TomTom Archiescamping

Posted on 14/01/2017 16:25 by young thomas

it probably depends in the age of your tomtom...

older ones, like my Classic XXL use Tomtom Home as the computer interface and this allows the file system on the device to be viewed (and modified) by the user.....so POI files can just be dragged into the 'map' file (mine is 'western Europe').

newer devices use 'my drive connect' (i think) and this does not allow the file system to be viewed/modified.

therefore, all POI files have to be put onto a tomtom server and then downloaded from there....a bit like Apples App Store....

whether these files get vetted prior to 'release' i have no idea...

however, if they werent checked, then whats the point of having them go through a special route?

gold luck.

 

Posted on 14/01/2017 15:37 by Newlyretired

Can anyone please advise me how to get my down loaded Archiescamping files onto my TomTom

Posted on 14/01/2017 16:37 by

No BB you have got it wrong unless its changed again after my TomTom, I am using MyDrive Connect to install POIs from my hard drive.

Posted on 14/01/2017 21:01 by young thomas

hi David, both my units use Tomtom Home...my Classic XXL and the much older Tomtom One V3...

what unit do you have, is it newer than mine?....if so, i can see that it might have MyDrive Connect, however, if older it would be using Tomtom Home, wouldnt it.

this appears to be the definitive list of models/access software..

http://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17852/~/updating-your-navigation-device-with-mydrive-connect-%2F-tomtom-home

 

looks like the older devices, including early GO models use Tomtom Home... 

 

Posted on 14/01/2017 23:00 by DavidKlyne

If there is a simple answer to which system you use!!! I would say any TomTom device that can be connected to your computer via USB and can be seen as an additional drive would use TomTom Home as they use FAT file system compatible with Windows.  I am not even sure you need TomTom Home as you can usually copy and paste into the map folder. If when you connect via USB it does not show as an extra drive as is the case with most later models you have to use My Drive as things can only be loaded to the device via TomTom software, not direct, as they don't the FAT file system, apparently TomTom fell out with Microsoft for some reason!!! I hope that makes sense!!!

David