If your Tom Tom dies, Question
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If your Tom Tom dies, Question
My missus rang me to say her Tom Tom had died.
I just wondered does that mean we lose all the maps/voices we downloaded on to it as I believe they downloaded onto the Tom Tom directly not leaving a file on the lappy, so if it is dead and I buy another I have to start again and pay out again?
I wondered if anyone has had experience of this and what happened
Cheers
I just wondered does that mean we lose all the maps/voices we downloaded on to it as I believe they downloaded onto the Tom Tom directly not leaving a file on the lappy, so if it is dead and I buy another I have to start again and pay out again?
I wondered if anyone has had experience of this and what happened
Cheers
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Our Tom Tom seemed to brick itself.
I pressed and held the power button and kept it pressed for over a munite, it flashed, then I tried again, and it came back to life.
Its not been quite right since but at least it works now (takes ages to find GPS, goes flat when in standby etc.)
I pressed and held the power button and kept it pressed for over a munite, it flashed, then I tried again, and it came back to life.
Its not been quite right since but at least it works now (takes ages to find GPS, goes flat when in standby etc.)
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Thats all fine and well, but I'd like the kids back at some point
And i'd rather not try and guide her over the phone using Google maps as I had to earlier, **** me that was difficult, no sense of direction
I'll have a look at it when I get home, I just dont recall it coming with an SD card.
Cheers
And i'd rather not try and guide her over the phone using Google maps as I had to earlier, **** me that was difficult, no sense of direction
I'll have a look at it when I get home, I just dont recall it coming with an SD card.
Cheers
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My missus rang me to say her Tom Tom had died.
I just wondered does that mean we lose all the maps/voices we downloaded on to it as I believe they downloaded onto the Tom Tom directly not leaving a file on the lappy, so if it is dead and I buy another I have to start again and pay out again?
I wondered if anyone has had experience of this and what happened
Cheers
I just wondered does that mean we lose all the maps/voices we downloaded on to it as I believe they downloaded onto the Tom Tom directly not leaving a file on the lappy, so if it is dead and I buy another I have to start again and pay out again?
I wondered if anyone has had experience of this and what happened
Cheers
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Once my Tom Tom kind of died. It would start all right, but it wouldn't boot to the degree when it would start to analyse roots. I asked someone to do something about it. They did this:
Paperclip solution:
1.Remove the TomTom from its cradle.
2.Turn the unit upside down.
3.Look for a small hole in the bottom of the unit. It will be located just behind the release button. The reset button is recessed inside this hole.
4. Straighten out one end of the paperclip.
5.Press the recessed button by inserting the straightened end of the paperclip into the reset hole.
6.Hold the button down for ten seconds, then pull the paperclip out of the hole. Your TomTom should now be reset back to the factory settings.
That made my Tom Tom work again.
This technique was taken from ehow.com, and it worked.
The moral of the story is: Don't give up just yet. Just a paper clip can do magic.
Paperclip solution:
1.Remove the TomTom from its cradle.
2.Turn the unit upside down.
3.Look for a small hole in the bottom of the unit. It will be located just behind the release button. The reset button is recessed inside this hole.
4. Straighten out one end of the paperclip.
5.Press the recessed button by inserting the straightened end of the paperclip into the reset hole.
6.Hold the button down for ten seconds, then pull the paperclip out of the hole. Your TomTom should now be reset back to the factory settings.
That made my Tom Tom work again.
This technique was taken from ehow.com, and it worked.
The moral of the story is: Don't give up just yet. Just a paper clip can do magic.
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Once my Tom Tom kind of died. It would start all right, but it wouldn't boot to the degree when it would start to analyse roots. I asked someone to do something about it. They did this:
Paperclip solution:
1.Remove the TomTom from its cradle.
2.Turn the unit upside down.
3.Look for a small hole in the bottom of the unit. It will be located just behind the release button. The reset button is recessed inside this hole.
4. Straighten out one end of the paperclip.
5.Press the recessed button by inserting the straightened end of the paperclip into the reset hole.
6.Hold the button down for ten seconds, then pull the paperclip out of the hole. Your TomTom should now be reset back to the factory settings.
That made my Tom Tom work again.
This technique was taken from ehow.com, and it worked.
The moral of the story is: Don't give up just yet. Just a paper clip can do magic.
Paperclip solution:
1.Remove the TomTom from its cradle.
