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2. Providing your own Points of Interest
It is possible to add new Points of Interest (POI) to TomTom Navigator. This section explains how.
Warning:
(1) No information stored in OV2 format, or extracted from files in OV2
format (using whatever means, tools or techniques, based upon either
published or self−discovered knowledge about the OV2 format), nor
any knowledge about the OV2 format itself, may be
− sold in any form, unless with written permission from the owner
of the original (raw) information,
− used from within any application other than a TomTom product,
commercial or otherwise, without explicit written permission
from a director of either Palmtop BV or TomTom Inc, unless
(a) that application has the sole purpose of providing
additional functionality to TomTom Navigator or TomTom
Citymaps, and
(b) that application only functions on devices on which TomTom
Navigator or TomTom Citymaps is installed, and
(c) that application is accompanied by a warning similar to
this warning.
(2) Furthermore,
− we will not provide support about the format, or any related
tools or documentation,
− we do not guarantee correctness or completeness of the either
the format, the tools or the documentation,
− we hold the right to change or extend the format without notice,
− we do not guarantee that details of future, changed or extended
formats will be made available,
− we do not guarantee that future, changed or extended formats will
be compatible with the current format,
− we do not promise that we will allow the same things for future,
changed or extended formats.
(3) Finally, please note that
− the POI data that is distributed as part of TomTom products is
(a) not in OV2 format, (b) expressly not allowed to be accessed
in any way whatsoever, and (c) protected by international
copyright laws.
2.1. Installing a POI database
A POI database consists of a file with extension OV2 (e.g. Hilton_Hotels.OV2) and, optionally, a
companion file with extension BMP (e.g. Hilton_Hotels.BMP) To make such databases visible on a
TomTom Navigator map, make sure that: The file(s) are stored in the same directory on your PocketPC
where the map data are located. TomTom Navigator (re)opened the map after the OV2 file was put there (if
necessary, restart TomTom Navigator). In the POI tab of your TomTom Navigator preferences, make sure
"Display POI" option is checkmarked, as well as the POI themselves. Example: to use the database
Hilton_Hotels.OV2 in the Germany map, you might do the following: Connect your PocketPC to the PC
and start Microsoft ActiveSync. Use the menu option File−>Explore to explore the directories on your
to TomTom Navigator
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