fontygary

Hi all. Just received my new Tontom one XL.
Very disappointed to find in the POIs that my nearest swimming pool is 202 miles away!

1. Is it possible to download more relevant POIs

2. How do I convert such data to OV2 files

Hope you can help before I start my 2 hour journey for my morning swim !!!!!!

[Martin Laverty]

Lots of info here,
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs

Originally Posted by fontygary

Hi all. Just received my new Tontom one XL.
Very disappointed to find in the POIs that my nearest swimming pool is 202 miles away!

1. Is it possible to download more relevant POIs

2. How do I convert such data to OV2 files

Hope you can help before I start my 2 hour journey for my morning swim !!!!!!

many thanks for your prompt response. Will chack it out and keep updated

Tried your link and am very impressed. Unfortunately, can't open the files as thry are 'ov2' which windows don't recognise. Any way to convert them?

Thanks again for your help.

[getsurfers]

The OV2 files are called POI sets, and are for use on your TomTom

Just put them in your map folder, and enable them on the device

[Martin Laverty]

As getsurfers says just drag and drop them to the map folder on your device.

You can then start tomtom and enable them from the preference screen. There is also manage POI's to set up distance warnings.

Originally Posted by fontygary

Tried your link and am very impressed. Unfortunately, can't open the files as thry are 'ov2' which windows don't recognise. Any way to convert them?

Thanks again for your help.

sorry to appear a bit thick. How do I locates the map folder. I've connected the tomtom to my compter, checked the files in the drive but cannot find any file regarding 'map'

Originally Posted by fontygary

sorry to appear a bit thick. How do I locates the map folder. ..

Its the one with the name of the map you bought e.g. UK_&_IE_plus ... or Western_Europe . In it is map data e.g. cline.dat.
You can look at and edit .ov2 poi files with freebie poiedit. It can even show you where they are on google-maps.

fordprefect Thanks for that. I'm overwhelmed by the knowledge available on this site. Will keep you updated. Many thanks

Hi again. Gradually getting there but NOT QUITE.
I,ve downloaded a POI file which is of interest and this file was downloaded to a folder entitled ov2 files.

I opened the Tomtom file via My Computer and all files appeared under (drive K)

Itried to drag the icon from ov2 files to drop into the map folder and then ground to a halt....

Every time I attempt to drag, a black 'no entry sign @ appears and the downloaded file will not drop into the folder.

What I am doing wrong ? Hope you can help again.

Cheers.