Help! No spoken street names on TomTom XL 340 S Can anyone help? I can't find how to make my TomTom XL 340 S speak the street names. I just get the generic "turn Left" type directions.
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I have an older TomTom model, and out of the box this function was not enabled. To enable text-to-speech on my model (TomTom One XLS), I had to perform the following action: Tap on "Change Preferences". Go to screen four, and tap on "Change Voice". Select "Computer Voice". Tap "Read Aloud Steet Names", checking the box, and then tap "Done". These instructions were not found in the manual, but were on a card that was in the box.
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I read that if you have this problem with no street names spoken, the fix is to do a factory reset on your unit and that will correct this problem. Worth a try!
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this is a useful information i am going to try this and let you people know if ti worked in my case or not..
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they should really include this information in the manual. i cant uderstand why not.
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yes the spoken street names are available only with certain voices - the ones labeled computer
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I had this problem too. On the TomTom Home application, the computer voices were listed as not being usable by the device (even though they came pre-installed on the device). I tried the factory reset (holding down power button on the unit for 15 seconds until it restarts). This did not work. Then I followed the instructions to reinstall the TomTom application on the device from here: http://www.tomtom.com/9091 . This worked. I also should have tried restarting the TomTom Home application before or after the factory reset of the device. That may have worked.
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I followed D. Kovac's instructions on re-installing the TomTom application on the device but did not work. When I finished the install and rebooted the XL 340, the device complained it had no maps installed! Next, I re-connected the device to the computer and TomTom Home errored saying I had installed the wrong app version. It gave me a new update, which I installed and I ended up back in square one!
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I have the older model TomTom XL-S and know that ONLY the computerized female or male voices will actually speak the street names. All other voices included with the GPS are "real" voices and therefore cannot speak the actual street names, just the generic type directions as you mentioned. I don't know if your newer model TomTom is the same, but it sounds to me like it might be. Hope this helped!
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Gosh, I really don't know! I would contact TomTom and ask them. I think that you can purchase other country maps but not really sure. Your best bet is to contact the company and see for yourself. I'm sorry that is all I can tell you. Good Luck.
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Hi Sasha, TomTom has another version of the device that is called the "XL 340TM LIVE," which is available from Amazon. SamKT and I are wondering if this version has lifetime LIVE services or if it uses an RDS receiver for the "lifetime traffic" updates. After a little more searching on TomTom's website, I believe that the "lifetime traffic" is probably an RDS device since they sell that accessory in the online store. However, I e-mailed TomTom customer support and will post any reply that they send.
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Hello friend, thanks for your inquiry, it is for tomtom XL, for tomtom XXL, there are 2 diffrent demension. 120*73mm & 118*71mm could you please let us know which is suitable for your device, then i will advise you the link to order.have a nice day
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Does the TomTom 3rd have a Address Book where you can add the most common places you go (Favorites) and they will always be there. (Like Magellan Roadmates) If so are these stored in memory and lost if the battery goes down or turned completely off? I would use them for trips and putting in the info I want prior to leaving and then just making contact and following directions to each destination.Does Tom Tom have the ability to automatically adjust course to get me to the destination when I make a wrong turn?
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Sorry, but this has never happened to me. I would suggest logging on to TomTom and posting the question there for other users to assist. If you cannot log on, just contact TomTom.
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Ron G is absolutely correct. Terry's indignation that apparently sober and literate people cannot see an obvious printed reference to the fact that the 'Lifetime Maps available for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only' MIGHT be because TomTom realised their product description was at best 'misleading' and only recently changed it.And as for name calling, having dealt with TomTom customer service rep's I am sure that they have a thick skin and will brush off any accusations like that, or more likely just hang up on you !
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The Bluetooth only works with phone calls. It does not allow music streaming from the Bluetooth enabled devices. The navigation provides basic turn by turn directions. It does not speak the street names. I hope the Information is helpful to you.
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The C340 has "full" spoken directions as well. It will read the street names and exit numbers to you. The C330 only tells you to "turn left" and so on, although it does display the names/exits at the top.
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OK, I have found the link to clarify. I discovered that a tom-tom 350 series purchased without traffic, will accept the cable with the traffic module, THEN it has traffic. Discovered this by switching cables with another tom-tom I own. So I bought the new cable with traffic module and it works fine! One thing to check, I see that the newer 5 inch model with Bluetooth and voice etc. looks like the mini usb plug that fits the GPS has a different bend than the one for the 3 12" model. My GUESS is that if the plug fits, it will work!
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i have been using a Garmin Nuvi255W for about a year and have been very happy but now it no longer says the street names and it no longer recognizes any cities I put in. how do I fix these two problems?
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Yep, I just replied to your latest comment on your review. Although I find the lack of detailed street names annoying if not ridiculous, I'm not quite to the point to where I would abandon Garmin all together. Quite a few of their units, like my much older Quest, do show street names. By the way, if you want to check out an excellent site for downloading POIs, icons, sounds, etc go to: http://www.poi-factory.com
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No, it's probably not defective... 1) Voice with Text-To-Speech (TTS): under Settings, go to Language, then click a choice for Voice -- make sure it's someone with English (e.g. American English-Jack) who also has the "(TTS)" tag. This will enable speech with street names. 2) Exchange rates: you should update the rates manually. I suspect the exchange rates weren't a big priority for the Garmin folks. For more help with questions, the GPS itself has a Help button (next to Settings) that should answer some basic issues. Hope this is helpful.
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The XL-330S is a more recent model, so it has the newer easyport mount and also has the ability to connect to TomTom's MapShare community to share map corrections with other TomTom owners. The 330S also has a slightly slimmer and redesigned outer casing. The advantage of the XL-S is that it has bluetooth built-in (a feature that the XL-330S does not have). Basically, the XL-330S is the slightly updated "cousin" of the XL-S.
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Hi Heather, Some of the "voices" do say the street names, and some don't. For example, "English Samantha" does say the street names like take next left on Hillside, but if you switch the speaking voice to "English Michelle", she does not say the street names. She just says take next left.
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Go to: Tools &gt; Settings &gt; Language &gt; Voices: Check the voice (there may be several) that has TTS (text-to-speech) after its name (or says, "speaks street names"). The error messages sounds like a Garmin problem. Contact them by phone.
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The XL 340-S should have more memory. With this drawback noted, it is still a great GPS. 1st, back it up on your PC with the PC software. Next use TomTom home to delete the junk you don't use like foriegn voices. Now you've freed up enough room to instal a new map that fits. You'll need to do the math to make sure it fits. You may also need to delete some of the other stuff you downloaded to make room. The problem with this GPS is simple, it lacks enough memory so you need to manage what is in the GPS. It is still the best GPS in this price range.