I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
how to resolve this?

Thanks
Scott

In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>how to resolve this?

I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
matter what the night preference is.


[1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.

--
Mike Barnes

In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed) d...
>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>how to resolve this?
>>
>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>> matter what the night preference is.
>>
>>
>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>
>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.

You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.

--
Mike Barnes

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:48:16 +0100, "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed) d...
>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>how to resolve this?
>>
>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>> matter what the night preference is.
>>
>>
>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>
>> --
>> Mike Barnes
>
>Mike
>
>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>Like Scoot I find it has lost 'Britannica' as my night setting.
>
>I did not know TomTom could differentiate between night & day by the time
>and automatically switch over. Anyway, I have the same problem.
>
>SCOTT - try posting the query on alt.satellite.gps.tomtom to get specific
>responses from TomTom users.,

You are quite right. This was my question. I set the day and night
preferences. I use the tomtom during the day. I change to night and
it has forgotten my previous preference. Mike may be right that some
tomtoms can switch automatically at sunset but mine does not. This
would be a separate issue. I will follow your advice and post to the
dedicated newsgroup.

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed) id...
>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>
>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>
>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>
>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.

Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
preferences?

In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) lid...
>>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>>
>>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>>
>>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>>
>>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.
>
>Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
>are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
>this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
>preferences?

Mine's relatively recent, a 920 I think. I find it difficult to imagine
a preference that would determine whether or not a single colour scheme
could contain both day and night settings - ISTM that either it can or
it can't. My preferences allow me to specify two different schemes, one
for day and one for night, and I don't see much point in that if one
scheme can contain both.

--
Mike Barnes

In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed) d...
>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>>>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) valid...
>>>>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>>>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it
>>>>>> doesn't
>>>>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>>>>
>>>>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>>>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I
>>>>>do.
>>>>
>>>>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>>>>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>>>>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>>>>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.
>>>
>>>Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
>>>are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
>>>this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
>>>preferences?
>>
>> Mine's relatively recent, a 920 I think. I find it difficult to imagine
>> a preference that would determine whether or not a single colour scheme
>> could contain both day and night settings - ISTM that either it can or
>> it can't. My preferences allow me to specify two different schemes, one
>> for day and one for night, and I don't see much point in that if one
>> scheme can contain both.
>
>I prefer the Britannica setting to the default night one as I think that is
>like looking at a monochrome photo negative. I use Britannica as my night
>setting but have the brightness on 0 (yes zero) and its great for me.

I've a home made scheme based on the OS map road colours. For the
"night" version the land is basically shades of dark grey with just a
hint of colour, and I don't need to turn the brightness down.

I'm disappointed that the TomTom colour schemes are so poor. I
previously had a Garmin unit and it never occurred to me to change the
colours (which is just as well, because I couldn't). When I got a TomTom
I was appalled, and could hardly wait to get tinkering.

--
Mike Barnes

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:47:15 +0100, Mike Barnes
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) alid...
>>>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>>>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>>>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>>>
>>>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>>>
>>>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>>>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>>>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>>>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.
>>
>>Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
>>are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
>>this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
>>preferences?
>
>Mine's relatively recent, a 920 I think. I find it difficult to imagine
>a preference that would determine whether or not a single colour scheme
>could contain both day and night settings - ISTM that either it can or
>it can't. My preferences allow me to specify two different schemes, one
>for day and one for night, and I don't see much point in that if one
>scheme can contain both.

I think we are at cross purposes now. This may be due to lack of
clarity on my part during late night postins.

What I am saying is that my preferences allow me to specify two
different schems - day and night - in the way you describe. The
problem is it memorises the day scheme and forgets the night scheme.
ie, I choose Britannica for both then when I next change from day to
night settings it defaults to Africa but when I change from night to
day settings it defaults to Britannica. So it memorises the day
preference but not the night preference. I hope that is clearer.

