How to Install POI Alerts
POI alerts only work for custom POI’s that are installed on your TomTom device. Refer to this thread on how to install custom POI’s. Once you have installed the custom POI and want a corresponding custom alert follow these instruction.
I will be using the Red Light Camera alert as an example to keep the theme I used in the How To Install Custom POI thread. (Credit goes to Pedro2NR for the alert)
1. Download the custom POI alert on your desktop.
2. Right-click the file and select - Extract to RedLight Camera\
3. This will create a folder on your desktop like so:
4. Open the folder and you will see a *.ogg file. If you see a *.mp3 as well, that is for sampling purposes (thanks to Skizza). The sample file is included in case you want to hear the alert and don't have a player that can play *.ogg files.
Take notice of the filename as it plays an important part in the next step.
5. Copy the *.ogg file to your map directory containing the Custom POI. In my case, I copied it to my North_America folder.
IMPORTANT: You need to rename the *.ogg file to match the custom POI you want the alert for. So, I renamed RedLight Camera.ogg to Toronto, Ontario.ogg because my Red Light camera POI is called Toronto, Ontario.
6. That’s it. The custom alert has been installed.
How do I enable it?
1. Go into the Changes Preferences> Mange POI>Warn when near POI
2. Choose the POI with the custom alert
3. Enter the distance to how far you want to be warned
4. Checkmark warn POI in route
5. To make sure the alert is enabled, tap Warn when near POI and you should see a speaker beside the POI
How do I test the alert without actually going through the route?
You can simply choose a route to the POI that has the alert and run a demo. When you come close to the POI, you should hear the alert play.
To run a demo first navigate to the POI, then go in the Main Menu>View Route>Show Demo Route. I found that choosing a value anywhere between 300-450% depending on the route is fast enough to wait for the demo reach the POI and slow enough for the warning to be heard/spoken.
POI alerts only work for custom POI’s that are installed on your TomTom device. Refer to this thread on how to install custom POI’s. Once you have installed the custom POI and want a corresponding custom alert follow these instruction.
I will be using the Red Light Camera alert as an example to keep the theme I used in the How To Install Custom POI thread. (Credit goes to Pedro2NR for the alert)
1. Download the custom POI alert on your desktop.
2. Right-click the file and select - Extract to RedLight Camera\
3. This will create a folder on your desktop like so:
4. Open the folder and you will see a *.ogg file. If you see a *.mp3 as well, that is for sampling purposes (thanks to Skizza). The sample file is included in case you want to hear the alert and don't have a player that can play *.ogg files.
Take notice of the filename as it plays an important part in the next step.
5. Copy the *.ogg file to your map directory containing the Custom POI. In my case, I copied it to my North_America folder.
IMPORTANT: You need to rename the *.ogg file to match the custom POI you want the alert for. So, I renamed RedLight Camera.ogg to Toronto, Ontario.ogg because my Red Light camera POI is called Toronto, Ontario.
6. That’s it. The custom alert has been installed.
How do I enable it?
1. Go into the Changes Preferences> Mange POI>Warn when near POI
2. Choose the POI with the custom alert
3. Enter the distance to how far you want to be warned
4. Checkmark warn POI in route
5. To make sure the alert is enabled, tap Warn when near POI and you should see a speaker beside the POI
How do I test the alert without actually going through the route?
You can simply choose a route to the POI that has the alert and run a demo. When you come close to the POI, you should hear the alert play.
To run a demo first navigate to the POI, then go in the Main Menu>View Route>Show Demo Route. I found that choosing a value anywhere between 300-450% depending on the route is fast enough to wait for the demo reach the POI and slow enough for the warning to be heard/spoken.
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