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Anonymous Posted on Mar 21, 2010

My tomtom only gives Guam locations

Hi,
I show only Guam locations (my location is unknown) on my tomtom. I have tried to switch maps but I does not display another maps. However when I look at my items on the device and computer they both show North America. Also checked my preferences and it is United States. Any ideas?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Have you updated your GPS recently? have you tried the RESET button?

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Your problem might be that the GPS can't get a lock on the satellites and it doesn't know in which part of the world it is.

I suggest you download the latest updates and QuickFix, then leave the unti close to a windows (even if you are indoors). The unit should be able to getn afix on the GPS satellites in less than 15 minutes.

Please, let me know if you need more detailed instructions.

Testimonial: "I did try to update my tomtom and had not "really" finished. When I went through the updates the second time, I was able to finish. Thank You!!!"

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