Shortcut buttons on the LCI
01-18-2007, 12:15 AM
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I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned that I can see or talked about mods for the new "shortcut" buttons on the I-drive. I would love to have a one button memory that goes to my fav. station instead of accept>ent>down>down>turn or one button to call my wife. Seems they finally found the solutoin to silence the critics of I-drive with the shortcuts. I wonder if it will do whatever you want for instance when I'm listening to an MP3 player in my 07 I like to change my screen from ent. to Nav and have my large screen on perpective and small on info or whatever it is. Seems like the best upgrade yet, they learned this a long time ago that even the best home theatre touch screen remotes needed programable and customizable hard buttons also.
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Originally Posted by WebDefy' post='379978' date='Jan 18 2007, 09:15 AM
I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned that I can see or talked about mods for the new "shortcut" buttons on the I-drive. I would love to have a one button memory that goes to my fav. station instead of accept>ent>down>down>turn or one button to call my wife. Seems they finally found the solutoin to silence the critics of I-drive with the shortcuts. I wonder if it will do whatever you want for instance when I'm listening to an MP3 player in my 07 I like to change my screen from ent. to Nav and have my large screen on perpective and small on info or whatever it is. Seems like the best upgrade yet, they learned this a long time ago that even the best home theatre touch screen remotes needed programable and customizable hard buttons also.
It was announced for the new X5 (E70) months ago and more recently on the 3 Series Convertible (E93)
Some of the die-hards on this forum have just commented that it corrupts the simplicity and elegance of the iDrive concept, some have agreed it could be useful but aren't sure for what yet.
I think it will turn out to be one of the best features, one that you don't fully appreciate until you have it and one that once you have it you could never live without it.
What are your plans for your 8 (future) shortcut buttons?
01-18-2007, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by WebDefy' post='379978' date='Jan 18 2007, 09:15 AM
even the best home theatre touch screen remotes needed programable and customizable hard buttons also.
I'd like the programmable buttons too - because I don't have them! So BMW Marketing got it right with me...
In the meantime, I find Extended Voice Control fulfils all of these direct access functions very nicely.
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01-18-2007, 10:49 AM
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1. Call girlfriend
2. Call Home
3. go straight to Navi, with large in perspective small in current position (for use when using aux in)
4. Radio Sation Fav, with small screen in perspective (NO more accept>Ent>down>down>down>turn)
5. Navi Home in direction of travel, small in current pos.
6. CD changer disc 1, song 5
7. Navi, office
8. Sirius, fave channel, navi small perspective
Others?
Air on high (not overpowering max)
2. Call Home
3. go straight to Navi, with large in perspective small in current position (for use when using aux in)
4. Radio Sation Fav, with small screen in perspective (NO more accept>Ent>down>down>down>turn)
5. Navi Home in direction of travel, small in current pos.
6. CD changer disc 1, song 5
7. Navi, office
8. Sirius, fave channel, navi small perspective
Others?
Air on high (not overpowering max)
01-18-2007, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by WebDefy' post='380167' date='Jan 18 2007, 07:49 PM
1. Call girlfriend
2. Call Home
3. go straight to Navi, with large in perspective small in current position (for use when using aux in)
4. Radio Sation Fav, with small screen in perspective (NO more accept>Ent>down>down>down>turn)
5. Navi Home in direction of travel, small in current pos.
6. CD changer disc 1, song 5
7. Navi, office
8. Sirius, fave channel, navi small perspective
Others?
Air on high (not overpowering max)
2. Call Home
3. go straight to Navi, with large in perspective small in current position (for use when using aux in)
4. Radio Sation Fav, with small screen in perspective (NO more accept>Ent>down>down>down>turn)
5. Navi Home in direction of travel, small in current pos.
6. CD changer disc 1, song 5
7. Navi, office
8. Sirius, fave channel, navi small perspective
Others?
Air on high (not overpowering max)
Think about it...
01-18-2007, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Raighne' post='380222' date='Jan 18 2007, 09:22 PM
Now if you were to move in with your girlfriend you could coalesce button 1 & 2 thus freeing up a button for some other purpose.
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Originally Posted by WebDefy' post='379978' date='Jan 18 2007, 04:15 AM
I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned that I can see or talked about mods for the new "shortcut" buttons on the I-drive. I would love to have a one button memory that goes to my fav. station instead of accept>ent>down>down>turn or one button to call my wife. Seems they finally found the solutoin to silence the critics of I-drive with the shortcuts. I wonder if it will do whatever you want for instance when I'm listening to an MP3 player in my 07 I like to change my screen from ent. to Nav and have my large screen on perpective and small on info or whatever it is. Seems like the best upgrade yet, they learned this a long time ago that even the best home theatre touch screen remotes needed programable and customizable hard buttons also.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='380274' date='Jan 18 2007, 10:52 PM
Although I'll end up using the shortcut buttons, I don't think that any critics will be "silenced" by their presence. To be honest, I'd say a "back" button would come in handier...
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Originally Posted by Raighne' post='380277' date='Jan 18 2007, 05:57 PM
or perhaps a 'ctrl-alt-delete' button for when iDrive is being naughty...
Just hold down the volume knob while pressing both disc eject buttons...
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Originally Posted by WebDefy' post='379978' date='Jan 18 2007, 04:15 AM
I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned that I can see or talked about mods for the new "shortcut" buttons on the I-drive. I would love to have a one button memory that goes to my fav. station instead of accept>ent>down>down>turn or one button to call my wife. Seems they finally found the solutoin to silence the critics of I-drive with the shortcuts. I wonder if it will do whatever you want for instance when I'm listening to an MP3 player in my 07 I like to change my screen from ent. to Nav and have my large screen on perpective and small on info or whatever it is. Seems like the best upgrade yet, they learned this a long time ago that even the best home theatre touch screen remotes needed programable and customizable hard buttons also.
not to sound stupid, but where is this shortcut button you are refering to ? Are you refering to the Star and diamond buttons on the steering wheel?