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ipsedixit · 11-08-2012, 06:18 PM

When you're just cruising along, what's on your iDrive screen?

I have it split screen between Manual FM and NAV (most of the time).

southern6er22 · 11-08-2012, 10:51 PM

iPod/Entertainment screen with the playlist set to random and the selector left on the "next track" arrow so I just tap the controller to skip to the next track.

I had split screen for a while, but I found myself not really needing it. My fingers know the buttons, so it's pretty quick to pull up the map, home screen, etc. I've also memorized the number of clicks, so I can get to my usual places without having to even view the screen.

I just leave the cover art and track info displayed because I gotta use that big display for something

ipsedixit · 11-08-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by southern6er22

iPod/Entertainment screen with the playlist set to random and the selector left on the "next track" arrow so I just tap the controller to skip to the next track.

I had split screen for a while, but I found myself not really needing it. My fingers know the buttons, so it's pretty quick to pull up the map, home screen, etc. I've also memorized the number of clicks, so I can get to my usual places without having to even view the screen.

I just leave the cover art and track info displayed because I gotta use that big display for something

Now, that's impressive.

Jon D · 11-09-2012, 03:50 AM

It may not be so applicable to you guys with all your long straight roads in the US, but I just leave mine on the map page - on our fast twisty Scottish country roads it's a useful tool to indicate the severity of bends in the road ahead.

ctenidae · 11-09-2012, 10:00 AM

Split, Map and Trip info

Map because it's a quick reference for traffic, curves, and "what's over there?"
Trip info because there's not much of anything else I need to look at while driving.

BMWrules7 · 11-10-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ipsedixit

When you're just cruising along, what's on your iDrive screen?

I have it split screen between Manual FM and NAV (most of the time).

Day=full screen map at scale 1.0 to show surrounding traffic

Night=split screen night vision with smaller screen map at scale 1.0 to show traffic.

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11-09-2012, 03:50 AM	#4
Jon D Colonel Drives: F12 640i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,516 iTrader: (0)	It may not be so applicable to you guys with all your long straight roads in the US, but I just leave mine on the map page - on our fast twisty Scottish country roads it's a useful tool to indicate the severity of bends in the road ahead.

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ctenidae Private First Class Drives: 2012 650i Coupe- Manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 114 iTrader: (0)	Split, Map and Trip info Map because it's a quick reference for traffic, curves, and "what's over there?" Trip info because there's not much of anything else I need to look at while driving.