Magellan has released an update for the firmware of the RoadMate 800 GPS receiver (v. 1.04)
This new firmware version resolves a number of issues.
From the Magellan website:
Music Player
* You will now be able to navigate through menus in the music player using the navigation key.
* It is now easier to read long song names on the Music Player.
* Fixed occasional lock up of Music Player on random play.
* The Music Player now recognizes files on the storage card even when the ‘Archive’ attribute is set.
* You can now create or modify a playlist by adding a whole folder, not only individual songs.Picture Viewer
* The picture viewer can now display / recognize pictures with both .jpg or .jpeg file extensions.
* Resetting the device will now save preferences.
* You are now able to transfer photos between storage devices (hard drive or storage card) into an empty folder.Navigation
* The display of street names on the map has been improved to avoid duplication and enhance legibility.
* The map no longer turns blue on occasion.
* Fixed occasional blinking of status bar on the map.
* The county name is now shown in addition to the city and state (North America only).
* Off-route detection has been improved to faster re-route you if and when needed.
* Fixed a couple of issues related to the ‘avoid toll roads’ option.
* Optimized some routing length suggestions.
* Optimized routing length suggestions.
* Fixed an issue which results in listing the same street name twice in an intersection search.
* The Previous Destination list now gets correctly displayed with the name of a previous destination, not its address.
* Resolved issue with Points of Interest search, where results differed based on the language (Europe only).
* Removed system freeze issues for specific address searches (Italy only).Generic improvements
* The navigation key now functions in all 8 directions for map panning purposes.
* Touchscreen sensitivity and reliability have been improved.
* US English female voice quality was improved.
* Removed issues relating to the sound getting choppy when canceling through multiple screens.
* Serial number display in the product information screen now displays all 13 digits, as unit label.
* The firmware version is now displayed on the product information screen.
* Storage card insertion status is now correct upon resuming the device (system status menu).
* Resolved an issue in scrolling the maneuver list when Split TrueView is disabled.
* The password entry screen issue when resuming the music player is fixed.
* Fixed rare map panning lock up issues.
* Touchscreen calibration menu is now localized in all languages (system status menu).
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