare to my garmin, i hope this helps someone, am i right in thinking i can install tom tom on this and if so how

i already have it on a 256 crad

thnaks

Hintza

deanos wrote:

I havent got a folder called "ZIP" anywhere on TomTom can someone send it to me please i can only search on 4 digits at the moment

Hi Deanos

I'm one step ahead of you here for a change...lol

Just make a file called "ZIP" and insert the british postal file then copy it onto your SD card. Then follow the instructions given in Iain's post.

wheeze

Several of the PDA and Garmin sat navs left in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham (think someone in NE was asking if there was any round here)

owey

3 Micromaxx pda's at Somerfields County Rd, Liverpool near Everton's footie ground.

ben_edwards2612

Hintza wrote:

Just a few comments about software changes on the PDA Navigator 5 v TomTom 5:-

If you don't need the speed camera database I would stick with Medion Navigator 5; there is not much in it and although I only used it for a day I thought it was marginally better than the TomTom 5 software. However, I wanted the speed cameras.

To get the speed cameras on Navigator you need to upgrade to 5.1 which for some reason Medion are making it tricky to get in the UK. I assume this is a monetary isssue!!

Just wanted to point out that a free speed camera alert program is available which is compatible with the Medion Navigator 5.0 (well all programs really). I used it succsessfully today. Non-trivial to set up but very easy to update/maintain after the 1/2 hour initial setup. It has been mentioned a couple of times on the parallel discussion for the ppc on this site :

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=137520

its called POIObserver.

A guide on pocketgps.com was shown as being here :

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=32251

Hope this helps.