N900 OVI maps step by step

1) dl maploader here,http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-a...p-loader-steps, default is window and English,
2) Install it on your winPC; apparantly winXP works, vista has issues
3) Reboot PC, WONT WORK WITHOUT winPC REBOOT
4) USB connect PC and N900, choose mass storage mode. Open maploader ONLY after usb symbol appeared on the N900, otherwise keep repeating step 4)
5) click open PCsuite then maploader within PCsuite on winXP ("waiting for phone..." is not good, you may have to keep exit and re enter till see "update phone info, it is a hit or miss situation, sometime it works on 1st shot, sometime I have to try it for 6 times)
6) ...."Delete previous map data?..." Yes
7) "Update phone info..." AND automatically dl and install UK and Europe... like it or not 6) and 7) took about 10 minute, a penalty for nonEuropeans
8) Now you presented with a catalogue of downloadable maps, 5 of them for a total of 5.5 G, as space is precious, I would 1st delete UK and Europe to reclaim space, unless you really want them, "Delete ALL map data?" Yes
9) click the '+' next to your map of desire, US is 1.9 G and will take a total of 2 hrs for dl and install, on a good night :-)

Maps: 0.1.23.112 (2008)
Maploader 3.0.28.0

You can also do the maps manually, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=36939, thread #20; not quite sure how to do the voice though, as if it matters?
Edit: more info, http://handphone-solution.blogspot.c...0-without.html

OVI maps FAQ, http://www.ovi.com/services/support/...port_maps_faqs

and please report experience here, so we can learn how to use Ovi better, Thanks, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=38405

Edit: Updated to PR1.1, Ovi map automatically updated to Ovi Maps 1.01; new look, more functions, increase 'useablity', recommend to upgrade

1) day view, map
2) satellate view
3) terraine view
4) night view
5) 3D

have fun,

bun