Set the backlighting as you want it in the device menu.

Then exit the software and go to WinCE Ctl Panel and click on backlighting. Select "never dim" when power is lost or choose the longest time allowed (like 30 mins).

Then go to the SYSTEM.ini file in the Save Folder of igo8 and set the parameter "Power_mngt_state =2" (from the previous value of zero.

Dont change the device setting again, or you will have to redo all this.

On Win CE 4.2, If i go under Control Panel, Display, and then the Backlight tab, , I have two options....to automatically turn off backlight while on battery power after so many minutes and off backlight when on external power so many minutes. Both these options are unchecked and not turned on. I do not have a "never dim" setting. Again, though, I never had this problem running MioMap 3.2 or 3.3, so I assume the problem lies entirely within IGO 8 given that I had problems with the 8.0 build and now this 8.3.2.

In the system.ini file, I do not have the power_mngt_state listed. What heading does it need to be under and I'll try editing the sys.txt, turning the screen off and back on and see if it still dims.

Sorry for the typo:

Put this in both system.ini in the save folder as well as in the sys.txt file:

[power]
powermgm_state=0

OK, I tried:
[power]
powermgm_state=0
and
[power]
powermgm_state=2

and neither fixes the screen diming after turn off problem. Again, I don't see any setting in win ce 4.2.

Never put 2.

And try both in sys.txt and system.ini

[ I also noticed it does stuff like instead of saying "route" it says "R.T.". If there's a fix for that I'd be really appreciative.

You must be using the new TTS voices but using v8.3.1 or before. The format is different for 8.3.2 and thus they say route in it.

Nope, I'm using v.8.3.2.64873. Getting the "R.T." instead of "route" and the TTS is only working once in a while, it doesn't do it when the street you are about to turn on is coming up which pretty much makes it worthless.

If someone could help I'd appreciate it. I heard the older ones used to pronounce every street name rather than "make next right".

OK, I tried:
[power]
powermgm_state=0
and
[power]
powermgm_state=2

and neither fixes the screen diming after turn off problem. Again, I don't see any setting in win ce 4.2.

Try this,

[power]
powermgm_state=3

This time you'll have always on backlight. Working in my Samsung Omnia.

Nope, this still does not fix it. Let me explain again just to make sure I explain it correctly:

Using a Mio 310x running Windows CE 4.2. No problems of this nature ever experienced under MioMap version 3.2 or 3.3.

1. Setting Backlight at Daytime / Night all the way up in the IGO settings.
2. Turn off the Mio (just puts it in a suspend mode turns off the backlight since Win CE devices always on).
3. Turn the Mio back on and backlight is dimmer. Did not close the IGO program before turning the device off, in fact, you can still be on the device backlight IGO settings screen and see this. The sliders for Backlight are still at max. However, if you slide them down just one notch (towards dimmer), the screen instantly brightens. Sliding back up to max restores the original full brightness.

Ok, test 2.
1. Have the Backlight settings in IGO at max. EXIT IGO before turning off the Mio.
2. Turn the Mio back on. Now the Win CE 4.2 desktop looks dimmer as well.
3. Start IGO. During initial loading screen for IGO 8, appears dimmer but suddenly during the load appears to shift brighter.
4. Checking in settings shows both backlight sliders max, sliding them down does DECREASE the backlight, showing indeed during loading the backlight levels in the program were read again and reloaded.

Thus it does appear to be something happening in Win CE 4.2. This blows my mind since I never saw it occur in either of those past MioMap versions just leaving MioMap up. Of course, back then, I had the device LOCKED instead of unlocked, and maybe that's the problem. Windows CE has a level built into it it's reading when I turn on it didn't do before since it was a locked device only running MioMap. I see no options for backlight levels (only how many minutes to turn it off after based on battery or external power) in Win CE 4.2.

Can anybody comment on this to help me resolve or if there is nothing I can do?

Secondly, I've added the TTS section to sys.txt as such:

[tts]
always_say_road_names=1
announce_exit_directions=1
announce_street_name=1

Despite this, with the newest US voices for 8.3.2, using the old dll files (2 files) to allow TTS Logundo voices to work on CE 4.2, I am not getting road names MOST of the time. I'm still getting a lot of turn lefts and rights ONLY. Any comments / solution? Am I alone in this?

What can you change in Ctl Panel- backlighting control?

That is where you need to fix it and then do the power_mgm_state fix.

Works for WinCe 5.0...I can only speculate for 4.2

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I'm not using the lastest data.zip posted here because I would like to ask some changes to the resolution 320x320 (I own a Samsung i780)!

Currently when using iGO and when a highway exit appears, this is what I get on screen:



Can anyone change it to be like this:



I mean, make the font in the exit signs smaller and place the toolbar on the left side?

I'm asking this because, as you can see at the first image, the highway exit signs occupy more than half of the screen which sucks

Can someone help me out, please?

