20 Most Recent Tomtom XXL 530S Car GPS Receiver Questions & Answers

Not legally, youhave to buy it via tomtom HOME

Have you tried resetting the unit by holding the power button for 10-15 seconds?

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Check if you have the good map, or go in the settings... I don't know where to go, because i don't have one.

This is clearly a manufacture defect, there is nothing that can be done except take it back.

have u gone to the Tomtom web site and registered the GPS yet? if not that is where u start, then just follow the instructions at the site for your map update, u will need a computer and the internet as well as a special USB cable to link the GPS to the computer for the download when prompted.

Have you tried to "re-boot" your device ? e.g. hold down the ON/OFF button for a (long) while ... until the device shuts down and restarts ... (and see if it goes past that point) Or have you tried to do a "hard" reboot, by pushing a pin into the RESET hole (at the bottom of the GPS) to shut it down and restart it ? If both of these doesn't work, it may be a (navigation) software error. In this case, try to restore your navigation software from your (latest computer) back-up ... and see if that solves the problem. if not, you may have to get TomTom support's help to download a "fresh" version of your navigation software to install on your GPS device, and then try to start it up ...

If you're refering to upgrading your Navigation software, QuickGPSfix data and/or your current (out-dated) map, you can do it by connecting to the TomTom website (www.TomTom.com) using the TomTom HOME or MyDrive Connect software, depending on the model/version of your GPS device. If you're refering to upgrading your GPS hardware/equipment, to have more capability/features, the device is not hardware upgradable, except for adding/using an SD card with a higher storage/memory capacity (to store more info/maps, etc.) ... provided you have a GPS device with an SD card slot. You'll want to consider buying a newer model with more capabilities / features than what you have now.

If you can't find the proper one from the TomTom website ... (particularly, if the GPS device is an older version), try checking / looking for it on eBay or Amazon. Just make sure the attachment is compatible for your TomTom model.

Go to manufacturer web site and they will tell you what software to download and what connections to use for your software updates. Software and firmware is free but unless you paid for lifetime maps, map upgrades will cost you about 50 bucks- and that is a rip off. But........

click on this and it will be air mailed to you,,

there is a reset button on the button

use the software when you plug it into computer

free maps are not available legally, new updates to maps have a fee depending on region chosen