Voice Control has ceased to work on Go 5000
I have the message 'Voice control cannot be used with your display language', on my GO 5000.
I have purchased 'John Cleese' and have the standard 'Jane' but no others.
It used to work but now doesn't.
What do I need to do to get this fixed? I have just updated and installed a 32 Gig SD card which after shifting the Map there, it now has 28861 NB free (44MB on Device).
Any thoughts, please?
Answers
Superuser
Voice control only works if you have a computer voice such as Serena or Malcom selected. When you go to voices can you scroll up to find those voices.
John Cleese id a recorded voice not a computer voice.
Doug
Superuser
You have to select Serena or Malcom as your voice if you want Voice Control to work. A recorded voice like John Cleese will not work Voice control.
Doug
Sorry to come back to this again but I cannot locate Serena or Malcolm in either the tomtom voices section. https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/maps-services/shop/navigation-voices/?utm_source=mydriveconnect&utm_medium=internalreferral&utm_campaign=mdc-mydevice_voices&utm_content=MDC_MYDEVICE_CENTER_300_250.Nor in my devices voice selection area in settings.
I have Jane (the UK and currently selected). Tim (UK) both of which are free recorded voices. (RV)
Ken (Australia RV), Lori (USA RV), Mandy (USA RV) Richard (USA RV). I don't ever recall anything over than a Recorded voice when I purchased this device and voice control worked with the standard voices provided originally but no longer do.
Should I be thinking about a factory reset?
Superuser
Hopefully tomorrow @VikramK or @lampard will see this and add the 2 voices to your account so you can download them.
Secondly it has just come to light that you do not need to actually select one of the 2 voices for voice control to work. You can select any of the recorded voices for your direction information but there has to be one of the 2 voices on your unit for voice control to work.
The advantage of selecting the computerised voices for directions etc as well is that there is more detailed information available. You can select more options for what the voice will say and set Read Aloud in Sounds and Warnings. This means for example you hear a sound and then the words Fixed Camera rather than just a sound.
Doug
Superusers
If I have seen correctly, only recorded voices are offered there. It would also be a relief for the moderators and the support.
Computer voice Serena added. Please download it using MyDrive Connect.
Malcolm won't work on the GO 5000.
Regards
Vikram
Superuser
Try a soft reset if you have not done so already.
Turn the unit on and when ready to use Hold the ON/OFF button down for about 20 seconds plus until you hear the drumroll sound then let the button go.
Doug
Superuser
Pleased to hear you are sorted. A soft reset is a useful thing to try first if you have any problems and also to do after installing any updates.
Doug