TomTom Navigator 5 and an Exec with multiple personalities

[dalelane]

those of you who've had a chance to play with TomTom Navigator on their Universal (very cool, by the way!) will know that it needs an Activation Code

this code is provided by the TomTom website - generated through some combination of a product code that is provided with your purchase of TomTom, and a device code that uniquely identifies your PDA

this (and the fact that the TomTom website only give you one activation code) means that you cant give your tomtom software and activation code to someone else for a different phone (with a different device code)

unfortunately, when i switch SD cards in my PDA, it sometimes needs me to re-enter my Activation Code. that would be fine, except it comes up with a different device code - which in turn needs a different Activation Code

took a lot of persuading to get TomTom to give me multiple activation codes - they were very suspicious! - but i've got them now, so all is well.

has anyone else had this, or is my Exec being a bit special? :)

[apple_power]

Hi there,

right I have got 3 legit copies of tomtom and ithey were a pain in the ass to get working on my execs and kjam amd other wm5 devices.

I also have a duff copy that worked first time stright away has no crashes or issues. So I will hazzard you a guess which I use. I paid for the product three times and tomtom support was slow, lacking and I had to keep faxing copies of invoices to them. I get a new pda/phone every month. Its a life choice I have.

[dalelane]

...a pain in the ass to get working on my execs...in it's defence, my experience has been fine - once i enter the activation code. the tricky bit is just digging out the correct activation code from the ones i have to choose from! :)

I had to keep faxing copies of invoices to them.yeah - i had to send them all sorts of stuff to convince them that i was legit. they are a little paranoid about piracy, arent they? :?

[apple_power]

Yes indeed they are I have 3 for personal use and a further 20 copies for my employees. I wish to god they would make it easier. Oh well such is life. Glad that yours works though.