Touch pad

BFLY · 06-02-2020, 09:06 PM

I was disappointed when I found the touch pad wasn't enabled on the dial when scrolling maps.

Today, for some reason, the tough pad worked. The map would move like my previous 2017 M2. Anyone know how to engage the touch pad? It seems it was a fluke.

BigKutta · 06-02-2020, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BFLY

I was disappointed when I found the touch pad wasn't enabled on the dial when scrolling maps.

Today, for some reason, the tough pad worked. The map would move like my previous 2017 M2. Anyone know how to engage the touch pad? It seems it was a fluke.

I thought our dial was a touch pad too, but mine doesn't do shit. Maybe we have to enable it ?

Moflow · 06-02-2020, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

I thought our dial was a touch pad too, but mine doesn't do shit. Maybe we have to enable it ?

It is, you can 'write' on it when entering addresses into the navigation system.

I'm pretty sure you can't use it to scroll around on the map screen though, which is what i always wish it could do. You have to reach out and get the screen all smudgy to do that.

BFLY · 06-02-2020, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

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Originally Posted by BFLY

I was disappointed when I found the touch pad wasn't enabled on the dial when scrolling maps.

Today, for some reason, the tough pad worked. The map would move like my previous 2017 M2. Anyone know how to engage the touch pad? It seems it was a fluke.

I thought our dial was a touch pad too, but mine doesn't do shit. Maybe we have to enable it ?

That what mean. It didn't do anything, and then it did. Now it does nothing again.

Poochie · 06-02-2020, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Moflow

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

I thought our dial was a touch pad too, but mine doesn't do shit. Maybe we have to enable it ?

It is, you can 'write' on it when entering addresses into the navigation system.

I'm pretty sure you can't use it to scroll around on the map screen though, which is what i always wish it could do. You have to reach out and get the screen all smudgy to do that.

Earlier iDrive versions, you where able to pinch and zoom the map screen view, using the 'touch wheel.'

They seem to remove it on the touch screen version because I guess they felt it was redundant.

pizza240 · 06-03-2020, 08:12 AM

I have the same complaint going from 2017 M240ix to M2C.
You have to touch the map on the screen first, then the touch pad works to navigate around.
So stupid. I don't use the touch screen for anything else but to enable the pad.

Somehow I made a shortcut to this feature on the 1-8 memory keys, but forgot how I did it. So I press '2' and then the touch pad works on the map.

/shrug

Glad someone else finds this annoying. I also miss the old turn signal, and the button for auto/rain sensing wipers!

SilverScotty · 06-03-2020, 09:35 AM

While in the Map, if you hit the control knob left you get the map sub-menu. The bottom selection is the 'Interactive Map' option. The touch pad then works for moving the map around.

That said, I didn't know that if you touch the screen (which I don't like doing because of my apparently greasy fingers) you could then use the touch pad to move the map. Thanks!

pizza240 · 06-03-2020, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverScotty

While in the Map, if you hit the control knob left you get the map sub-menu. The bottom selection is the 'Interactive Map' option. The touch pad then works for moving the map around.

That said, I didn't know that if you touch the screen (which I don't like doing because of my apparently greasy fingers) you could then use the touch pad to move the map. Thanks!

Ah, that's the trick and must be how I did it. If you go to 'Interactive Map' and then preset one of the memory keys to that function, it's a slightly better shortcut than touching the screen or navigating to that function.

Moflow · 06-03-2020, 05:35 PM

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Ah, that's the trick and must be how I did it. If you go to 'Interactive Map' and then preset one of the memory keys to that function, it's a slightly better shortcut than touching the screen or navigating to that function.

Oh man, I'm definitely going to do this, i already have one of the buttons set to the regular map, so i'll just replace that one. Thank you!

BigKutta · 06-03-2020, 05:42 PM

I just tried the pad and it does work when in map mode (pinch mode). I didnt try to write anything though...

MMMBRAP · 06-04-2020, 02:35 PM

I still didn't preset my memory keys yet. Going to have to do that this weekend!

Anthony1s · 06-04-2020, 05:36 PM

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I still didn't preset my memory keys yet. Going to have to do that this weekend!

I hacked my idrve to play wheel of fortune and set my presets to R S T L N E

When I think of stupid comments like that, it's how I know I'm burnt out and don't wanna deal with the world anymore.

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pizza240 Lieutenant 796 Rep 460 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Competition xDrive Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	I have the same complaint going from 2017 M240ix to M2C. You have to touch the map on the screen first, then the touch pad works to navigate around. So stupid. I don't use the touch screen for anything else but to enable the pad. Somehow I made a shortcut to this feature on the 1-8 memory keys, but forgot how I did it. So I press '2' and then the touch pad works on the map. /shrug Glad someone else finds this annoying. I also miss the old turn signal, and the button for auto/rain sensing wipers!
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SilverScotty Private First Class 320 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	While in the Map, if you hit the control knob left you get the map sub-menu. The bottom selection is the 'Interactive Map' option. The touch pad then works for moving the map around. That said, I didn't know that if you touch the screen (which I don't like doing because of my apparently greasy fingers) you could then use the touch pad to move the map. Thanks!
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