TomTom Start 50 User Manual

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Reordering the Main Menu buttons 
To reorder the buttons in the Main Menu to suit your preference, do the following: 
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
 
2. Press and hold the button you want to move for two seconds. 
Tip: Alternatively, select the Edit button on the far right of the Main Menu. 
 
The menu button is shown with left and right arrows. 
3. Press the left or right arrow on the menu button to move the button to a new position in the 
menu. 
4. Select and move...

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About TomTom MyDrive 
TomTom MyDrive is the easy way to import community POI files on your TomTom START.  
Logging in to your TomTom account 
You must log in to MyDrive to sync to your TomTom account. When you log in to your TomTom 
account from your navigation device or when using a web browser, syncing with your account 
happens automatically. 
Logging in to MyDrive on your START 
1. Connect your START to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 
2. In the Main Menu on your device, select TomTom...

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Planning a route with stops using MyDrive 
When you are logged in to MyDrive using a web browser, you can create a route with stops and send 
it to your navigation device. When your navigation device is logged in to your TomTom account, 
your device syncs with MyDrive and receives the destination. 
Creating a route with stops 
1. Connect your START to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 
2. In a web browser, log in to your TomTom account. 
3. On the map, select a destination. 
Tip: You can...

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Tip: All MyDrive destinations are saved in Recent Destinations in the Main Menu and also in in 
My Places. 
 
Deleting a MyDrive destination from My Places 
1. Connect your START to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 
2. In the Main Menu of your device, select Recent Destinations. 
Tip: Alternatively select My Places, followed by Recent Destinations. 
3. Select Edit List. 
4. Select the locations you want to delete. 
5. Select Delete.  
Finding and syncing locations using MyDrive 
When you...

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Your new POI list opens showing all the POIs in the list. Select the map view to see the POIs on 
the map.  
Deleting a community POI list 
You can only delete an uploaded POI list when your START is connected to your computer using 
MyDrive Connect. 
To delete a POI list, do the following: 
1. Connect your START to your computer using MyDrive Connect. 
2. In MyDrive, select the POI file you want to delete, then select Delete. 
The POI list is removed from your My Places list.  
Importing a...

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2. In MyDrive, select My Routes. 
3. Select the track file you want to delete, then select Delete. 
The track is removed from your My Routes list.  
Saving and restoring your personal navigation information 
When you are logged in to MyDrive on your START, and your START is connected to your computer, 
your personal navigation information is continuously and automatically saved to your TomTom 
account. 
If you reset your START, or log in to MyDrive on a different device, your saved personal...

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About search 
You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the 
following: 
 A specific address, for example, type in 123 Oxford Street, London. 
 A partial address, for example, type in Oxford st Lon. 
 A type of place, for example, type in petrol station or restaurant. 
 A place by name, for example, type in Starbucks. 
 A postcode, for example, type in W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London. 
 A city to navigate to a city centre, for example,...

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Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
and more. 
 
You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
done, select the button to...

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6. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up 
menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu.  
 
You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email.  
7. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
the guidance view is shown automatically. 
Tip: If your...

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Entering search terms 
Select Search in the Main Menu to start searching for addresses and POIs. The search screen opens 
showing the keyboard and the following buttons: 
 
1. Back button. 
Select this button to go back to the previous screen. 
2. Search input box. 
Enter your search term here. As you type, matching addresses and POIs are shown. 
Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
they are available. For example, press and hold the...