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Aitch
13th March 2005, 09:58 AM
My MDA Compact works beautifully with a BT GPS and TomTom 3....... except I have to keep touching the screen to keep it lit :(

Is there a way to stop this happening - actually is this normal or is mine broke !!??
imranuk
13th March 2005, 10:16 AM
You need to ensure the back light is not set to switch off after a certain amount of inactivity (yes, although tomtom is 'on' your pocket pc will not agree and will turn the back light off to save battery).

The solution really is to ensure your pocket pc is getting power.......
jljones
13th March 2005, 11:16 AM
It's normal. I use Mbipocket (ebook reader), and even having the text scrolling up the screen won't stop the backlight turning off.
Aitch
13th March 2005, 06:24 PM
Dang !

How do you read your ebooks - by pressing the screen every few minutes ?

Something this obvious and they haven't fixed it !!

A simple tick box in the options menu isn't asking too much ??

So I guess the only way around it is to go into the backlight options and set it too stay on for 1 hour before turning off ...... wait, the maximum is only 5 minutes ..... I love Microsoft :(
PortugalLOVER
13th March 2005, 07:25 PM
very simple, watch under backlight, there you can adjust your settings...
the best is to buy a chargecable..and plug it in..
you mda will now charge , and navigate at the same time...

8)

have fun
jljones
13th March 2005, 08:48 PM
Dang !

How do you read your ebooks - by pressing the screen every few minutes ?

Something this obvious and they haven't fixed it !!

A simple tick box in the options menu isn't asking too much ??

So I guess the only way around it is to go into the backlight options and set it too stay on for 1 hour before turning off ...... wait, the maximum is only 5 minutes ..... I love Microsoft :(

By tapping the screen every few minutes. Which as most of my ebook reading in dduring a 30 minute train journey to and from work, isn't much of a problem. And I've just realised that unticking the "turn off backlight" box means that it doesn't get turned off.
tCC
14th March 2005, 08:01 AM
use TomTom4, the screen doesn't go off with that version :)
also BT is automaticly activated when starting TT4 when it was disabled in the systemtray.

TT4 r0x0r ;)
Aitch
14th March 2005, 08:53 PM
Sweet !

TomTom 5 will be released in May - hopefully it will have those features included :)
wroet
14th March 2005, 09:10 PM
use TomTom4, the screen doesn't go off with that version :)
also BT is automaticly activated when starting TT4 when it was disabled in the systemtray.

TT4 r0x0r ;)

Strange, TomTom upgrades from TT3 to TT5 (in may) and skipped 4...

You are really sure you have a TT4 ???

Did i miss something?

Thomas
Aitch
15th March 2005, 07:20 AM
TT 5 is coming for sure !

Checkout it out - http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=17753