tomtom................you bastards!!!!

[sadlonelygit]

just bought a s/h go500, installed mydrive on the computer, linked together nicely, then it tried to update my unit and promptly wiped my maps.
be warned this is a fairly common problem and will leaving tearing your hair out.
any advice (apart from buy a garmin) welcome.

[unfazed]

just bought a s/h go500, installed mydrive on the computer, linked together nicely, then it tried to update my unit and promptly wiped my maps.
be warned this is a fairly common problem and will leaving tearing your hair out.
any advice (apart from buy a garmin) welcome.

Buy a map

As far as I know, you should have got a free map download from TomTom with the new unit, you just need to register it with them.
https://www.tomtom.com/en_us/drive/maps-services/maps/selector/?icmp=2015-Aug-Drive-Maps-Autumn-banner-4

[sadlonelygit]

eventually got it sorted, but you need a 10mb+ connection for the download to work properly. had to go to the step daughter and use her interweb. and to add insult to injury, it's not that good tbh. just cant update my old xl model any more, but will be keeping it for all my poi which dont show up on the new unit because it wont accept bmp files for the poi's.
it's never simple.

[lew600fazer]

Good advice buy a Garmin

[YamFazMan]

Hi
@ sadlonleygit

You can load your POI Categories from the old device to the new one
You can't show a POI category on the driving map, but you can show categorized POI's on the Map during a search
e.g... To show the POI's for example "National Trust" on the map, work your way down to option (2)

From the main screen
Tap (....)4Dot Icon (Screen Bottom left)
Swipe left or Tap the mid/right edge of the screen to go to and tap the MyPlaces Icon
Scroll down and select the required POI Category For example "National Trust"
You now have three options
The Main search area turns blue and "National Trust" is offered with a flashing cursor
Continue typing the name of the required "National Trust" site, Type dud(maston) (Or as much of the word that's required for Dudmaston Hall appear at the top of the National trust list
Tap on Dudmaston Hall and select the Drive Icon

You also have two further options.....
After the initial "National Trust" POI selection
There's a dual Icon (screen bottom right) with Three Lines and Two circles
(1)..... Tap the three Lines Icon (bottom right screen) and a list will appear of the "National Trust" sites in distance order
(2)...... Tap the Two circle Icon for the "National Trust" sites POI's to appear on the screen (Pinch zoom for detail) as far as I'm aware it will show the nearest 60ish POI's around your location
there is also a Keyboard Icon (screen bottom right) to return to the search window from the options (1) and (2)

ATB YFM

[sadlonelygit]

cheers for that, but with the poi's i need to see them on the map (as i can on my xl), the 500 won't allow the bmp images to load so i can't see where in relation to a given poi i am, just directions which isn't much use to me if it takes a 40ft coach through theatreland in london.............and that stupid route bar. wtf is that about. all you need to know is how far to the next junction, not mess up the screen with information overkill.
for sale pretty soon!

[YamFazMan]

Hi

A more suitable device for the routes of a 40ft coach.....
http://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/drive/truck/
But you will still have the top info bar and no .bmp files for the 3rd party POI/POI Categories 

I find the screen view is much better using "2D rotate in direction of travel" and the zoom option set to "Based on road type"
from the setting menu

Download the GO 500 user guide.....
http://download.tomtom.com/open/manuals/GO_500/index.htm

ATB YFM