problems storing poi data with 550

[ashley123]

hi new to site big problems retreiving poi data from devive have trid every thing to disableing fire walls to unzipping files to editing files using note pad when i go back into device their is nothing under poi data at all search recent posts found that the data was being sent to the root directory instead of the poi data had a play at this but with no luck not sure if i am doing it right.if any body can help me would be most grateful thinking about returning product dont know alot about pcs but sure it shouldnt be this hard..... regards ashley123

[timcf]

I haven't tried this myself yet, but I was considering using my HP photo smart printer as it has slots for memory cards (so that you can print directly from the card). I thought I may be able to put memory card into printer, then browse the card directly from PC via the printer's USB connection. I know I can browse my camera's Sony memory stick and read from/write to the card using the Windows explorer, so logically I ought to be able to do the same with an SD card. This all presumes that the filesystem used by Navman can be mounted by Windows. Of course this is all academic if you don't have a printer with memory card adapters, but you can buy USB memory card readers for about £20. Another option would be to put the card into a suitable camera and browse the camera from Windows....? again, presuming you have such a camera. Final thought - have you tried upgrading to SmartST 2005? Best of.... etc,
- Tim

[timcf]

another "Final thought" ..... if Windows can't "see" the device, Linux may.....
- Tim

[ashley123]

Originally Posted by timcf

another "Final thought" ..... if Windows can't "see" the device, Linux may.....
- Tim

hi tim thanks for the thought but shouldnt need memory card plenty of memory left on the navman unit also windows can see the device it also says the files have been stored onto the unit but the poi data on the unit never shows anything???????????

[timcf]

hmmm, I'm afraid I'm out of "final thoughts" now! I assumed you were storing data onto the card as I have a 610, which doesn't have internal disc/memory. Have Navman been any help?

[ashley123]

Originally Posted by timcf

hmmm, I'm afraid I'm out of "final thoughts" now! I assumed you were storing data onto the card as I have a 610, which doesn't have internal disc/memory. Have Navman been any help?

have tried once waited 20 min to be told to disable all fire walls which i have already done not much help have been told pc world will help for a small charge hopefully then that will be the end of the matter many thanks for your time !

[timcf]

If I understand this correctly, you can see the files on the device from Windows, but the device itself can't? Originally you said that you were having problems retrieving data from the device. Please don't go to PC World!!!