Mel B Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 My husband has found some interesting sites on Sat Nav POIs and general info which some of you may be interested in: Points of Interest for your sat nav - This is for people using tom tom software - loads of POI's including aires, platz etc etc. This site is free to register but downloads only seem to work in internet explorer. http://poiplace.oabsoftware.nl One for Germany - tested and works, for Tomtom, Navigation Navigon etc. http://reisemobil.re.funpic.de/navi.html And one for French Aries, again tested this year and works well. http://www.campingcar-infos.com/Poi/Aires_services.ov2 Also, a few good programs for getting the most out of you sat nav here http://rjdavies.users.btopenworld.com/html/programs.html If you need help using these files- YELL and I'll ask him to explain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolh Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I need help Mel. Have got tomtom go 700, want the aires but haven't got a clue how to do it! Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 He'll have a look for you and I'll get back to you tomorrow sometime. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hi Michele Apparent this site shows how to put points of interest on to tom tom go's...... http://www.tomtom.com/support/solution.php?GID=1&PID=179&SID=0&CID=217-219&Language=1&FID=2010 Mel B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Carolh Sorry, got you mixed up with Michele earlier!!! I've put the info on a website at the below address. http://www.micromaniacsclub.co.uk/frames/tomtom.htm If you need any help, just yell. Mel B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolh Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 thank you - it worked a treat! Easy when someone points you in the right direction. carol B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 An excellent piece of software is POI Edit which is available from www.poiedit.com. It's FREE once you click on the sponsored link but please make a donation via PayPal if you like it. We aren't talking Microsoft or Adobe here just a guy helping us out.I've used the software for a few years and it's great. It essentially looks at POI web sites (some you have to register with) and you can select which POIs you want from which site. You then tell it which folder on your PDA you want to save them to.For instance, you could ask for the 'All French supermarkets' POI to be saved to your PDA's French map folder and the 'Motorhome Parking in Germany' POI to be saved in your German map folder . . . . I think you get the idea.The brilliant thing is that once you've set it up all you need to do to update your selected POIs is:-1. Connect your PDA in it's docking station which connected to your PC.2. Start the POIEdit software.3. Click [F9] Update now.This will now automatically search your selected POI web sites and download any updates to your previously selected POIs and update the POIs on your PDA in the appropriate country's folder - doddle.Image, you're going off to France for the weekend and maybe nip over to Belgium for some chocolate!!You dock your PDA, launch the software, update your POIs automatically and cross the channel with the very latest up-to-the-minute POIs. Completely hassle free.Of course, there are also stacks and stacks of POIs for the UK as well which you would setup for your 'Great Britain' folder.Go check it out . . . . you'll be glad you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunartraveller Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Great info but can anyone tell a Tom Tom Go700 that I am driving a motohome and not a Microcar when planning my route.Just glad on a recent Continental trip that I was not towiing 20ft caravan and yes I never tell it "shortest route". Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I also have the 700 and I know exactly what you mean. According to Tom Tom there is no setting for larger vehicles. If a turn looks dodgy I just ignore it now and wait for it to adjust. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yes, that is a bit of a problem and should have been able to sort out if there was a section on 'avoids' maybe width or height restrictions. Must be hell with a large motorhome.We aren't due to buy a motorhome until next Spring but I've used TTN extensively in my car both here and abroad.Apart from one hairy bit where it tried to take us over a ravine via a narrow walkway!! I have to say TTN is a nice and very useful bit of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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