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The antitheft.bmp on my TomTom One does not display. Instead I see the splash.bmp on both startup and shutdown. Both .bmp files are custom ones downloaded from TomTom forums, but I've tried several with the same result. I'd rather not factory reset, as I'll lose all the modifications I've made. Any ideas?
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It can be done but its not easy.
1. Borrow a tomtom off a friend that has an older version that connects upto tomtom HOME and not My Drive connect.
2.Make a copy of the contents of that device onto the desktop of your pc. (*create a folder and call it tomtom)
3. Now on the copy, your done with the borrowed unit. Open the map folder and add the 'car' images you want into the 'brand' folder. If it doesnt exist create one in the map folder naming it 'brand'
4. Now copy everything onto a SD card
5. Go onto tomtom website and download 'tomtom content transfer assistant' and install
6. Connect your newer device to the pc and run the connect assistant.
7. Plug in the sd card when asked (connect old device)
It will then copy start up, shut down images, brand folder over to the new unit.
This should allow what ever you put in the brand folder to be displayed.
Plug in device and view memory contents, delete the startup/shutdown(antitheft) images (back them up if you want).<BR><BR>
Unit should startup/shutdown faster now.
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You could also use this method to change the images to your own personalized startup/shutdown pics. Just copy over your pics, and name them to the same names of the images that were on the tomtom.
antitheftw.bmp That file cannot be written to the Drive, "G" If possible, ensure there is a "G" drive, or set it so there is. Also ensure that the "G" drive, is not a read only, setting, if there is a "G" drive, make a blank, notepad doc, and call it antitheftw.bmp, that may just fool it into working. Or simply find the real file, and either put it where it wants or copy it to the GPS, files folder.
You may want to try operating your TomTom from TomTom Home. This has seemed to work for a lot of people who do not have backups, as you are connected to their site. Apparently, a file or two are updated, and you are back in business. Here's an example:
"Though not using a 720 my 500 wouldn't startup after upgrade to 7.16. Always stuck on the first splash screen.
After conncting to Home I chose Operate my Go and another file was downloaded. After this the device would boot up norammly when not connected to my PC.
I had this same issue on my 930. You need to edit the bitmap with paint and make sure the dimensions are the exact same as the splash file. Rename the new splash screen with the same filename for the old startup screen and delete the old. That should fix it
i dont think that you can edit you own pics it depens on what os you are running . is the splash screen your screen saver or what more info on the spash screen
You can look in the tomtom voices directory with windows explorer while tomtom is hooked to the pc, be sure the voices files are in the voices directory on tomtom.
I had this same problem and I did a reset on the device and then downloaded the newest version of the device software from TomTom. This brought the unit back. I still needed to download maps because mine came up with just Guam maps.
Hope this helps.
Question: Device shows a flashing cross when turned on.
Answer:
If your device only shows a cross after you turn it on, the TomTom application is not installed or cannot be found.
To solve this, follow the steps below.
Manually remove the TomTom application:
Reset your device.
Connect your device to your computer.
Turn on your device by pressing the power button for 5 seconds.
Do one of the following:
Windows: Click Start > My Computer and then double-click the Removable Disk for your TomTom device.
Macintosh: Double-click the desktop icon for your TomTom device.
Delete all files except the following:
Do not delete any of the folders!
Do not delete the files antitheftw.bmp, lowbatteryw.bmp and splashw.bmp (if present)!
Reinstall the TomTom application:
Start TomTom HOME
Select an option:
I previously updated my device on this computer
I never updated my device on this computer
Click Done and then click Device > Disconnect Device.
Your device should now start up again. If it hasn't started up after 10 seconds, press the On/off button.
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