What can you change in Ctl Panel- backlighting control?

That is where you need to fix it and then do the power_mgm_state fix.

Works for WinCe 5.0...I can only speculate for 4.2

Honestly, in ctl panel I can't find anything for screen brightness whatsoever. Like I said, under Display and the Backlight tab, I can only set it to turn off after so many minutes on battery or on external power. Those are the only two options, nothing on setting brightness level that I can find.

I'll give a try editing the .ini in the save folder as well.

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I AM USE VER.8.3.26.64873 AND NAVTEQ_2008Q2 MAP,WHEN I FIND ADDRESS AT FLORIDA,AFTER ALL INFORMATION INPUT
WAS OK, AT THE MAP SHOW THE LOCATION THAT I WANT,LAST STEP I HIT DESTINATION IT SHOW ME MSG (CANNOT FIND PATH,MAP ARE ISOLATED,) I AM PLANEING TO TRAVEL TO FLORIDA,PLEASE HELP!! PLEASE FORGIVE MY ENGLISH !HAPPY HOLIDAY FOR ALL !!!

What can you change in Ctl Panel- backlighting control?

That is where you need to fix it and then do the power_mgm_state fix.

Works for WinCe 5.0...I can only speculate for 4.2

Honestly, in ctl panel I can't find anything for screen brightness whatsoever. Like I said, under Display and the Backlight tab, I can only set it to turn off after so many minutes on battery or on external power. Those are the only two options, nothing on setting brightness level that I can find.

I'll give a try editing the .ini in the save folder as well.

Check if you have more than one sys.txt on your system, like in "Program Files\Igo8". If it so, you must apply all modifications to both sys.txt to changes take effect.

Once again, try with this

[power]
powermgm_state=3

At last, it works on WM 6.1.

Alright folks, with the help of LZF I guess I found what caused my performance/screen refresh problems with 8.3.2.x. I guess it's MSDN

Here is my sys.txt that I just used on the road, only obvious change to before is [msdn] enabled=0. I did not explicitly disable that before. And guess what -> performance = good, same as with 8.3.1.x
Using default skin in portrait mode. With that autoconfig setting I can now also switch between portrait and landscape from within iGO settings.

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

[sound]
ding=0

[interface]
maxzoom2d=6000000
minzoom2d=40
mapfontscale=200
show_exit=1
shutdown_time=0

[rawdisplay]
autoconfig=1
highres=0
driver="GDI"

[3d_config]
roadsign_lines_per_screen=24

[sound]
mute_os_key=1

[debug]
skip_eula=1

[map]
2dheadup=1
3d_max_tiltlevel=9000
3d_scale_carmodel=1
3dcarsizemin=3500
3dcarsizemax=5000
3dcarsizemul=10000

[route]
correctness=90

[msdn]
enabled=0

Hope that helps others with this low FPS problem while navigating as well ....

polford

I have been trying unsuccessfully to install 8.3.2.64873.
Could someone point me to a working 2577 folder and igo folder which I could install the same way I installed the 8.3.1

I have the same question, because I'd like to assign my GPS button to the installed iGO. I tried several autorun.exe and autorun_8.nng files, but after installation the program (iGO8.exe) starts a cyclic upgrade, and after remove itself.
Any idea?

Great!!! Will try it out.

Alright folks, with the help of LZF I guess I found what caused my performance/screen refresh problems with 8.3.2.x. I guess it's MSDN

Here is my sys.txt that I just used on the road, only obvious change to before is [msdn] enabled=0. I did not explicitly disable that before. And guess what -> performance = good, same as with 8.3.1.x
Using default skin in portrait mode. With that autoconfig setting I can now also switch between portrait and landscape from within iGO settings.

[folders]
app="%SDCARD%/iGO8"

[sound]
ding=0

[interface]
maxzoom2d=6000000
minzoom2d=40
mapfontscale=200
show_exit=1
shutdown_time=0

[rawdisplay]
autoconfig=1
highres=0
driver="GDI"

[3d_config]
roadsign_lines_per_screen=24

[sound]
mute_os_key=1

[debug]
skip_eula=1

[map]
2dheadup=1
3d_max_tiltlevel=9000
3d_scale_carmodel=1
3dcarsizemin=3500
3dcarsizemax=5000
3dcarsizemul=10000

[route]
correctness=90

[msdn]
enabled=0

Hope that helps others with this low FPS problem while navigating as well ....

polford

Hint: igo8.exe reads sys.txt file, which is in the same folder.
if you run \Program Files\igo8\igo8.exe, it reads from \Program Files\igo8\sys.txt
if you run \Storage Card\igo8\igo8.exe, it reads from \Storage Card\igo8\sys.txt

Check if you have more than one sys.txt on your system, like in "Program Files\Igo8". If it so, you must apply all modifications to both sys.txt to changes take effect.

Once again, try with this