SUCCESS - c530 volume increased, thanks RT

That is awesome! Glad that it worked out for you. My standard non-TTS voice is loud enough for me though. It was the TTS file that was hard for me to hear, and I have corrected it as well with the info that hornby provided.

Sounds like RT and Hornby are in the running for Contributor of the Week.

I have made a mental note;)
Miss Poi

They get my vote.

I am sensing a Contributor of the Week landslide in the making! Please add my vote

Regards, ted

Any chance of posting the file as I don't know if my e-mails will accept such a big file.

TIA, Ted

The voice file is large but not HUGE. It is 3.6 MB. Most email accounts should be able to accept 3.6 MB. Let us know.

I think RT deserves a medal ... all I did was pass on a bit of info, I read elsewhere!

I'd rather not post it in case it's copyrighted. I'll attach it to an email for anyone who wants it.

RT

Try to zip them up first.

Good suggestion. But after zipping, it's still over 3MB. Also, I've found out when helping others with POI files, some people don't have software to unzip (or don't know how to use it). Unless someone specifically requests it to be zipped, I'll send it as a vpm file.

RT

Sound, movie and picture files don't compact well.

Yeah, I have noticed that sound and movie files don't compress well. I guess cause they are compressed already.

I zipped up a file the other day at work and it went from 12.xMBs to 588KBs. I have never seen it zip up that tight before.

I usually turn my down but then again, I do not use a motorcycle. I guess that is why a number of people invest in the Blue Tooth models. Will the speakers on the c530 hold up to the increased volume without running into distortion?

I would be intertested in getting that file. You can make it zip file attachment. my email addres is
arbrey@charter.net
Thanks in advance and thanks fir taking the time to do this for all! I d/ld the hex editor but can't get the "text" to read.

The volune modification made the voice commands much louder, but they are crystal clear with no distortion.

Spent the weekend doing some more work on the non TTS files. I did a byte-by-byte comparision on the 'English_American_.vpm' file from the c530 and the nuvi 350, and they are identical; which indicates that this file may be the same in all Garmin units that use it.

I also worked up a method of 'semi-mass converting' the volume increase; so now it only takes 5-10 minutes to do the 116 files, not the 3 hours when doing the tedious conversion of one file at a time.

Those with motorcycles, and those hard of hearing, appreciated the louder c530. So if you could use the increased volume on a Garmin unit that uses the non TTS file (English or otherwise), BACK IT UP and send it over with a percent of desired volume increase .... I'll convert it for you. (non TTS files usually do not have a name before the period, i.e. Jack, Jill, etc)

Send an email using my 'Contact' link and I'll reply with an email address to send attachments.
RT

Awesome, what a generous offer RT.

Thanks.

Is there a way to increase the sound files on a c340?

Thanks,
Kizer

You probably can increase the vol. However, you have TTy and it is a different procedure.

I am sure others will be along shortly with the proper advice for you.

You are not able to view the files in the garmin, therefore, you are not able to adjust the volume through editing the file.

Hello GYMKEP, could you send me the copy of that file to my email (ejfigueroa1978@yahoo.com).

Thanks.

I sent you an email with a couple files attached.

RT

It is never a good idea to put your e-mail address in an open forum like you did.
Send a PM instead.

Do I delete my old English_American.vpn file in my folder or replace it? Please walk me through it...

What do I do with the vpn file once I adjusted it? Do I replace the current units file? Do i just add it to the folder? Could you walk me through it please?

Thanks.

Don't delete the old voice file until you know you're satisfied with the new voice file, just rename it to something like English_American_.vpmOrig, then copy the new voice file into that folder. If everything is ok, then delete the original sound file.

RT

Do I put it into the Voice folder or the English_American_.vpm folder?

Please see the email I sent you.
Thanks.
RT

Okay... I guess I have to take the Garmin for a spin to check it out........

Could you send me a copy of your file gymkep?

Well I just wanted to say that the file that Retired Technician sent me to increase the volume on my c530 worked perfectly. Thanks very much for sending it to me with detailed instructions. Your the best!

You could make it a self extracting zip file. With Winzip, open the zip file, say it's:
"English_American_.ZIP" that contains the
"English_American_.VPM" file.

From within Winzip, with the zipped file contents showing, Click on "Actions" in the menu bar, then select "Make .Exe File" and follow the prompts to make the zip file a selfextracting ".exe file"

Once the person receives the converted zip file, all they have to do is run the "English_American_.EXE"
to unzip it and get an "English_American_.VPM" file.

What winzip does is take the zip file and adds a tiny program that unzips the file. When it does this, it changes the file extention from ".zip" to ".exe" All one needs to do is run the .exe file. The receiving person doesn't even need Winzip because the program that unzips the file is part of the file. But you probably already knew all this anyway.

Zipping compressed audio and video files sometimes isn't worth the work. To me the biggest advantage of the 'Self-Extracting Winzip' program is to compile multiple files into a single self-extracting file, many times to run a program. That's why I use it for POI Verifier.

Data to self-extract this single file:
English_American_.vpm = 3,698,842 bytes
English_American_.zip = 3,191,259 bytes

Adding the self-extracting overhead:
English_American_.exe = 3,317,760 bytes

With high-speed internet, what's the point?

RT

please if you could sent it to me also.

thanks

werskine@myturbonet.com

thaks again

Installed the voice file on my C530 a couple of days ago and it works perfectly.
Many thanks, RT

I installed the new file on my Garmin and I though that it was going to raise the beeping and all the sounds on the vehicle...but it was actually the VOICE that was loud..duh. It really does work and I appreciate Retired Technicians help on his hard work with helping me install this file. Thank you!

I would like to get a copy of the files for increased volume. My GPS is really hard to hear on my Vulcan Nomad.

Kioti (kioti@iw.net)
Lennox, SD
Garmin c530, Vulcan Nomad

I just emailed it. Back up the old file before replacing with the increased volume file.

After adjusting file and replacing it, will it read the new file? Also, do I have to replace all the files or just the American 'Jill" vpn? Thanks.

Pls send me a copy also.

rearnold@escapees.com

thanks

Bob

Please note, this file is not a TTS (Text-to-speech) file. If you're looking to replace a 'Jill' or 'Jack' file, you have a GPS unit that uses TTS. If this is the case, you may want to have a look at: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/16285

If your unit uses non-TTS (i.e. "Turn right in 200 feet", NOT "turn right onto Main Street"), then this file may help you. The file is 'dissected' into multiple (approx. 117) .wav files, each .wav file is then increased in volume, and all of the .wav files are then combined.

I don't know if I still have this file laying around as it's been ages since I did this. If someone needs it, let me know and I'll either find it or modify it again.

Thanks.
RT

can you please send me the file to techskilled at gmail dot com. THanks!

Sent the sound file out today. Would appreciate knowing that you received it.

RT