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

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Mark Kling, Jul 7, 2014.

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  1. free2frog

    free2frog Medium Load Member

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    Mark, ran thru about 50 pages the other night looking to see if there would be any more map updates for the 720 or not also bought the wrong sd card way back when we first needed them and was planning on buying the correct one if there was a new map update,

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  3. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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    Not yet... Last word from RM was probably 3rd QTR if QA passed.

    Thanks,
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  4. wheelman666

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    > Quick Update here - I have seen, only a very few times, a little green box pop up on the left side of my screen that says (something to the effect) "Alternate Route Available" If i press on it the 740 automatically changes the route, it doesn't tell me what the route is before hand, just changes it.
    Also 3 times now, i swear the 740 has changed my route while en-route for no apparent reason and it didn't ask just did it.
    I really hate to say this, but so far the whole Live Traffic thing on the 740 is totally useless. RM screwed it up royally from the 730. I know its android based which SHOULD give you more options not less. I mean on my S8 phone Google maps will "Offer" me a different route and even show it to me and then i choose. that's android based.
    So what in the world happen on the 740 from the 730???
     
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    > Mark I'm not looking for Permanent avoids - want I'm trying to get it to do is like on the 730, it would see a traffic issue and then the little traffic signal would turn red, meaning traffic. i would press on it and the next window would show me my route, distance and time and an alternate route, distance and time and i would then choose which route to take and it would change the route accordingly .
    on the 740 there seems to be no such options. Heck i can't even tell when there is a traffic issue unless i see the road color be red, then i have to try and figure out the alternate route, that's not helping.
    why is the 740 with LIVE Traffic not seeing the traffic and then offering me an alternate route and LET me CHOOSE IF i want to go that way based on MY choice.
     
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    >> I don't remember exact, but try Aberdeen MD to Amsterdam NY that should run that route
     
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    > Is there actually any kind of instruction book lt for the 740 and something that tells you what does what or what you can do by doing what??? It seems to be a guessing game unless i missed something.
     
  8. Mark Kling

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    Yes I agree on the traffic. I have to look at the differences and work with RM and the developer to bring the traffic on the x40 to a better real world option.

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  9. wheelman666

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    > I don't want this to sound bad in any way, but since Live traffic is kind of a major part - Didn't any test it out fully before releasing the 740 ??? It seems like a total miss here.
     
  10. Mark Kling

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    Not much I can say there... things I cannot say...

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  11. bmercer

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    HI Mark,
    Been having a little trouble with TND 720.
    When I route after a few minute this screen comes up.
    It will a different area than where I'm at.
    The route will still be going in the background but will not let me return to route screen. I've try'ed reset and diagnostics an repair. It also will not let me download current mileage files.
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