Unable to get started

Set your country first, then set your address.

Sounds like a faulty processor chip. You could leave it on until it dies and then charge it, possibly it will "reset" itself. If not return it to place of purchase for exchange or refund.

ask person who gave it to you

I've got tom tom XL325 SE starts up and (no maps found) now what? CAN SOMEONE HELP ME.

Quite simple:
Instead of using 'Navigate to' option, use the 'Change preferences' then select 'Change Home Location' and re-enter the correct address via 'Address' or 'Recent destination'.

Hope it helps!

You should first update your version of tom-tom home. (download and save DON'T run it from the web as this has some minor glitches on occasion)

If you are looking to buy new maps then TTH will help you with that.

You didn't say if it was TTH that was not finding maps or your GPS itself when you power it up. This is important information that is needed to help you further.

If you have an SD card then remove that before you power up to see if your tom-tom works OK or not.

After a certain period of time updates can only be bought and not just downloaded

Yes. Just enter your new destination and it will send you on your way.

This is in safe mode which is located in SETTINGS

Hi. You need just "zip" codes simply connect tom tom to computer then find zip folder on yahoo or use this link http://www.tomtomforums.com/attractions/1563-zip-code.html first post , unzip the folder and copy on tom tom the problem could happen still the best way will be to get new software using for example tomtom home aplication but please copy maps on computer for example western_and_central_europe or just uk that will be only one folder also please make a copy of voices folder at the end just please format tomtom device reboot connect to tomtom home get latest navcore should tell automatically that you need navcore and download it install tomtom home will do this automatically and copy back maps and folder voices with zip codes folder as well. sorry for my bad english

TomTom's map update service is relatively expensive but: http://www.tomtom.com/page/mapupdateservice
But it starts at $10 per quarter.