Stuart Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 My unit sits on the desk at the siide of my my lap-top when not in use. Over the past six weeks or so, it has come on spontaneously three times. So far as I am aware the house is not haunted. Has anyone had a similar experience, or can offer an explanation? Is there a cure for it? TIA Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 It is obviously aroused by living so close to your laptop, and is probably going to attempt mating, look for a small palmtop with GPS capability !! soon. I suspect the Wifi signal is causing the tom-tom to get 'confused' (a technical term!!) ;-) ;-) Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Funny you should say that my TomTom One Europe 22 suddenly started up the other night, it was in the box and definitely switched off. I joked at the time it was the resident ghost that turned it on! I am now wondering what happened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 That's just about the sum total of what's going on, spurious signals was one term we used, they will travel through all your various items of equipment all the time. I used to run some electrical machinery that would turn on next doors radio as well as my own, plus the telephone when it was off the stand. Take a 1inch cube then try and assess all the signals that pass through it every second, many millions, from the solar system to next doors dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 bakersboy - 2009-10-24 7:47 PM My unit sits on the desk at the siide of my my lap-top when not in use. Over the past six weeks or so, it has come on spontaneously three times. So far as I am aware the house is not haunted. Has anyone had a similar experience, or can offer an explanation? Is there a cure for it? TIA Stuart Is this the reason mine always seems to have a flat battery everytime I go to use it ? 8-) Could also explain why our M/H alarm is activated for no apparent reason (?) >:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 It's apparently a 'feature' and lots of people suffer with the same problem. Have a search on the TomTom web site to see if there is a resolution yet.Shouldn't cause much of a problem if you have it set to turn off when it senses no current.W2G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 It happens all the time on my XL Europe and the battery is always flat when not in use. The other day the Tom Tom (which is in a drawer) told me to turn left as I was watching TV. I took it out of its case and it showed the map of my location. Its incredible how it manages to get a signal from a drawer and in its case. Gone are the days when external aerials are required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 If you go into 'Battery Saving Preferences' you should find an option to 'Switch off when external power is lost'. Tick the box and save it.This won't stop it turning itself on but it 'should' turn it off again as long as it's not attached to a power source. Might give you longer periods bewteen running the battery flat.W2G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Satnavs & PDA's never turn off the 'off' switch only puts them into standby mode, when turned off the battery is usually flattened in 7/10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Thanks for all the replies, pleased it's not just me. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I'd left our "Jenny" on charge but switched "off" for a few days, and when we got in the van yesterday and moved off, she suddenly said (from inside the dashboard cubby-hole) "At the end of the road turn left." Frightened the life out of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Grumpy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Our Tom Tom 1 with Europe mapping will only hold the battery charge for a few days but as we keep it in the van we are not aware if it is turning on and then flattening the battery. Our problem is that after about 3 hours use it will loose satellite signals. This only happens in France, usually around lunch time. If we remove it from the 1/4 light and position it on the table behind us, where we can't see it, it comes back to life. The only reason I can think of which may be causing the problem is a heat reflecting coating on the windscreen which may be blocking signals when it heats up thereby reflecting the satellite signals as well as sun light. This could also be the reason we don't get a problem in this country, no sun light! Does anyone else have a problem like this with their Tom Tom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ord Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Way2Go - 2009-10-25 8:26 AMIf you go into 'Battery Saving Preferences' you should find an option to 'Switch off when external power is lost'. Tick the box and save it.This won't stop it turning itself on but it 'should' turn it off again as long as it's not attached to a power source. Might give you longer periods bewteen running the battery flat.W2G Hi, Nice to know it's a "feature" Where can I find Battery Saving Preferences" ?I have a TT 1 Bill Ord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just been in bed about 30 minutes, when we heard: turn around when possible, so I did, and fell out of bed. :-D :-D :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brayn Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't think the battery saving options will stop this problem. It only appears to work if you are connected to an external power source and then interrupt the power. If you turn on just with internal power it continues to work as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Bill Ord - 2009-10-26 4:04 PM Way2Go - 2009-10-25 8:26 AM If you go into 'Battery Saving Preferences' you should find an option to 'Switch off when external power is lost'. Tick the box and save it.This won't stop it turning itself on but it 'should' turn it off again as long as it's not attached to a power source. Might give you longer periods bewteen running the battery flat.W2G Hi, Nice to know it's a "feature" Where can I find Battery Saving Preferences" ?I have a TT 1 Bill Ord Hi Bill,It's in Change Preferences | Battery Saving Preferences and is on menu 7 of 8 on my TT 710 using version 8 software.W2G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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