Introducing Tomtom Home; Installing Tomtom Home; Mytomtom Account - TomTom Blue&Me- Owner's Manual

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Introducing TomTom HOME

TomTom HOME is a free application for your computer that helps you manage the con-
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tents and services of your Blue&Me-TomTom navigation device, as well as giving you
access to the TomTom community. It is a good idea to frequently connect to HOME to
backup your device and to ensure you always have the latest updates.
Here are some of the things you can do with TomTom HOME:
• Add new items to your device, like maps, voices, POIs and more.
• Buy TomTom services and manage your subscriptions.
• Share your content with the TomTom community.
• Use Map Share to download and share map corrections.
• Make and restore backups of your device.
• Create a MyTomTom account.
• Read the Reference Guide for your device.
When using HOME, you can get help with what you are doing from the HOME Help. You
can also read about all the other things that HOME can do for you.
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect to
HOME.

Installing TomTom HOME

To install TomTom HOME on your computer, do the following:
1. Connect your computer to the internet.
2. Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable, then switch your device on.
HOME starts to install.
Note: If HOME does not install automatically, you can also download it from tom-
tom.com/home
TomTom HOME starts automatically when the navigation device is switched on while the
device is connected to your computer.

MyTomTom Account

To download content and services using TomTom HOME, you need a MyTomTom
account. You can create an account when you start using TomTom HOME.
Find out more with HOME Help topics
In the TomTom HOME Help topics you can find a lot more information about how HOME
can help you to manage contents and services on your navigation device.
You can also get help on the following:
• Using an activation or promotion code
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