Support Thread for the TND 500, TND 700 or future Rand McNally products. (part two)

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  1. msjs91011

    msjs91011 Light Load Member

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    I'm in the middle of installing the Dock again. Should I still remove these registry entries or leave them alone for now and follow your original instructions (delete the ComponentCache folder)?

    FYI I located two results searching for RNDDO, the address that I believe they belong to (appearing in the bottom left of the regedit window):

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\RNDDock.exe
     
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  3. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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    Normally for a super clean install, I uninstall the Dock, Delete the Local/RNDDock folder, clean out the registry, then connect the TND to the computer and install the dock from http://www.randmcnally.com/support/s/dock-software

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
  4. Mark Kling

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    If you are in the middle of installing, do not bother the registry. See post 162.

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
  5. msjs91011

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    Saw both posts, didn't touch registry. Dock installed okay, said an update was available, and I applied it. Supposedly it modified 3 files. It's the exact same update I have done countless times and seem to have to keep doing it. Doing the D&R now will report back.

    D&R says no issues found.

    IntelliRoute TND (E: ) <-- it put a smiley here and I'm not smiling right now lol
    Used Space: 3,452,375,040 bytes - 3.21GB
    Free Space: 299,954,176 bytes - 286MB

    Trails.db - 3.76MB

    Obviously my trails haven't stuffed the device totally full yet. I said I like to use the feature but unfortunately I feel I have to avoid it due to recording trails making the GPS crash.
     
  6. Mark Kling

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    Try running it without trails and see if it still crashes. Some things to note, does it do this in certain states? The maps are build into regions and narrowing this down might lead us to a bad DCA file.

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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    Ah! I will pay attention to that, it seems to happen in the midwest but I know that is probably too vague. I'll come back as soon as I have some more information for you.
     
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    Hey one more quick question.. I always have to edit my current odometer when logging fuel purchases because the GPS usually reports about 5 miles less than the truck does... what could I do to help remedy that situation? The GPS thinks I am running 64mph when I run 65mph quite a bit...
     
  9. Mark Kling

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    GPS would be more accurate since it goes by Lat/Long. Your truck odometer was calibrated to virgin tires when new. As your tread wears down this will affect the odometer.

    Go to Truck Tools/Truck Info/ETA - adjust it.

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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    Adjusting my ETA (it's set to the furthest ETA/adding the most time right now) I thought just adjusted the predicted time of arrival to my destination....

    Example situation: I arrive at fuel stop 1, my truck odometer says 41000. My GPS will say 40995. I adjust the mileage in the GPS before I add the new fuel log, so the GPS says my current odometer is now 41000 instead of 40995. Then I drive exactly 1000 miles to fuel stop 2. My truck odometer will say 42000, but the gps will again be about 5 miles off, reading 41995. My actual truck only has 42k on it, so the situation isn't exactly hypothetical lol.
     
  11. Mark Kling

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    Set your TND mileage and leave alone. You are trying to adjust for the Truck difference versus the Lat/Long of the GPS. The GPS goes by point A (Lat/Long) to point B (lat/long).

    As your tire tread wears down the difference will grow, again the Lat/Long is more accurate since it is based upon your position.

    Think a car - if the car comes with 20" tires and you put 22" tires on it, your odometer will be off and need to be calibrated again.

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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