How do I download an ICON POI onto my TomTom

Sun, 05/03/2009 - 2:55pm

jreed4

14 years

Help,,, I have no Idea how to do this. Can you please tell me how to get the ICON on to my desktop so I can download it my TomToms. I am the Chief of a Fire Company in Jersey and would like to identify all my Fire Hydrants, using a Fire Hydrant as the ICON vs. a red dot. I found the ICON on the Web Site,,, but I don't know where I'm supposed to put it,,, and then how do I get it on the TomTom... Helpppppppp.... smile

Sun, 05/03/2009 - 11:13pm

Shooter

15 years

Try This:

TomTom POI files are xxx.ov2.

Find your custom category file name, like fire_hydrant.ov2. Your icon (or bitmap) associated with that file will need to be called fire_hydrant.bmp and it will show up with the poi on the map.

The .bmp file, along with the .ov2 file, goes directly in the map folder, e.g. North_America.

There is a size limitation, although I do not know the precise specification. However, the largest I've seen in my folder is 1.75 KB. Also, they do not have to be square, but I find 22x22 works, and have seen 24x24.

You might need to shut down and reboot before it shows up.

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Shooter N32 39 W97 25 VIA 1535TM, Lexus built-in, TomTom Go

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 6:59pm

jreed4

14 years

I see two locations where I

I see two locations where I can put the files... one is a ZIP file and one is a regular file dirrectory.

The locations
\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\FromDevice\Fire_hydrants.zip

and the other one is

\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Backup\ONE XL\Backup01\InternalMemory\USA_andCanada

I'm assuming that I should put the bmp file in the Backup01 and then do a "restore"...??? Sorry,,, I'm kind of lost on this....

Also where can I get the ov2. Editor.... Thanks...

Wed, 05/06/2009 - 10:26pm

Shooter

15 years

Not Sure About ONE XL

jreed4 wrote: