MioMore Desktop User Manual en English
Contents Welcome ................................................................................................................................................4 What is MioMore Desktop? ....................................................................................................................5 How do I install MioMore Desktop onto my computer?......................................................................6 MioMore Desktop Menu ...............................................................
How do I search for a gas prices using Connect? ...........................................................................32 My Media .............................................................................................................................................33 How do I import a music file to my MioMore Desktop library? .........................................................33 How do I transfer a music file from MioMore Desktop to my Mio? ..................................................
Welcome Thank you for purchasing this MioMore Desktop software. Please read this manual carefully before using MioMore Desktop for the first time. Keep this manual in a safe place and use as your first point of reference. Important information for using the manual It is important to understand the terms and typographical conventions used in this manual.
What is MioMore Desktop? MioMore Desktop is a suite of tools you can use to access greater functionality and product information via your computer. MioMore Desktop allows you to: obtain software updates manage maps search online for local POIs manage custom POIs manage safety camera subscriptions report trip mileage transfer pictures to your Mio using Photo Album browse the Mio website for special offers.
How do I install MioMore Desktop onto my computer? Before you begin: Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for MioMore Desktop, especially: i. Ensure that Internet Explorer 6 or higher is installed on you computer before you install MioMore Desktop, even if it is not your default browser. ii. Windows XP users, ensure that Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher has been applied before you install MioMore Desktop.
MioMore Desktop Menu Depending on your Mio model, certain MioMore Desktop Menu options may not be available. Component Description Mio Online Displays the Mio website, Mio Store and other online features. My Subscriptions Information on your current subscriptions, including safety camera subscriptions. My Maps Install and manage maps. Custom POIs Application that allows you to import custom POIs.
Component Description My Mio A collection of applications that allow you transfer data to and from your Mio, including: Voice transfer Activation Mileage reporter Backup and restore Language Recover keys Reinstall software on your Mio Options Connect Search for and add live Points of Interest to My Places. My Media Application used to transfer media files (.wav, .mp3, .wma) from your computer to your Mio.
My Subscriptions Subscription information is not available on all models and is only available in selected countries. Your Mio contains pre-loaded subscriptions, including safety camera, MAD Maps and Travel Book information. To subscribe to information updates, use the My Subscriptions application in MioMore Desktop. MioMore Desktop My Subscriptions For the latest subscription updates, visit: www.mio.com Safety Camera alerts can be set to enable a warning sound or visual warning when on your route.
How do I update subscriptions on my Mio? The My Mio section will display a list of subscriptions already installed on your Mio: Icon Red Description Expired subscriptions. right click to purchase a new subscription. Yellow Available subscriptions. Green Active subscriptions. right click to update and purchase new subscription. No updates are available for these subscriptions.
My Maps My Maps allows you to install new maps, remove maps from your Mio and purchase new maps. MioMore Desktop My Maps Component Description Map Source A list of maps on the DVD or available for purchase via the Mio Store website. My Mio A list of maps installed on your Mio. Continent A drop down list of continents that have maps available for your Mio. Zoom In / Zoom Out Click to zoom in or out of the globe.
How do I download and install free map updates? Occasionally Mio will offer you free map updates. If a free map update is available and your Mio is connected to your computer, a message will display when you first start MioMore Desktop. The message can be disabled from displaying by selecting Suppress Free Map Offer messages from the message box or from: My Mio Options My Maps How do I download a map update immediately? 1. Select the map updates that you would like to download, then click Download.
3. Click the map you want to install to your Mio. The map will change colour to a brighter yellow to indicate it has been selected. To deselect a map, click the map again. You may need to install multiple maps to cover the required geographical area. 4. Select the destination media for the selected map, then click Transfer Now. The selected map will be installed and change colour to green. 5. To use your Mio, disconnect the USB cable.
4. Complete the following: If the map to be installed is ... Then ... yellow go to step 7. red the map needs to be activated via the Internet before it can be installed; continue to step 5. 5. If you connect to the Internet via a dial-up connection, connect to the Internet now. 6. Follow the prompts to activate your Map Product Key, including: 7. Enter the Map Product Key when prompted. Your computer will connect to the Internet and activate your Map Product Key.
