TOM TOM BEEPS

Well, Tom is 3 x 5 = 15 yrs now. Sam has 15 yrs to go to 20. Then Tom will be 15 + 5 = 30 yrs.

Or, Tom is 10 yrs older than Sam now, so when Sam is 20........

well..sounds like perhaps the control board is having a fit..unplug it first, let it discharge(usually around 4 min) and then have a go at it again. Does this occur on all cycles?

probably all of the above mentioned

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Does it beeb or beep?
Unplug the tom tom and see if still does it, if it stops the problem is caused by the Tom Tom.

The beep code error for this is -
Beep Code Description 1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information

It beeps because it is an "alarm" that sounds because you are not supposed to leave the faceplate in the car when you get out. I read this in the manual

The Tom Tom will say searching for a satellite ... under several scenarios.

Place it in the dash of your vehicle in full unobstructed view of the sky. If there are many cell towers, power stations, TV or Radio antenna in the near vicinity, it is possible you may need to drive, or move it around a short distance until it can 'lock on' to a satellite. This can happen in very clustered city environments.

Also, when is the last time, if ever, (no worries I'm just looking for causes) you updated your Tom Tom? In my opinion, the Tom Tom requires more frequent updates (depending upon your performance results) which means going to your local store (discount, electronic, etc) and purchasing a card that is activated at the register, and then at home, typically through a USB cable, you will hook your Tom Tom up to a PC or laptop and at the Tom Tom site (or whenever the card you purchased directs you to) you will type in your code from the card and it will upgrade your Tom Tom to the latest data available, and potentially resolving the 'satellite not found issue.'

I do hope this resolves your problem, if it does I would love hear that from you. A testimonial is always a kind way to say thank you! If this did not resolve your problem, I will continue to assist you until a resolution is reached.

Thank You!

Sounds like the drive has gone south.
This is a bit of work, but if you have access to a Linux disc, load the Live CD and see if you can mount the drive from there.
This is not quick a quick solution but may be far cheaper than sending off to a recovery expert.
If you are not familiar with Linux, go to www.ubuntu.com and download the latest distro, V9.04. Download, burn a copy and boot from it. Be prepared to spend time doing this, but it may just save your valuable data.
I have many times been able to salvage data just by doing this, if Ubuntu sees the drive, you could copy the data to your C drive and reboot.
Best of luck!
tom

Hey there Tom! Sorry for the slow response, but have had too many irons in the fire at the same time, as of late.
Sounds like you may have a case of , what I call "RIC" (Repair Induced Confusion).
Nothing to be ashamed of. We all experience it from time to time, whether novice or professional. I don't know if it is a fungus or bacteria, but I think that the manufactures' pour a little of it in many electronic devices. As soon as you open the cover to attempt a simple repair, you get the disease. Once you contract the disease, anything and everything you touch seems to turn to ****. From personal experience, I can say that it is reoccurring and once you get it, it will usually last the rest of the day, or until you get that item finally repaired ; which ever is longer.
It causes a person to not get things reseated correctly; or to plug things into the wrong place; or to unintentionally loosen a different connector; or to do things that make perfect sense at the time (but someone else would look at it and say "Boy,was that a dumb thing to do!")
Usually, the fix for this is to very slowly, methodically and carefully go through the entire device and reseat anything that is reseatable. Cables, connectors, hard drives, CD drives, memory, modules, batteries (excepting maybe, the CMOS battery) and so forth. While doing this, keep your eyes open and check for anything that shouldn't be there. I have had small pieces of wire, solder balls, used staples, extra screws and such creep from my work area into whatever I have been working on.
If this doesn't work the first time, take a break and try it again. Go get a cup of coffee, take a walk around the block, go out and mow the lawn. Then set down and try it again.
Hope this helps and best of luck!
Ron