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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on May 13, 2006, 10:49:06 AM

Title: SatNav
Post by: Anonymous on May 13, 2006, 10:49:06 AM

Do any of you lot know much about it?
Wondering if any of you can suggest a bit of satnav software that does 'full postcode' recognition. Am using tomtom5 on me PDA, but it doesn’t do full postcode, only works from the first 3 letters of the postcode. Say I input the post code MK88EH, it takes me to the MK8 then I have to select the street name, and often if its a long street/road it has several different postcodes! Hence it’s causing me problems and costing me time out on the road!
So do you know of owt that does full postcode recognition?

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Post by: alcoholicmaggot on May 13, 2006, 11:04:31 AM

I use a garmin streetpilot i3. Uses full postcode recognition or town and road recognition. Costs a fair amount less than a tomtom too.

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Post by: Anonymous on May 13, 2006, 11:45:12 AM

can I download it and stick on me pda? Or do I need there hardware?

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Post by: alcoholicmaggot on May 13, 2006, 01:06:25 PM

You would need the hardware, then i can email you the speedcamera database.

i paid £130 for mine fron halfords. Prices do vary so shop around

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Post by: Anonymous on May 13, 2006, 09:55:09 PM

Send me your mail addy again, and i'll send you the postcode file for TomTom5 and tell you where to stick it :)

You just need the file in the right place.

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Post by: Anonymous on May 13, 2006, 10:07:43 PM

File is called:
Great_Britain

Now, go to start, programs and choose "File Explorer"
At the top Change to "My Device"
Press and hold the "Pen" on a blank area of screen and then choose "New Folder"
Call the folder "zip"
Now copy the "Great_Britain" File into this directory.

in summary, you should have the following
\My Device\zip\Great_Britain

Hope that makes sense... you should have the postcode file on the DVD :)

EE