SATNAV & MAPPING

South West Scotland

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Galloway Red Deer range car park Map Ref: NX 496 720br> Latitude = 55.02409, Longitude = -4.33685 Lat = 55 degrees, 1.45 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 20.21 minutes West	Galloway Forest Park North 318 (OS Explorer Map Active) * * * Galloway Forest Park South 319 (OS Explorer Map Active)
Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre car park Map Ref: NX 551 763br> Latitude = 55.06264, Longitude = -4.26776 Lat = 55 degrees, 3.76 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 16.07 minutes West	Download Your System File to Your PC Click on your systems icon
Glentrool Visitor Centre Map Ref: NX 371 785br> Latitude = 55.07503, Longitude = -4.55186 Lat = 55 degrees, 4.50 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 33.11 minutes West	SATNAV & MAPPING Don't program the GPS/SatNav while moving
Bruce's stone car parks Map Ref: NX 415 803 Latitude = 55.09153, Longitude = -4.48646 Lat = 55 degrees, 5.49 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 29.19 minutes West	Online Now Quick beginners guide on how to install POI files to your TomTom Navigator Step 1. POI set might look like. They usually consist of : An ov2 file. (e.g. dark_sky_park_gallowaynightsky.ov2) - this is the main poi file that we want to copy. An optional bitmap image (e.g. Gallowaynightsky.bmp) - Not required but if there's one available we'll want to copy this file too. Make note where your POI  are stored as you'll be copying them across later. Keep the window open or place these POI files in easy reach on your desktop. Step 2. Plug the TomTom into your PC with the USB cable and power it up. If you've installed TomTom Home on your PC it may start up now, you can close and ignore TomTom Home as we won't be using it. Open 'My Computer' and you should see a collection of drives and devices Find the TomTom drive, it's usually labelled 'TomTom' and it may have a TomTom icon. If the TomTom doesn't show up here, check your USB cable, try restarting TomTom or try plugging it into another USB socket on the PC.   Alternatively you could remove the SD card and plug it directly into an SD card reader connected to your PC, TomTom Pocket PC users can use the SD card method or connect via Microsoft's ActiveSync. Step 3. Next, open the TomTom drive by double clicking on it. Active Sync users click 'Explore'. Identify the correct the map folder, this will depend on your TomTom version and what maps you have installed. It may look like : Great Britain-Map',  etc. Step 4. Open the window containing the POI (OV2 and or BMP files) that you want to install from step 1 above. Select the files by clicking on them and press CTRL C. Now navigate to the map folder that you located above and press CTRL V.   This will copy the files to the map directory on the TomTom, alternatively you can drag and drop these files across. Step 5. We're now going to enable the new POI that has just been copied across. Disconnect your GPS from your computer and turn on the TomTom. Click :  Change Preferences | Manage (or Maintain) POI | Enable / Disable POI and scroll down and select your new POI. Click Done and disconnect your TomTom.
Caldons woodlands Map Ref: NX 400 789br> Latitude = 55.07935, Longitude = -4.50680 Lat = 55 degrees, 4.76 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 30.41 minutes West
Kirroughtree Visitor Centre Map Ref: NX 452 646 - 182 Metres Latitude = 54.94884, Longitude = -4.41341 Lat = 54 degrees, 56.93 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 24.80 minutes West
Loch Braden car park Map Ref: NX 417 960 Latitude = 55.24126, Longitude = -4.48517 Lat = 55 degrees, 14.48 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 29.11 minutes West
Loch Doon West end car park Map Ref: NX 475 941 Latitude = 55.21889, Longitude = -4.39470 Lat = 55 degrees, 13.13 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 23.68 minutes West
Talnotry Map Ref: NX 488 715br> Latitude = 55.01306, Longitude = -4.35539 Lat = 55 degrees, 0.78 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 21.32 minutes West
Raiders road west end car park Map Ref: NX 546 752br> Latitude = 55.04932, Longitude = -4.27754 Lat = 55 degrees, 2.96 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 16.65 minutes West
&  GallowayNightSky's Potential Dark Sky Viewing site Road A747 Map Ref: NX 280 486 /font> Latitude = 54.8262, Longitude = -4.7178 Lat = 54 degrees, 49.6 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 43.1 minutes West Glenluce and Kirkcowan (OS Explorer Map 310 Active)
GallowayNightSky's Potential Dark Sky Viewing site Road A747 Map Ref: NX 254 513 Latitude = 54.8039, Longitude = -4.6782 Lat = 54 degrees, 48.2 minutes North Long = 4 degrees, 40.7 minutes West Wigtown, Whithorn and The Machars (OS Explorer Map 311 Active)

Please Use information in it's entirely at your own risk. Apply common sense and watch where you are going.