Voice Commands
11-23-2007 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AP Sales' post='497242' date='Nov 21 2007, 08:05 AM
The one I use most is, "Stop Guidance". If my dang Treo would synch the full contact list, I would use the voice commands to place calls.
AP - I had the same problem and downloaded and installed the software from - http://www.jetwaremobile.com and have had great success. My
Treo has worked perfectly with the car.
11-23-2007 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by igord' post='498359' date='Nov 23 2007, 11:19 PM
Not sure what the version is, the car was made 9/07
I'll try this when I get in the car: "new destination", "state", "city" - hopefully it'll work
I'll try this when I get in the car: "new destination", "state", "city" - hopefully it'll work
11-23-2007 | 08:44 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Carbon Black 550i w/Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, Natural Brown Leather, NAV, Active Steering, Cold-Weather Package, Logic 7, iPod/USB Adapter. Build completed Sep , 2007.
So hey key was "new destination", then I said "options" after which it was obvious that you can say whatever is listed on the page like "street", "house number", etc.
Works very well in my limited test. In fact it works better than voice reco in my phone book. I'm guessing they probably have pre-compiled utterances for street names (vs nothing for the phone book, they can probably recognize american names, I've tried speaking like the TTS system, that works, but I can never guess what it'll "think" the name sounds like).
Anyway, thank you very much! Great tip! I'm definitely using this now!
Still not as fast as I'd like, but there were several times (in traffic) that I ended up not entering a destination to avoid not paying attention to the road conditions.
Can't wait for Google's ConnectedDrive to come to US.
O.T. I'm wondering what is taking so long according to BMW Assist, they apparently already have a (paid) service where they'll send a POI to the NAV, not sure why this is so different. I'm guessing they're afraid of potential suits, but hey, they are the first ones to at least make the "Accept" screen go away automatically - that is definitely PROGRESS!!
11-23-2007 | 10:19 PM
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I have been trying to teach mine french when I need to go extra fast:
"Frappez-le Chewie!"
However, it will respond sometimes when I use German:
"Scotty, geben Sie mir Vollmacht, oder wir sind alle Toten"
"Frappez-le Chewie!"
However, it will respond sometimes when I use German:
"Scotty, geben Sie mir Vollmacht, oder wir sind alle Toten"
11-23-2007 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by studavis' post='498398' date='Nov 24 2007, 02:19 AM
I have been trying to teach mine french when I need to go extra fast:
"Frappez-le Chewie!"
However, it will respond sometimes when I use German:
"Scotty, geben Sie mir Vollmacht, oder wir sind alle Toten"
"Frappez-le Chewie!"
However, it will respond sometimes when I use German:
"Scotty, geben Sie mir Vollmacht, oder wir sind alle Toten"
heh
never heard that in German before
11-24-2007 | 07:07 AM
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Ja, but it won?t work with existing TCUs.
Ja and it works great. It?s different because the POI has to come via BMW?s Assist Center and the driver has to initiate the call by pressing the CONCIERGE button. If you go to Assist but not via the CONCIERGE button, the function won?t work.
Originally Posted by igord' post='498381' date='Nov 24 2007, 12:44 AM
O.T. I'm wondering what is taking so long according to BMW Assist, they apparently already have a (paid) service where they'll send a POI to the NAV, not sure why this is so different. I'm guessing they're afraid of potential suits, but hey, they are the first ones to at least make the "Accept" screen go away automatically - that is definitely PROGRESS!!
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