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Problems with Go 530T

 
 
Walt
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      04-24-2009, 06:09 PM
After the most recent update I have encountered two major problems:

1. The device keeps switching itself off and then on again. Sometimes
it remembers the route it was following, other times not.

2. The speed limit of the road I'm travelling on shows as 59 instead of
60 or 71 instead of 70 !

Anyone else had this/these problems ?

I will, of course, get on to TomTom but there seems to be some very
knowledgeable people in this group who will probably reply a lot faster.

Walt
 
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Ian Hatten
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      04-24-2009, 08:02 PM
Hi Walt

I have same with my 930T, following are instructions I received from TomTom
to cure the problem. However when I tried it there were problems with the
web pages last weekend and I had to guess some of the steps (reset and
back-up instructions) and have noticed that the unit is still rebooting
occasionally. I also tried it on my old 500 but ended up without any maps
so I just copied all the files from the back up onto the 500. I am going to
try it again this weekend but if you get it to work please post here.
Ian

Here is the text from the email from TomTom support.
It could sometimes happen that a minor file on your TomTom becomes corrupt
and this could lead your TomTom to function incorrectly.

By following these steps, you can easily resolve this challenge and continue
navigating with your TomTom. These steps might look a little complicated so
if you encounter any difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us for
further assistance.

If you have not already installed the latest version of TomTom Home, please
download the latest version from the following link:
http://www.tomtom.com/services/service.php?id=16&tab=87

Whilst TomTom HOME is downloading, reset your TomTom for 30 seconds without
your TomTom being connected to the Computer.
To reset your TomTom for 30 seconds, please visit this website:
http://www.tomtom.com/support/index....reset&FID=6965

Now on your Computer, in the system tray, (in the bottom right hand corner
by the time, there is a little red TomTom HOME logo, if its not there, click
on the little arrow pointing towards left to show all the hidden icons).
Right click on the TomTom logo and select exit.

..Open My Computer (Start -> My Computer)
..Now please connect your TomTom to the computer and turn it on.
..Your TomTom drive will appear in My Computer as drive E,F,G,H,I etc
..Now to Check if there are any corruptions on your SD card or Internal
Memory of your TomTom, please go to following web page:-
www.tomtom.com/9907 (Here you will find instruction to complete the disc
error check on your PC or Mac).

We are now ready to begin backing up your TomTom Device.

STEP 1 - Creating a Manual backup of your TomTom

http://www.tomtom.com/3171#backup (Scroll to the bottom of this page to see
how to make a manual back up of your TomTom)

IMPORTANT: Please only continue with Step 2 if you have made a complete back
up of your TomTom without any error messages. If you do get an error
message, please contact us before continuing.

STEP 2 - Format the hard-disk,

.. Open 'My Computer'
.. Right click on the TomTom drive (the device should be seen in drive
E,F,G,H,I etc) and select 'Format'.
.. Please make sure that quick format is not selected and the File System is
set to FAT or FAT32.
.. Click on start.
.. Once the format is complete, use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the
bottom right hand corner of your computer to disconnect your TomTom from the
computer.
.. Once disconnected, your TomTom will show a red cross.
.. Reset the TomTom with a paperclip for 30 seconds.

STEP 3 - Restore the Folders to the TomTom

.. Connect your TomTom back to the computer and switch it on.
.. Go to your backup folder on your desktop that you created earlier, double
left click into it.
.. Select all the YELLOW FOLDERS and Select; Edit -> Copy
.. Now open My Computer and double click on the TomTom Drive.
.. Please paste all the YELLOW FOLDERS from your Back up onto your TomTom
Drive: Edit-> Paste
.. Now disconnect your TomTom by using the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon
again.
.. Once disconnected, your TomTom will show a red cross.

STEP 4 - Now we need to delete the application files from your PC so that
HOME will offer them as an update

.. Click on Start in the bottom left of your PC
.. Now select My documents -> TomTom -> HOME -> Downloads -> Complete
.. Please delete the yellow Program folder.

STEP 5 - Update your device

.. Reset the TomTom with a paperclip for 30 seconds.
.. Connect your device to the PC and turn it on.
.. Open TomTom HOME: Start->All Programs->TomTom->TomTom HOME 2.
.. HOME will now load your updates (If this does not happen automatically,
click on Update My ONE/GO/Rider on the main menu of HOME.)
.. Make sure that only the application is marked with a green tick.
.. Click on Update and Install.
.. Once Installed, click on Done.
.. You will now be prompted by HOME to restart your Device, just click ok.
.. In the Top left of HOME, click on 'Device -> Disconnect Device'.
.. Now please disconnect your TomTom from the computer and allow it to start
up normally.

If you get "No Maps Found" on your TomTom, please repeat Step 5 until the
application is no longer offered as an update.

STEP 6 - Run the Clear Flash Tool Twice

.. Close HOME. (Make sure you close TomTom Home from the system tray in the
bottom right hand corner of your screen)
.. Connect your TomTom to the computer. If it ask's if you want to connect,
please select yes.
.. Download and run the clear flash tool from :
http://www.tomtom.com/updates/clear_...lear_flash.exe
.. Now disconnect your TomTom (Safely Remove Hardware in the bottom right
hand corner)

The Application is now installed, all corruption will have been removed and
your TomTom will now be working normally again.

If, however, you have any further questions, please update your question as
per the instructions at the end of this email, providing us with the TomTom
HOME System Information.

The system information can be found in HOME:

"Walt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns9BF7C2E5A86A8waltwaltcom@216.196.109.145.. .
> After the most recent update I have encountered two major problems:
>
> 1. The device keeps switching itself off and then on again. Sometimes
> it remembers the route it was following, other times not.
>
> 2. The speed limit of the road I'm travelling on shows as 59 instead of
> 60 or 71 instead of 70 !
>
> Anyone else had this/these problems ?
>
> I will, of course, get on to TomTom but there seems to be some very
> knowledgeable people in this group who will probably reply a lot faster.
>
> Walt



 
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