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 May 5 2009, 17:10
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TomTom have just announced the public release of NAVCORE version 8.350 for the Go x20, x30 and x40 ranges.
This is quite a major release with some great improvements and new features: It re-enables the ability to route instructions through the FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only), but only when music is also being transmitted via FM. There are new "Indicator markers" on the "Browse map" and "Navigate to..." screens showing the direction and distance as the crow flies to your home, present location, current destination and a pre-settable marker. I LOVE these! (especially the way they move around to get out of each others way as you scroll the map) although you can switch them off if you don't like them. 
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Number of downloads: 86It apparently improves the phone book transfer to the device. As usual, there are also many 'Minor improvements' (a.k.a "bug fixes"!) The new software is downloadable via TomTom's "Home" utility for the PC and Mac. |
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May 5 2009, 23:10
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QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 5 2009, 17:10):  TomTom have just announced the public release of NAVCORE version 8.350 for the Go x20, x30 and x40 ranges. This is quite a major release with some great improvements and new features: It re-enables the ability to route instructions through the FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only), but only when music is also being transmitted via FM. They got the message then.... and thumbs up to them for listening!! QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 5 2009, 17:10): There are new "Indicator markers" on the "Browse map" and "Navigate to..." screens showing the direction and distance as the crow flies to your home, present location, current destination and a pre-settable marker. I LOVE these! (especially the way they move around to get out of each others way as you scroll the map) although you can switch them off if you don't like them. They are just great - and what I like is if you touch each one, the map jumps to that point (Home/Start Point, End Point or Current Position). Couldn't see them on the "Navigate To..." page though?? --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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May 6 2009, 10:27
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Member Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 01 25, 2005 From: East Yorkshire Member No.: 582 |
I have updated my 720 to V.8350. I now notice that Operate my Go and Backup and Restore are not working in Home. I have tried a reset to no avail. Any help will be appreciated. Graham Post has been edited by Vulcan (May 6 2009, 10:39)
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May 6 2009, 11:07
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QUOTE - Vulcan wrote (May 6 2009, 10:27): I have updated my 720 to V.8350. I now notice that Operate my Go and Backup and Restore are not working in Home. I have tried a reset to no avail. Any help will be appreciated. Graham For me, Operate my Go stopped working with the previous upgrade as did Mapshare. These have now been fixed so there was a Mapshare upgrade of 8MB and an emulator file to allow the Operate my Go to function correctly. There is method of downloading the emulator file manually but I'm not up to speed on it's location on the TT site. --------------------
David TTGo 930 | Nokia N87mini App V8.351(9982/090518) OS:315187 GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5256 Western & Central Europe v8.55.2884 North America v8.00.1727 |
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May 6 2009, 11:11
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,481 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
QUOTE - Vulcan wrote (May 6 2009, 10:27): I now notice that Operate my Go and Backup and Restore are not working in Home. The emulator ("Operate my Go") in Home needs a file that often takes a day or so to be made available (written by a different software team?). When it is reay, Home will download it automatically, so keep trying the emulator. Backup and restore - you REALLY shouldn't be using Home for this! Use Windows Explorer, as described in our "How to..." section HERE. |
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May 6 2009, 11:15
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,481 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 5 2009, 23:10): They are just great - and what I like is if you touch each one, the map jumps to that point (Home/Start Point, End Point or Current Position). Don't forget you can set a green "Marker" too! QUOTE Couldn't see them on the "Navigate To..." page though?? Sorry, I was a bit vague. What I meant was that they are there on "Navigate to..." / "Point on Map" and also on the "Details" / "Browse map of route" once you have calculated a route.  |
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May 6 2009, 12:03
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Member Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 01 25, 2005 From: East Yorkshire Member No.: 582 |
QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 6 2009, 11:11): QUOTE - Vulcan wrote (May 6 2009, 10:27): I now notice that Operate my Go and Backup and Restore are not working in Home. The emulator ("Operate my Go") in Home needs a file that often takes a day or so to be made available (written by a different software team?). When it is reay, Home will download it automatically, so keep trying the emulator. Backup and restore - you REALLY shouldn't be using Home for this! Use Windows Explorer, as described in our "How to..." section HERE. Thanks for your help guys, I did realise that it's not a good idea to use Home to back up, never the less it should be working. I always use Windows Explorer for backing up. Many thanks. Graham --------------------