9. Select the destination media for the selected maps, then click Transfer Now. The selected maps will be installed and change colour to green. 10. To use your Mio, disconnect the USB cable. WARNING: Do not disconnect the USB cable from the Mio USB Socket until the Globe has refreshed, and the installed map or maps have changed colour to green. How do I remove maps from my Mio? 1. Click My Maps. The My Maps application will display. 2.
Custom POIs Depending on your Mio model, Custom POIs features may not be available. The Custom POIs (Points of Interest) application allows you to create or import your own POI files. These are called custom POIs. Unlike preinstalled POIs, custom POIs can be removed from your Mio and can have audio as well as visual alerts associated with them.
4. Set Alert setting as required: If you want to... Then... enable a visual warning when a POI of this category is in close proximity select the Visual alert check box. select an icon to display on the map screens for POIs of this category Click Browse to select the icon file from your local or network drive. When you have located the icon file, select it and click Open. The icon file must be a bitmap (.bmp) graphic with a minimum size of 6x6 pixels and a maximum size of 32x32 pixels.
Photo Album Depending on your Mio model, some Photo Album features may not be available. Photo Album is a MioMore Desktop application which allows you to copy, delete or move pictures or albums between the NavPix library on your Mio and the NavPix library on your computer. MioMore Desktop Photo Album Component Desktop albums Description Displays a list of all albums stored in the NavPix library on your computer. Click an album to display its contents in the Album display area.
Toolbar The following options are available on the toolbar: Button Description Create new album Click to create a new album in the NavPix library you are viewing. Add to My Places Click to transfer NavPix to My Places. Transfer to your Mio or If you are viewing NavPix in the NavPix library on your computer, this will display as Transfer to your Mio. Click to transfer the selected NavPix to your Mio. If you are viewing NavPix in the Mio library this will display as Transfer to your computer.
How do I transfer pictures from Photo Album to my Mio? You can transfer pictures from your computer to your Mio. You can import any JPEG (.jpg) into Photo Album, add or edit GPS information, and then copy the picture to your Mio. 1. From the Toolbar section, select Import NavPix. The Open dialog box will display. 2. Select a NavPix from a folder on your computer and click Open. Thumbnails of the NavPix will display in the Album display area.
What else can I do with pictures and albums on my computer? From the NavPix library on your computer, you can: add a picture to another album remove pictures from an album add a NavPix to My Places view and edit details of a selected picture upload pictures to Flickr™ export to disk export pictures to Google Earth™ search for pictures view all pictures in the library If you want to ... Then....
If you want to ... Then.... search for other NavPix You can search for other NavPix near the longitude and latitude of your NavPix using Flickr. view all pictures in the library click View all pictures at the bottom of the Desktop album section. Photo Album preferences My Mio Options Photo Album Complete one of the following: If you want to ... Then.... change your NavPix location on your computer click Change. select a location for your NavPix library. click Save or OK.
Image Search Image Search is a MioMore Desktop application powered by Flickr™ allowing you to download photos and import them to Photo Album. You can then upload the photo to the Flickr website, transfer photos to your Mio, export pictures to Google Earth or search for other NavPix near the longitude and latitude of your NavPix. MioMore Desktop Image Search How do I download NavPix from the internet? 1. In the Description field enter a search description for the image you are looking for. 2.
Application Gallery Application Gallery is a MioMore Desktop application that allows you to add, remove and rearrange applications on the Main Menu screen of your Mio. MioMore Desktop Application Gallery How do I rearrange Main Menu applications on my Mio Main Menu? 1. Select any application from the Application Gallery section. 2. Drag the application to the position that you would like it to appear on your Mio. 3. Click Save to Device. The order of the Main Menu screen is saved on your Mio.
My Places My Places is a MioMore Desktop application that allows you to use GOOGLE Maps™ to view all places that you have saved on your Mio. My Places includes saved addresses, captured journeys and sound, Points of Interest, NavPix, and other locations. You can select, modify and delete places. You can also add locations from Connect, Photo Album and Image Search to My Places. You can install a maximum of 99 locations on your Mio via My Places.
