What is the most useless piece of technology

rdollie · 09-30-2011, 04:01 PM

The row of touch sensitive driver-programmable buttons. I haven't found a use for them yet but am open to suggestions...

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Originally Posted by 808@702

Touch ribbon thing???

1MOREMOD · 09-30-2011, 04:08 PM

i just have number one programed for home on the nav and dont use the others.

midwest 340xi 6sp · 09-30-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chriszeh

i just have number one programed for home on the nav and dont use the others.

There are whole threads on this with some great suggestions on what to program on them.

Me personally? I have phone #'s, split screen, night mode nav and some addresses I re-use a lot too.

sorry for the hj op!!

amglol · 09-30-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rdollie

The row of touch sensitive driver-programmable buttons. I haven't found a use for them yet but am open to suggestions...

I set one of them to start Random play on my music collection... is there a way to default that instead of me hitting 5 every time i get in the car?

rdollie · 09-30-2011, 04:30 PM

Well there you go, just like that - gotta love this board

I just bought my M about a month ago and hadn't realized I could program specific destinations to the buttons (don't think it was one of the examples in the manual.) Now I've got a use for those buttons - just need to keep to simple to just a few so I won't forget which is for what.

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Originally Posted by Midwest X6

There are whole threads on this with some great suggestions on what to program on them.

Me personally? I have phone #'s, split screen, night mode nav and some addresses I re-use a lot too.

sorry for the hj op!!

Echo M3 · 09-30-2011, 04:32 PM

Nice thread, OP.

The "ALL" function for the air con. I usually drive alone (M3 drivers have no friends, etc.) so it's completely useless to me, unless I want my briefcase to be sitting in a different climate.

And while I'm on the topic, why is there a hot/cold dial above the AC vents, when I can adjust the temperature?? That is a layer of redundancy that is simply inexplicable.

midwest 340xi 6sp · 09-30-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pman10

Nice thread, OP.

The "ALL" function for the air con. I usually drive alone (M3 drivers have no friends, etc.) so it's completely useless to me, unless I want my briefcase to be sitting in a different climate.

And while I'm on the topic, why is there a hot/cold dial above the AC vents, when I can adjust the temperature?? That is a layer of redundancy that is simply inexplicable.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the hot/cold dial on the AC Vents...I can have it nice and toasty on my feet, and keep cool air blowing on my face...

Ok, I'm done now...

1MOREMOD · 09-30-2011, 05:08 PM

agreed.

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