VOICE ACTIVATION SYSTEM LANGUAGE! HOW TO CHANGE IT???
06-06-2007, 04:16 AM
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Hey guys,
I bought my 2004 530d in Germany about 2 months ago. Now trying to get voice activation going, but its only in GERMAN.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THIS TO ENGLISH? When i press the voice activation on my steering wheel, it starts in german. I would love to have this system working in English.
PLEASE HELP ME !
anyone.?
I bought my 2004 530d in Germany about 2 months ago. Now trying to get voice activation going, but its only in GERMAN.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THIS TO ENGLISH? When i press the voice activation on my steering wheel, it starts in german. I would love to have this system working in English.
PLEASE HELP ME !
anyone.?
06-06-2007, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='432528' date='Jun 6 2007, 01:16 PM
Hey guys,
I bought my 2004 530d in Germany about 2 months ago. Now trying to get voice activation going, but its only in GERMAN.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THIS TO ENGLISH? When i press the voice activation on my steering wheel, it starts in german. I would love to have this system working in English.
PLEASE HELP ME ! anyone.?
I bought my 2004 530d in Germany about 2 months ago. Now trying to get voice activation going, but its only in GERMAN.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THIS TO ENGLISH? When i press the voice activation on my steering wheel, it starts in german. I would love to have this system working in English.
PLEASE HELP ME !
anyone.?Hi,
I think you need to change the language settings in the i-drive setup menu. Go to display settings, and scroll right unit you get to languages. This should then change the language of the voice command system.
If you need help translating, I would use a web site like 'babelfish.com' to convert the phrases on the screen from german to english so you know where you are in the menu. (I assume that the menus are in German?).
Hope this helps... good luck!
06-06-2007, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Lord Monkey' post='432532' date='Jun 6 2007, 07:31 AM
Hi,
I think you need to change the language settings in the i-drive setup menu. Go to display settings, and scroll right unit you get to languages. This should then change the language of the voice command system.
If you need help translating, I would use a web site like 'babelfish.com' to convert the phrases on the screen from german to english so you know where you are in the menu. (I assume that the menus are in German?).
Hope this helps... good luck!
I think you need to change the language settings in the i-drive setup menu. Go to display settings, and scroll right unit you get to languages. This should then change the language of the voice command system.
If you need help translating, I would use a web site like 'babelfish.com' to convert the phrases on the screen from german to english so you know where you are in the menu. (I assume that the menus are in German?).
Hope this helps... good luck!
Thanks for reply. The IDRIVE Textlanguage is already changed into ENGLISH. But there is no choice for VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM LANGUAGE anywhere? not sure where to look .....
lookin at manuel also, but nothing...
06-06-2007, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='432539' date='Jun 6 2007, 07:50 AM
Thanks for reply. The IDRIVE Textlanguage is already changed into ENGLISH. But there is no choice for VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM LANGUAGE anywhere? not sure where to look .....
lookin at manuel also, but nothing...
lookin at manuel also, but nothing...
You have to take it to the dealer.. they will then Flash the language module from German to English....
06-06-2007, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='432543' date='Jun 6 2007, 08:05 AM
That's right, only the dealer can change the voice command and/or navigation language...
just got back from dealer.. which told me I need a software upgrade... about 80euro, and 2 hours work...
anyways, i can live without it for now..... untill i have time to upgrade software..
PROBLEM SOLVED!
06-06-2007, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='432563' date='Jun 6 2007, 08:44 AM
just got back from dealer.. which told me I need a software upgrade... about 80euro, and 2 hours work...
anyways, i can live without it for now..... untill i have time to upgrade software..
PROBLEM SOLVED!
anyways, i can live without it for now..... untill i have time to upgrade software..
PROBLEM SOLVED!
DOES ANYONE HAVE THIS , AND USING IT REGULARLY? by the time i say radio, using my IDRIVE i get in faster..hehe
06-06-2007, 06:53 AM
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I only have the use of one arm (right) so using my voice to set stuff up while on the move is pretty important for me!
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I only have the use of one arm (right) so using my voice to set stuff up while on the move is pretty important for me!
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06-07-2007, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='432539' date='Jun 6 2007, 01:50 PM
Thanks for reply. The IDRIVE Textlanguage is already changed into ENGLISH. But there is no choice for VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM LANGUAGE anywhere? not sure where to look .....
lookin at manuel also, but nothing...
lookin at manuel also, but nothing...
I thought that might have been the case, as you did not mention the i-drive was also in German. The handbook I read on here seems to suggest that the voice commend language is set by the lanuage of the i-drive screen.... ? I would press your dealer to resolve the problem for free.Alterntiavely try shouting at the voice command in English, but using a foreign accent... normally adopted by (some) Brits when trying to speak a different language!
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Originally Posted by depeche2007' post='432563' date='Jun 6 2007, 03:44 PM
just got back from dealer.. which told me I need a software upgrade... about 80euro, and 2 hours work...
anyways, i can live without it for now..... untill i have time to upgrade software..
PROBLEM SOLVED!
anyways, i can live without it for now..... untill i have time to upgrade software..
PROBLEM SOLVED!
Do you have Pro NAV or Business NAV?