Installation or POIs

[Gabriel]

I have just downloaded the POI file from ShellUk of all their petrol stations in the UK. Can somebody please let me know, for someone who has a very limited technical knowledge of computers and tomtom workings how to get the file (and bitmap image file) from my desktop to my tomtom ? Thanks!

[Tobydog27]

Hello Gabriel, I assume that your downloaded POI files are in ZIP or Winrar format?

I suggest that you extract the contents of the Zip to a folder on your computer i.e. My Documents.....right click on the Zipped Icon and select Extract to.....then select My Documents.....

The Extracted Files will be Bitmap Image plus OV2 File.

You can now transfer these files to your TomTom, they must be placed in your Map Folder. i.e. United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of_Ireland(example)

Connect your TomTom to your computer, do not start TomTom Home, open My Computer....find My Documents or the folder where you extracted the Zip to ..... Highlight both files .....right click....select "Copy".....

Scoll down your route directory to find H:/TomTom/United_Kingdom_and_Republic_of Ireland(example)

Highlight your map name .... right click and select "Paste"

Disconnect your TomTom from Computer.....

Allow TomTom to re-boot......under POI you should now see "ShellUk".

Hope this helps

[Gabriel]

hey thanks - it works!!! i'll never run out of diesel again!!!

[andy-c1]

[G_O_L_D]

[andy-c1]