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May 6 2009, 15:55
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Member Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 04 7, 2005 From: Northumberland,UK Member No.: 1,029 |
Found a bug,
Anyone confirm this? Using voice control. Navigate to favourite then select a fav from the list. Mine picks the correct one on the list but plans the route for another one on the list. Tried a few resets but still the same. Kev --------------------
My Work is so secret that I don't know what I'm doing myself! |
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May 6 2009, 15:57
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 6 2009, 11:15): Don't forget you can set a green "Marker" too! hadn't noticed the Green marker. How do you clear it?? QUOTE Couldn't see them on the "Navigate To..." page though?? QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 6 2009, 11:15): Sorry, I was a bit vague. What I meant was that they are there on "Navigate to..." / "Point on Map" and also on the "Details" / "Browse map of route" once you have calculated a route. I wouldn't mind seeing the one that points t the destination on the main navigating screen!! --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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May 6 2009, 16:44
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 03 14, 2008 From: Aberdare, S. Wales. Member No.: 12,271 |
I'm very disappointed with the reduced volume level on my 920 with this new software. I appreciate that this is most probably to cure the distortion bug experienced by some others but I never experienced it due to my device being constantly connected to my car charger. I know you can't please all the people all of the time but the previous volume levels were quite adequate but with this new software upgrade you can hardly hear the instructions.
On a different note, Andy how come your zoom bar and options in your " browse map " picture at the start of this thread are the opposite to my device? Is this layout specific to certain devices? --------------------
Tomtom 920T, Navcore 8.351.9982, Map Versions W & CE 845.2645 & N.A. 845.2645, Home v. 2.7.4.1962. |
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May 6 2009, 17:03
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,481 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 6 2009, 15:57): hadn't noticed the Green marker. How do you clear it?? I was waiting for you to ask that!  I haven't found a way to.... (yet)  -------------------------------------------------- QUOTE - bigade1 wrote (May 6 2009, 16:44): I'm very disappointed with the reduced volume level on my 920 with this new software. I appreciate that this is most probably to cure the distortion bug experienced by some others but I never experienced it due to my device being constantly connected to my car charger. I know you can't please all the people all of the time but the previous volume levels were quite adequate but with this new software upgrade you can hardly hear the instructions. I haven't noticed reduced volume... It might be worth checking something on your device. See if the "Link volume to noise level" option has got ticked in Change preferences/Volume preferences (I seem to remember it does with this update) There's also a long-standing bug where it often works backwards! i.e. it gets QUIETER the faster you drive. QUOTE On a different note, Andy how come your zoom bar and options in your " browse map " picture at the start of this thread are the opposite to my device? Is this layout specific to certain devices? That one's easy... I have it set up for left-handed (Change preferences page 5 on my 940) -------------------------------------------------- QUOTE - kwc wrote (May 6 2009, 15:55): Using voice control. Navigate to favourite then select a fav from the list. Mine picks the correct one on the list but plans the route for another one on the list. I'm getting that too! I'll pass it on! |
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May 6 2009, 21:48
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 5 2009, 23:10): QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 5 2009, 17:10): It re-enables the ability to route instructions through the FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only), but only when music is also being transmitted via FM. They got the message then.... and thumbs up to them for listening!! Try the following then, enable the Nav voice and Music to output via the FM Tx, once its all playing go back to the mp3 player control screen and pause the music, nothing but silence except when a navigation direction is read out - I guess this little loop hole will soon be closed off with another update? - Mike |
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May 6 2009, 21:56
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
QUOTE - ma001 wrote (May 6 2009, 21:48): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 5 2009, 23:10): QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 5 2009, 17:10): It re-enables the ability to route instructions through the FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only), but only when music is also being transmitted via FM. They got the message then.... and thumbs up to them for listening!! Try the following then, enable the Nav voice and Music to output via the FM Tx, once its all playing go back to the mp3 player control screen and pause the music, nothing but silence except when a navigation direction is read out - I guess this little loop hole will soon be closed off with another update? - Mike Nice "loop" Mike - well found!  Now delete the post so it can't be found and we may get to keep it that way!! 