In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:47:15 +0100, Mike Barnes
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>>>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) valid...
>>>>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>>>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>>>>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>>>>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>>>>
>>>>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>>>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>>>>
>>>>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>>>>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>>>>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>>>>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.
>>>
>>>Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
>>>are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
>>>this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
>>>preferences?
>>
>>Mine's relatively recent, a 920 I think. I find it difficult to imagine
>>a preference that would determine whether or not a single colour scheme
>>could contain both day and night settings - ISTM that either it can or
>>it can't. My preferences allow me to specify two different schemes, one
>>for day and one for night, and I don't see much point in that if one
>>scheme can contain both.
>
>I think we are at cross purposes now. This may be due to lack of
>clarity on my part during late night postins.
>
>What I am saying is that my preferences allow me to specify two
>different schems - day and night - in the way you describe. The
>problem is it memorises the day scheme and forgets the night scheme.
>ie, I choose Britannica for both then when I next change from day to
>night settings it defaults to Africa but when I change from night to
>day settings it defaults to Britannica. So it memorises the day
>preference but not the night preference. I hope that is clearer.

I think I understand that. My TomTom also allows me to specify a day
scheme and a night scheme. So I have schemes "uk_os_mike" (daytime
colours) and "uk_os_mike_night" (night-time colours). These schemes have
different colours, so switching between them changes the display. If I
chose "uk_os_mike" as my daytime scheme and my night-time scheme,
switching between them would be pointless, because the display wouldn't
change. From what I understand, your "Britannia" scheme is fundamentally
different in that it contains a daytime colour set *and* a night-time
colour set, but mine don't work like that.

--
Mike Barnes

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 18:39:03 +0100, Mike Barnes
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:47:15 +0100, Mike Barnes
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:09:28 +0100, Mike Barnes
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In uk.rec.gps, Jim wrote:
>>>>>>"Mike Barnes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) nvalid...
>>>>>>> In uk.rec.gps, Scott wrote:
>>>>>>>>I have noticed when I set the day settings to 'Britannica' and then
>>>>>>>>the night settings to 'Britannica' tomtom remembers the day preference
>>>>>>>>but forgets the night settings preference. I have installed the
>>>>>>>>latest application software and the problem won't go away. Any ideas
>>>>>>>>how to resolve this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can't remember the details and don't have my TomTom to hand but you
>>>>>>> can set it not to switch over automatically[1]. In which case it doesn't
>>>>>>> matter what the night preference is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1] Which I do, because the TomTom does a ****-poor job of deciding when
>>>>>>> to switch over. I prefer to do the day/night switching manually.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I assumed, maybe wrongly, that Scott was setting the night settings to
>>>>>>'Britannica' and then manually switching between Day and Night, which I do.
>>>>>
>>>>>You could be right. I didn't know that one scheme could cover both day
>>>>>and night settings. I've created separate schemes for day and night,
>>>>>being unaware that it was possible to create one scheme for both.
>>>>>Perhaps it varies by TomTom model.
>>>>
>>>>Mine is a tomtom ONE (original). I did not create these schemes. They
>>>>are default options in the preferences. I would be very surprised if
>>>>this varied in later models. Have you looked through all the
>>>>preferences?
>>>
>>>Mine's relatively recent, a 920 I think. I find it difficult to imagine
>>>a preference that would determine whether or not a single colour scheme
>>>could contain both day and night settings - ISTM that either it can or
>>>it can't. My preferences allow me to specify two different schemes, one
>>>for day and one for night, and I don't see much point in that if one
>>>scheme can contain both.
>>
>>I think we are at cross purposes now. This may be due to lack of
>>clarity on my part during late night postins.
>>
>>What I am saying is that my preferences allow me to specify two
>>different schems - day and night - in the way you describe. The
>>problem is it memorises the day scheme and forgets the night scheme.
>>ie, I choose Britannica for both then when I next change from day to
>>night settings it defaults to Africa but when I change from night to
>>day settings it defaults to Britannica. So it memorises the day
>>preference but not the night preference. I hope that is clearer.
>
>I think I understand that. My TomTom also allows me to specify a day
>scheme and a night scheme. So I have schemes "uk_os_mike" (daytime
>colours) and "uk_os_mike_night" (night-time colours). These schemes have
>different colours, so switching between them changes the display. If I
>chose "uk_os_mike" as my daytime scheme and my night-time scheme,
>switching between them would be pointless, because the display wouldn't
>change. From what I understand, your "Britannia" scheme is fundamentally
>different in that it contains a daytime colour set *and* a night-time
>colour set, but mine don't work like that.

That's right. Britannica is one of the day options. Britannica is
also one of the night options. If you set preferences to Britannica
in both instances it appears to remember the day choice and forget the
night choice.