Bluetooh does NOT work now!
For you that had used BT on your 720, does it still work after "enabling" VR?
Here are the steps for those who are
not "tech-savvy" (this is compiled from previous pages; thus credit goes to all those that contributed)... Sorry if this is hard to read! I tried to make it as easy as possible...
To enable Voice Recognition:
1. Install current version of TT Home v2.1 (
http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?ID=17)
a. Please note that there is two MAJOR differences between v1.6 and v2.1:
i. v2.1 will enable to automatically install updates as well as new maps by clicking on FILE in the top left corner followed by “Use Latest Map Guarantee”.
ii. When creating backups in v1.6, you were able to NAME your backups and thus recover that specific backup. In v2.1 you are NOT ABLE to do that!! (IMO, HUGE drawback to new TT Home application). What will happen is TT Home v2.1 will create a folder called “Backup01” in “My Documents” folder (C:\Documents and Settings\”YourUserProfile”\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Backups\GO) folder and it will ALWAYS REPLACE YOUR MOST CURRENT BACKUP!!
I will explain how you could get around this issue later (see 5.a).
2. Set your TT 720 into the USB cradle and when asked if you wish to connect to your computer, tap “YES” on the TT screen.
3. Once TT Home v2.1 is installed, update to the most current FW (firmware) or as TT refers to it (App).
a. This should come as a free update (although I am not 100% positive). Currently, the most current version (as of January 4, 2008) is version 7.221.
4. Install the most current maps for NA (see 1.a.i. above).
a. As of January 4, 2008, the map version is “North_America_2GB” v710.1584.
b. You can verify of both FW and the MAP have been installed on your TT by tapping “Signal” on your TT then “Version”.
5. At this point, I would suggest you create a backup of your TT 720.
a. When creating a backup, upon completion, go to “C:\Documents and Settings\”YourUserProfile”\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Backups\GO” and create a copy of “Backup01” folder and name it “Backup_MMDDYYY” (replace MMDDYY with Month_Date_Year so you will know which backup you want to retrieve later on). Of course, you may wish to name them anyway you are pleased, maybe “Backup_Map_v710”). So GO folder will have to folders: “Backup01” and a new folder, which should be a copy of your most recent backup.
b. To restore your backup (or any backup that you wish), simply rename the backup folder that you wish to restore to “Backup01”. For example, in your GO folder, you might have three folders “Backup_010108”, “Backup010208” and “Backup_010408”. If you wish to restore January 2nd backup (010208), simply rename “Backup_010208” to “Backup01”. Open TT Home application and click on “Restore”.
6. Create a file called “support_asr.dat” and place it in your TT 720 ASR folder.
a. Right click on your desktop and the menu will pop-up. Scroll down with your mouse to “NEW” and click on Folder (it will be named “New Folder” and that’s OK).
b. Open newly created folder, click on TOOLS (top left) then FOLDER OPTIONS. You will see four tabs on top; click on VIEW.
i. You will see bunch of checked/unchecked options, but you are interested in only one: “Hide extensions for known file types” (
UNCHECK IT!).
c. Click on APPLY TO ALL FOLDERS, followed by a YES (message will pop-up). Then click on APPLY followed by OK (on the bottom). You just set a folder in which you will create this precious files that will enable you to use VR on your TT!
i. Yes, you can do this in any folder, but this way you will know where your file is, etc.
d. While your new folder is still open, right click in the empty white space, scroll down to “NEW” and click on “Text Document”.
e. Double click to open it and just press number 1 on your keyboard (no spaces and do not hit return). Now close it and click “YES” when it asks you if you want to save it.
i. Your new text file should look like this “New Text Document.txt”
ii. If you open it, you will only see 1 and that is it.
f. Now, rename the file by right clicking on it and chose “Rename”
i. The name will be highlighted blue and hit BACKSPACE to erase everything.
ii. Then type (rename it to) “support_asr.dat” but DO NOT USE QUOTATION MARKS!
7. Click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop.
a. If you have your TT still plugged into USB, you should see an icon that says “Tom Tom (G: )” or some other drive letter (after updates mine says “INTERNAL (M: )”
i. Double click on TomTom to open it’s contents.
1. You will see a folder called “ASR” – open it.
a. If there are NO files see step 11.
2. Now open that newly created folder on your desktop, and copy/paste (or simply drag) the new file that you created (support_asr.dat) into “ASR” folder on your TomTom.
8. Make sure it’s safe to unplug (take out of the cradle) your TT 720 and take it out.
9. Tap the screen (map) then go to “NAVIGATE TO…” followed by “ADDRESS”.
a. You should see two new icons on the bottom “Spoken Address” and “Spoken Address (dialog)”.
i. I would prefer the second one, b/c when you tap it, it will ask you to “Please state CITY”. I would just speak “CLEVELAND” and it would give you a list of CITY with a number in front of it (i.e., “1-CLEVELAND”). Then just speak 1 (for picking that city) and it will ask you to do the same for street and number (you do have to say “One” “two” “three” “four” for the house number).
ii. You do have to click on “Need to arrive at a particual time” (if you have this option enabled).
10.
And you are DONE!
11. If you do not have files in your ASR folder, navigate to “My Documents” folder (C:\Documents and Settings\”YourProfileName”\My Documents\TomTom\HOME\Downloads.
a. After you completed steps 3 and 4 (just 4 most likely), you should see a couple of folder and two files: “navcore_7.221.8572.gox20.cab” and “navcore_7.221.8572.gox20.toc”
b. Double click on “navcore_7.221.8572.gox20.cab” to open.
c. Do steps 7 through 7.a.1.
d. Now drag the contents of “navcore_7.221.8572.gox20.cab” into ASR folder. If asked to replace the current files, click on “YES”.
i. Additional step you might consider: once you done the step above, highlight all the contents of the folder by pressing “CTRL” then “A” (while holding CTRL key). Let go and right click on any file that is highlighted then click on PROPERTIES. Uncheck all the attributes (especially “READ ONLY”). This should enable TOMTOM to write/update files if they need to be.
Hope this helps!
I do have to say that after doing step 11, my TT does have VR and I can confirm that it does indeed work perfectly!
HOWEVER I am more upset that my BT capability is gone! My TT does sync with my phone with no problems, even accepts calls, but I cannot hear or speak into my TT so person on the other side of the call CANNOT hear me!! I tried resetting my TT, backing it up, using TT Fix utility and nada…
If someone had similar problem and was able to fix it, please share! I like my TT a lot (even though I had it for two days), but if I am not able to resolve it, I think I will return it and just keep original settings.
Also, is it normal for TT to turn off while sitting in the cradle and you don’t use it (it’s plugged in and charging)?
[UPDATE] Never mind, I found the reason for this...
https://www.tomtomforums.com/showthread.php?t=5251&page=4
Thanks,