2.Turn the unit upside down.
3.Look for a small hole in the bottom of the unit. It will be located just behind the release button. The reset button is recessed inside this hole.
4. Straighten out one end of the paperclip.
5.Press the recessed button by inserting the straightened end of the paperclip into the reset hole.
6.Hold the button down for ten seconds, then pull the paperclip out of the hole. Your TomTom should now be reset back to the factory settings.
That made my Tom Tom work again.
This technique was taken from ehow.com, and it worked.
The moral of the story is: Don't give up just yet. Just a paper clip can do magic.
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LOL yes she's home
She said it wouldn't work after she turned it on,screen had white lines running across it
So I plugged it into the pc and it seems to be fine on the boot up, no SD card so I guess Data is stored on the Sat Nav. First job was to copy all files to the pc !! doing an update as we speak the pc and Sat Nav appear to be communicating OK.
We'll soon see after the footy
She said it wouldn't work after she turned it on,screen had white lines running across it
So I plugged it into the pc and it seems to be fine on the boot up, no SD card so I guess Data is stored on the Sat Nav. First job was to copy all files to the pc !! doing an update as we speak the pc and Sat Nav appear to be communicating OK.
We'll soon see after the footy
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like I said OS she's a bint, no sense of direction
Funnily enough its working fine for me
So do I
A:Tell her I've fixed it and collect a reward
or
B: Tell her there was nothing wrong with it and have to sit through a 10 minute rant about how it fooked up her morning again
Tough call
Funnily enough its working fine for me
So do I
A:Tell her I've fixed it and collect a reward
or
B: Tell her there was nothing wrong with it and have to sit through a 10 minute rant about how it fooked up her morning again
Tough call
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like I said OS she's a bint, no sense of direction
Funnily enough its working fine for me
So do I
A:Tell her I've fixed it and collect a reward
or
B: Tell her there was nothing wrong with it and have to sit through a 10 minute rant about how it fooked up her morning again
Tough call
Funnily enough its working fine for me
So do I
A:Tell her I've fixed it and collect a reward
or
B: Tell her there was nothing wrong with it and have to sit through a 10 minute rant about how it fooked up her morning again
Tough call
Hmmmmm..........I can see you're in a quandary.......
And actually, I am an ace map reader!
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You don't believe me, do you?
Honestly, I had my Tom Tom 3 fixed with this method. If anyone's Tom Tom is beggered, try this. I mean, your Tom Tom is f**ked, anyway. What have you got to lose??? If it doesn't fix via paper clip, you can throw your Tom Tom away, which you would have done, anyway. If it does fix your TomTom, you can thank me afterwards.
Seriously, paper clip method worked a treat on my Tom Tom. Saved me money on buying a new one.
Note: "You" means OP's wife or anyone with broken Tom Tom, including mrmadcap.
Honestly, I had my Tom Tom 3 fixed with this method. If anyone's Tom Tom is beggered, try this. I mean, your Tom Tom is f**ked, anyway. What have you got to lose??? If it doesn't fix via paper clip, you can throw your Tom Tom away, which you would have done, anyway. If it does fix your TomTom, you can thank me afterwards.
Seriously, paper clip method worked a treat on my Tom Tom. Saved me money on buying a new one.
Note: "You" means OP's wife or anyone with broken Tom Tom, including mrmadcap.
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You don't believe me, do you?
Honestly, I had my Tom Tom 3 fixed with this method. If anyone's Tom Tom is beggered, try this. I mean, your Tom Tom is f**ked, anyway. What have you got to lose??? If it doesn't fix via paper clip, you can throw your Tom Tom away, which you would have done, anyway. If it does fix your TomTom, you can thank me afterwards.
Seriously, paper clip method worked a treat on my Tom Tom. Saved me money on buying a new one.
Note: "You" means OP's wife or anyone with broken Tom Tom, including mrmadcap.
Honestly, I had my Tom Tom 3 fixed with this method. If anyone's Tom Tom is beggered, try this. I mean, your Tom Tom is f**ked, anyway. What have you got to lose??? If it doesn't fix via paper clip, you can throw your Tom Tom away, which you would have done, anyway. If it does fix your TomTom, you can thank me afterwards.
Seriously, paper clip method worked a treat on my Tom Tom. Saved me money on buying a new one.
Note: "You" means OP's wife or anyone with broken Tom Tom, including mrmadcap.
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