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Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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May 6 2009, 22:17
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I can't send a message to a Buddy anymore. No icon for 'Send Buddy A Message'. Stopped me chatting all day long for free.
Perhaps that was the idea? --------------------
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May 6 2009, 23:55
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 10 7, 2005 From: Braunston, Northants Member No.: 2,751 |
QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 6 2009, 21:56): QUOTE - ma001 wrote (May 6 2009, 21:48): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 5 2009, 23:10): QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 5 2009, 17:10): It re-enables the ability to route instructions through the FM Transmitter (GO x20, GO x30 only), but only when music is also being transmitted via FM. They got the message then.... and thumbs up to them for listening!! Try the following then, enable the Nav voice and Music to output via the FM Tx, once its all playing go back to the mp3 player control screen and pause the music, nothing but silence except when a navigation direction is read out - I guess this little loop hole will soon be closed off with another update? - Mike Nice "loop" Mike - well found! Now delete the post so it can't be found and we may get to keep it that way!! My 920 reverts to internal speaker after 30 secs or so if I do that. --------------------
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May 7 2009, 06:35
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 10 3, 2007 From: Blackpool Member No.: 10,239 |
Never tried it with 920 but if thats the case put a silent mp3 track on the device and let that loop as an alternate way to achieve the same thing - Mike
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May 7 2009, 08:54
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QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 6 2009, 18:03): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 6 2009, 15:57): hadn't noticed the Green marker. How do you clear it?? I was waiting for you to ask that! I haven't found a way to.... (yet) Set Green Marker positon equal to Home position. --------------------
Best regards, Harfot -------------------- TomTom GO 950 Live: Navcore 9.026 Europe 845.2702 North_America_2GB 840.2562 TMC ????? HTC Touch HD: Navcore 7.910 WE 815.2024 TTHome 2.7.3.1894 |
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May 7 2009, 10:32
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Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 2,108 Joined: 07 4, 2006 From: Wiltshire Member No.: 5,546 |
QUOTE - Harfot wrote (May 7 2009, 08:54): QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 6 2009, 18:03): QUOTE - gadget_sa wrote (May 6 2009, 15:57): hadn't noticed the Green marker. How do you clear it?? I was waiting for you to ask that! I haven't found a way to.... (yet) Set Green Marker positon equal to Home position. Well done Harfot!!! --------------------
Steve TomTom Go 720 App 8.351 (9982/090518) - Western Europe v8.45.2645 OS:315187, GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5120 TMC Receiver, PGPSW Safety Cameras iPhone 3G, Nokia N73 with TT Mobile |
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May 7 2009, 13:31
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Moderator Group: Admin Posts: 8,481 Joined: 05 15, 2005 From: West London Member No.: 1,384 |
QUOTE - Harfot wrote (May 7 2009, 08:54): Set Green Marker positon equal to Home position. Nice find! In fact, it seems to disappear if you set it to your destination too. |
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May 7 2009, 14:23
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QUOTE - Andy_P wrote (May 7 2009, 13:31): QUOTE - Harfot wrote (May 7 2009, 08:54): Set Green Marker positon equal to Home position. Nice find! In fact, it seems to disappear if you set it to your destination too. Can't even find the green marker! 
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