Go 5100 vs 5200: processing live-traffic faster?
Johbou
Posts: 3 [Apprentice Seeker]
Have the Go 5100 but processing the traffic data is very slow. When starting my trip to work in the morning it takes a short while for the 'no traffic data' symbol to dissapear, but then it can take 5 minutes before it shows the traffic jams, and by that time I already passed some junctions where I could have changed to a better route. So, there are some good offers for the Go 5200 at the moment. Is the Go 5200 faster than the Go 5100 in processing traffic data?
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YamFazMan
Posts: 19,445 
SuperusersHi
@Johbou
Firstly... Have you tried a Soft/Drum roll restart on the device ??? This restarts the devices Operating System afresh
RESETTING YOUR NAVIGATION DEVICE
https://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6965//session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNDI2NjM0NDUyL3NpZC9EQTdTVHpobQ
Charge the device for at least 2Hrs "OR" have the device plugged into a power supply
Press and hold the on/off button until you hear a drum-roll sound then release the on/off button.
You won’t lose anything; it’s just like rebooting your PC
I use a Soft/drum-roll start after any upgrade large or small.
It’s also useful to keep in mind for sorting out most minor niggles......
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2nd... Free Working space (400 MB is considered the bare minimum Free Space the more Free Space the faster the device will operate)...
Tap 4Dot (.... Menu) --> Setting --> System --> About... Scroll down Free
Space...
3rd... See Catch22... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1680151/#Comment_1680151
ATB YFM7
Answers
Superusers
@Johbou
Firstly... Have you tried a Soft/Drum roll restart on the device ??? This restarts the devices Operating System afresh
RESETTING YOUR NAVIGATION DEVICE
https://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6965//session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNDI2NjM0NDUyL3NpZC9EQTdTVHpobQ
Charge the device for at least 2Hrs "OR" have the device plugged into a power supply
Press and hold the on/off button until you hear a drum-roll sound then release the on/off button.
You won’t lose anything; it’s just like rebooting your PC
I use a Soft/drum-roll start after any upgrade large or small.
It’s also useful to keep in mind for sorting out most minor niggles......
________________________
2nd... Free Working space (400 MB is considered the bare minimum Free Space the more Free Space the faster the device will operate)...
Tap 4Dot (.... Menu) --> Setting --> System --> About... Scroll down Free
Space...
3rd... See Catch22... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1680151/#Comment_1680151
ATB YFM
So my problem is probably the lack of working memory, its indicated to be only 10 MB. Have a 16GB memorycard in the Go 5100, but can't move the map to that card to get more working memory, it seems to only allow using the memory card if working memory is not sufficient! Great! So I installed a smaller map, will see if processing speed improves.
Superusers
@Johbou
Re... Catch22... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/comment/1680151/#Comment_1680151
As in the above link, The device needs at least one Map installed to boot-up
The GO 5100 has World Maps, if your willing to move small Maps around acting as a 'Keeper' (To keep the device running)
Something like... install small Map on Memory card --> Delete the Map of Main Memory --> Install a different small Map into Main memory (Leave as a 'Keeper') Delete or keep the small Map on the Memory card --> Install the Full Europe onto the Memory card
ATB YFM
It seemed that 'Mydrive Connect' is less flexible than 'Home' for this moving around maps.
Cheers