DragonXI

I got my TOM TOM 5 (USA) & am i Right now trying to install the software on my HP 4700 (SD Card) - It says i need to connect my PDA to the PC...but i have a Card Reader & it doesnt seem to do anything through that....it keeps trying to look for my HP 4700....

Cant I install it through a Card reader?

GeekyGuy

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DragonXI

Originally Posted by GeekyGuy

I don't think you can. You will have to install it to the SD card via ActiveSync, so that it can 'register' the software installation within Windows, and also allow it to put needed .dll files in the \Windows directory

okay thanks Geekguy..ill do that then.

As for Maps..that can be done seperate, u think?

GeekyGuy

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DragonXI

i wanted to put this on my SD Card....i did the steps saying install Tom Tom etc....and it installed without no choice on where i wanted to install it....

I then tried the setup again & clicked cancel on each installation process and then in the end it says Select Location...Main/File Store/CF Card/SD Card.

Im Confused Now.....i want this on my SD but seems now its all on my PDA...

DragonXI

wherre should i put this stuff??...

DragonXI

Originally Posted by DragonXI

wherre should i put this stuff??...

Should it go in MAIN MEMORY - IPAQ FileStore - SD CARD - CF CARD

DragonXI

I dont know what the HECK im doing...this is my First installation of a application on my HP 4700.........

I wanted TOM TOM on my SD..so i Think i did that....But it was already installd directly on my PDA...and now it says TOM TOM on the today screen & it wont go away..after i 'thought' i deleted the program...

Is it completely Uninstalled??....I dont wanna mess this up.....

Help

imported_Chemong

When you remove programs sometimes the icon remains in the Today screen. You'll have to delete the icons from the Start Menu folder using the explore option in Actisync.

When installing software, either put the HX4700 in the cradle or plug in the USB cable first and wait till Actisync starts and everything is synchronized. Then start the installation software and when it asked if you want to install to Main Memory, say NO. Another window will come up asking where you want to install, click on the pull down window and select the SD. Follow all the questions and it should install OK to the SD card.

The TOM TOM software manual will tell you if you can copy the Map files to your SD card or CF using a card reader. Most software installs following the standard Actisync procedure, but I have another GPS system that seems to install it's own special way, and didn't give a lot of options, including where you want the software installed. Some software has to be installed to Main memory. I don't know TOM TOM, but maybe there is a users forum that can answer your questions better. You can try http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=9

DragonXI

Originally Posted by Chemong

When you remove programs sometimes the icon remains in the Today screen. You'll have to delete the icons from the Start Menu folder using the explore option in Actisync. When installing software, either put the HX4700 in the cradle or plug in the USB cable first and wait till Actisync starts and everything is synchronized. Then start the installation software and when it asked if you want to install to Main Memory, say NO. Another window will come up asking where you want to install, click on the pull down window and select the SD. Follow all the questions and it should install OK to the SD card. The TOM TOM software manual will tell you if you can copy the Map files to your SD card or CF using a card reader. Most software installs following the standard Actisync procedure, but I have another GPS system that seems to install it's own special way, and didn't give a lot of options, including where you want the software installed. Some software has to be installed to Main memory. I don't know TOM TOM, but maybe there is a users forum that can answer your questions better. You can try http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=9

Do u think its better to Install the GPS program on my SD card or Directly on my PDA?

DragonXI

I have The CD disk In & just waiting for someone to give me the Thumbs up in the right direction......

Can someone pls tell me where they recommend is the Best place to install this TOM TOM software...Should it be on MAIN Memory--IPAQ Filestore--SD CARD--CF Card??

Ninja1

Main memory will load fastest, but suck up storage space. SD will load slowest, and uses no Storage RAM, but you can lose the card. I'd go with the IFS if you want the program available always, and a good speed compromise.

Ninja

Driftless

agreed w/ ninja

some say that IFS is the slowest, but definately keep the maps on your SD card

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Possum Roadkil

Originally Posted by Ninja

Main memory will load fastest, but suck up storage space. SD will load slowest, and uses no Storage RAM, but you can lose the card. I'd go with the IFS if you want the program available always, and a good speed compromise. Ninja

The program is absolutely useless without the maps, so having it in internal memory doesn't really make it always available, even if you don't have a card installed. I could see this being more useful if you had several cards with different maps on them, but I don't do that much traveling that I would need to do that. I am using iGuidance and it has the option to just install the necessary information to get from point A to point B, for example. So you could enter the locations you were traveling to and the resulting maps would take up less space than installing every state you happened to pass through.

I do have the program installed into filestore though, just in case I do have to access maps on another card, but mostly because my space on my SD card is getting lower than filestore right now. If filestore memory started to become scarce, for example, after the WM 5 upgrade became available, I'd have no problem installing the program onto a SD card instead. I bet there's a way you could get the program copied to every card that had maps on it so it was always available when you needed it.

DragonXI

Originally Posted by Possum

The program is absolutely useless without the maps, so having it in internal memory doesn't really make it always available, even if you don't have a card installed. I could see this being more useful if you had several cards with different maps on them, but I don't do that much traveling that I would need to do that. I am using iGuidance and it has the option to just install the necessary information to get from point A to point B, for example. So you could enter the locations you were traveling to and the resulting maps would take up less space than installing every state you happened to pass through. I do have the program installed into filestore though, just in case I do have to access maps on another card, but mostly because my space on my SD card is getting lower than filestore right now. If filestore memory started to become scarce, for example, after the WM 5 upgrade became available, I'd have no problem installing the program onto a SD card instead. I bet there's a way you could get the program copied to every card that had maps on it so it was always available when you needed it.

Well, the way i have it now is Both the GPS application & the Map of my state is on my SD Card...I just wasnt sure if it was best to have GPS stored directly on my PDA for performance issues on my HP 4700, as well as GPS application.

I do notice that TOM TOM program when i exit the program locks up for like 5mins....im not sure if this is a program issue or because i have it on my SD card.....