XXL540 POI alert voice for POI's I install (new user, be kind)

 

I have downloaded a couple of POI's for my Tomtom XXL540 and it seems Like I have them loaded correctly. I now see the POI in preferences, I have checked the Poi (for example Pure-Gas) and I then go to alert.. I choose it for alert, I have entered 200 yards, have chosen the voice alert and saved all this. but, unfortunately I still can not get the vocal alert and Im not sure if it is even showing up on the screen. I followed all the listed steps but, I have not clicked show on routes only as alot of time while driving around a town I am not on a route but use the maps... Here is the steps I took and as I said, everything seems to be there.. do I need to upload a voice alert sound ..this tom tom does have text to speech:
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Touch the map to open the menu.

Touch "Change Preferences"

Touch "Manage POIs" or "Warn when near POI"

Scroll through the POI Categories and select one for alerts.

Enter the alert distance (e.g., 300 yards).

Choose the alert sound you want to use.

Choose a setting for "Warn only if POI is on route".I did not choose this option as stated above.

If needed, repeat for additional POI categories.

first off ...

davidki wrote:

I have downloaded a couple of POI's for my Tomtom XXL540 and it seems Like I have them loaded correctly. I now see the POI in preferences, I have checked the Poi (for example Pure-Gas) and I then go to alert.. I choose it for alert, I have entered 200 yards, have chosen the voice alert and saved all this. but, unfortunately I still can not get the vocal alert and Im not sure if it is even showing up on the screen. I followed all the listed steps but, I have not clicked show on routes only as alot of time while driving around a town I am not on a route but use the maps... Here is the steps I took and as I said, everything seems to be there.. do I need to upload a voice alert sound ..this tom tom does have text to speech:
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Touch the map to open the menu.

Touch "Change Preferences"

Touch "Manage POIs" or "Warn when near POI"

Scroll through the POI Categories and select one for alerts.

Enter the alert distance (e.g., 300 yards).

Choose the alert sound you want to use.

Choose a setting for "Warn only if POI is on route".I did not choose this option as stated above.

If needed, repeat for additional POI categories.

First off, welcome to the site. As to getting voice alerts for your Tom-Tom, I believe the sound files have to be in a special format not provided on POI-Factory - the ov2 format. Now, as a Garmin user, you have just about exhausted my knowledge of using voices on Tom-Tom.

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Thanks Boxcar, I'll do more

Thanks Boxcar, I'll do more reading, but with the Pure-Gas I beleive I did download the OV2 file off this site, (Or I used the converter, I can't remember) but that's a good point, I'll go back and look..

I may have stated the wrong format

I may have stated the wrong format for the voice files. OV2 is the format for POI files. I know Tom-Tom voice files are different and they aren't interchangeable with Garmin.

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POI Alerts

Touch the map to open the menu. OK

Touch "Change Preferences" OK

Touch "Manage POIs" then "Warn when near POI" OK

Scroll through the POI Categories and select one for alerts. OK

Enter the alert distance (e.g., 300 yards). OK

Choose the alert sound you want to use. WHAT OPTIONS DO YOU HAVE ON THIS PAGE???
I have:
Full spoken warning
Brief spoken warning
Sound effect
Type in your own warning.

Choose a setting for "Warn only if POI is on route".I did not choose this option as stated above.

I have done the steps above,

I have done the steps above, on the Choose the sound I choose Full Spoken Word (I even tried Breif Spoken Warning) neither work. I als HAVE Not checked the WarnOnly if Poi is on route......

Is anyone getting the pure gas to show up on their tom tom?

Voice

davidki wrote:

I have done the steps above, on the Choose the sound I choose Full Spoken Word (I even tried Breif Spoken Warning) neither work. I als HAVE Not checked the WarnOnly if Poi is on route......

Is anyone getting the pure gas to show up on their tom tom?

What Loquendo V7 voice are you using?