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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 23 Nov 2009 15:51
On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:56:35 -0800, nm5k wrote:

> On Nov 22, 9:21 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>
>> > My Meridian stays whatever zoom you set it to. Course, it's a hand
>> > held, not a car type GPS like the Tom Tom.
>>
>> Which model do you have, and how old is it? Did you use the Linux hacks
>> to do this?
>>
>> I have, I think the 300 from 2006. GO 300. Looks like a CRT TV set...
>
> It's a Tom Tom One. I think a 130. It's not that old. Current model I
> think.
> http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=487&Category=0&Lid=4 No
> hacks involved on mine. You can hook it up to the puter via USB cable and
> change files just like any drive. So say I want to change pix,
> I just hook it up and change or overwrite the files that are on it. The
> pictures have to be a certain size or they won't show up. I had to
> partially make my own car with a graphics program. IE: they had Corollas
> already on the Tom Tom site, but not the right color. So I took a white
> one and repainted it in a graphics program to match mine.
> I also use the Tom Tom home software when it's connected to the puter to
> check for updates, etc.. I'll change the "quick start" file every once in
> a while so it can find the birds faster when cold. You can use it to d/l
> new voices, cars, etc.


I have TomTom home, but being an older unit things aren't quite as readliy
changable.

I'm a bit afraid to hook my Bread and Butter up and perhaps make an
irreversible error!!! ;)

(Shoot, that never stopped me before!)


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