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TomTom Mobile 6 question

15 replies · 6,625 views · Started 10 October 2006

truetype 10 Oct 2006, 06:01

I have a question the support at TomTom does not seem to be able to answer:

When I buy TomTom Mobile 6 I can obviously use it on my e61. If I also have a Treo 650, can I also use it on that phone (not at the same time of course, but say on Monday on the e61 and on Tuesday on the Treo 650)?

Or is TomTom Mobile "locked" to one specific phone, or to one type of phone model?

Thanks in adavance!

truetype 11 Oct 2006, 06:39

theredshark wrote:TOMTOM app is not locked to the device, but the maps are.
Thanks for the answer. I am not sure I understand this correctly. Does it mean I can use the Mini SD card exclusively in my e61, and not put it into a Treo 650 (with a Mini SD Card adapter) later?

Can I switch from one e61 to another one?

BernieF 12 Oct 2006, 19:54

truetype wrote:Thanks for the answer. I am not sure I understand this correctly. Does it mean I can use the Mini SD card exclusively in my e61, and not put it into a Treo 650 (with a Mini SD Card adapter) later?

Can I switch from one e61 to another one?

The maps are locked to one device. Loading it on another device will prompt you for another unlock code.

The code goes to that particular device. Two E61 are considered different devices.

You canput the SD card into different E61 or Palm or whatever device, but Tomtom won't work unless you reregister it to the new device.

truetype 13 Oct 2006, 08:41

BernieF wrote:The maps are locked to one device. Loading it on another device will prompt you for another unlock code.

The code goes to that particular device. Two E61 are considered different devices.

You canput the SD card into different E61 or Palm or whatever device, but Tomtom won't work unless you reregister it to the new device.


Thanks a lot, now I see how it works.

BernieF 13 Oct 2006, 12:54

nj7 wrote:IS a different OS - Symbian / Windows Mobile:con?

Sure it is.

But as far as TomTom goes, the map files are the same whether it is for Palm, PocketPC, Symbian ... etc.

The SD Card as sold by TomTom also usually includes the binary files (the application itself) for all sorts of devices. The Palm TomTom 5 SD Card will work on PocketPC just like that.

If you buy the stuff on DVD (as in the Western Europe Package), it will contain the application for all supported devices: Palm, PocketPC (but not the Go devices).

It's convenient, because TomTom allows you to register two different devices within 6 months. Then one every 6 months and so on. This is for people who change devices. You are only allowed to use one license on a single device, not on multiple devices (well, duh). The benefit is that if you switch from Palm to PocketPC or Symbian, you can still pretty much use the same software - just transfer the registration.

vishalmone 11 Dec 2006, 11:47

Does anyone knows how to operate keypad when tomtom is On and want to type for address using E61 as i am not able to type BLUE keys on E61 when tomtom is running

I can type with BLUE keys but not the exact keys like B N M etc i can type functions using BLUE keys

Help me
Thanks In advance

RONIN

E61DRC 11 Dec 2006, 12:08

I am not sure that I understand your problem, but with TomTom you have to simultaneously press the blue shift key and the number that you want (ie for 5 you press the blue shift key and the G key together). You cannot press the blue shift key then the number key, which is not consistent with how the keyboard works with other programs on the E61.

shinmeister 11 Dec 2006, 15:24

Does anyone know what the difference of tomtom 6 and one for 'Mobile' ?

Will a 'normal' version not work on a phone?

I ask since I have a tomtom gps unit in my car but like to install it on my phone, I don't want to make another purchase of the same software if I don't need to.

vishalmone 12 Dec 2006, 07:59

Yap I know that???

But i cant put in R T Y U and rest blue Keys when tomtom is in operation
Or when i want to type path on Tomtom i cant put it these charachters do you have any idea how to put in those keys on TOMTOM

thanks man

vishalmone 12 Dec 2006, 08:01

E61DRC wrote:I am not sure that I understand your problem, but with TomTom you have to simultaneously press the blue shift key and the number that you want (ie for 5 you press the blue shift key and the G key together). You cannot press the blue shift key then the number key, which is not consistent with how the keyboard works with other programs on the E61.

Yap man...... You didnt get me?
I want to type the characters on Blue keys like R T Y U etc while i am using TOMTOM on e 61?

DO you have any idea about it

Thanks

E61DRC 12 Dec 2006, 08:58

No, using TomTom Navigator 6 on the E61, I just press the key and get the letter so if I want to navigate to a postcode then I can put in R, T, Y, U etc. Do you have Navigator 6? Do you have the latest firmware on the E61? Is it a UK keypad?