How do I edit a location name or notes in My Places? 1. From the My Places panel select the location you want to edit. 2. Click the location icon on the GOOGLE map. The location summary pop-up will display. 3. Complete one of the following: If you want to ... Then ... edit the location name click the location name. enter a new name or edit the existing name. The location name is modified in both MioMore Desktop and your Mio. edit the location notes click Edit notes. enter notes.
How do I delete a location from My Places? 1. From the My Places panel select a location you want to edit. 2. Click the location icon on the GOOGLE map. The location summary pop-up will display. 3. Click 4. The location is deleted from My Places. , then click Yes to delete the location. You can delete all locations in My Places by clicking on the My Places panel.
My Mio Voice transfer My Mio Voice Transfer Voice Transfer is a MioMore Desktop application that allows you to install or remove voice files. Voice files take up space on your Mio’s internal memory. If you do not use a voice file, you can remove it to free up space. You can later reinstall it to your Mio if required. How do I install a voice file? In the Available voice files section, select the voice file you would like to install, then click Install selected voices.
Mileage Reporter Mileage Reporter is not available for all models. Mileage Reporter is a MioMore Desktop feature that allows you to create expense reports (.csv format) based on the mileage and estimated fuel usage recorded by your Mio. My Mio Mileage Reporter Element Timeframe Description specifies the time for which the mileage report will be created. select Show All to include all recorded mileage. Report panel Displays your trip log data.
How do I export a mileage report? 1. Select a trip log from the Report panel section. 2. Click Export report. The Open dialog box will open. 3. Select the file from your local or network drive, enter a name for your mileage report, then click Save. The mileage report is saved in .csv format. How do I delete travel logs from my Mio? 1. Select a trip log from the Report panel section. 2. Click Clear from your Mio. 3. Click Yes to delete all travel logs.
Backup and Restore You can save backups of data from your Mio, and later restore it if required. My Mio Backup and Restore How do I backup my Mio? 1. Click Create new backup. 2. Select the data you would like to backup. IMPORTANT: NavPix, sound and video files will not be backed up. 3. Click OK. The backup will be saved to your computer. The backup will be listed on the Backup & Restore window. How do I restore a backup to my Mio? 1. Select the backup from the list that you would like to restore.
Connect - Gas Prices Connect is not available for all models. Connect is a MioMore Desktop application that allows you to search and install local gas price information from your computer to your Mio. Before you begin, ensure your Mio is correctly plugged into your computer: Plug the large end of the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer (not a USB hub); plug the small end into on the bottom of your Mio. MioMore Desktop Connect How do I search for a gas prices using Connect? 1.
My Media My Media is not available for all models. My Media is a MioMore Desktop application allowing you to import music (.wav, .mp3, .wma) and video files from your computer to your Mio. Before you begin, ensure your Mio is correctly plugged into your computer: Plug the large end of the USB cable directly into a USB port on your computer (not a USB hub); plug the small end into on the side of your Mio.
How do I transfer a music file from MioMore Desktop to my Mio? 1. From the display area select a music file by selecting the checkbox next to it. 2. Click Transfer file(s) to Mio. The Select location window will display. 3. Select Mio or the SD card as the destination for the file. The selected music file is transferred to your Mio. 4. Repeat step 1, 2 and 3 to transfer additional music files to your Mio. You can also drag and drop the music file to your Mio or the memory card.
What else I can do in My Media? From the My Media section on MioMore Desktop you can: sort music files by ratings, date, artist, album, etc preview a music file add your ratings to the music files If you want to ... Then ... sort media files from My Library, expand a field and select your field preference.
Appendices For more information User Manuals The latest User Manuals can be downloaded from our website: www.mio.com Online support For 24/7 help and support with Mio products, visit our Technical Support website at: service.mio.
Compliance The software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. The software application uses a modified version of the Minimal XML Library, Flickr Library and Python Library. The libraries and their use are covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License (www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html). The modified source code is available from the following URLs: Minimal XML Library: http://download.mio.com/opensource/gnu/mxml.zip Flickr Library: http://download.mio.
Copyright © 2009 MiTAC International Corporation. Mio is a registered trademark of MiTAC International Corporation and is used under licence by Mio Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The software contains proprietary information of MiTAC International Corporation; it is provided under a licence agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is also protected by copyright law. Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited.
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