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RE: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device


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  • Subject: RE: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device
  • From: "Steve Morgan" <steve@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 14:53:18 +0100
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-----Original Message-----
From: patrickl@xxxxxxx [mailto:patrickl@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 29 May 2001 13:53
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device
<Snip>
> > > My in-car Sat Nav system uses rotary selection of letters
<snippety-snip>
> > But does it know where Uxbridge is?
> Erm, yes, I think so! (Am I missing something/suffering humour
> failure here?)

No, seriously, I've not used an in-car sat nav system for over twelve
months, but I've never encountered _any_ that knew about Uxbridge as a
destination. Not BMW or any Phillips Carin-based system. You select U and
it
'greys out' the X! Things may have improved recently, though. After all,
the
maps are CD based so it shouldn't be a major problem. Give yours a try next
time you're in the car and let us know.

> > You
> > want a combined rotary encoder and push button, I reckon, so that
> you can
> > use one control to 'set' and 'fix' a value. Trouble is, are there
> any decent
> looking knobs about?

> Side mounting thumbhweel, with separate push button above for
"enter"
> (with an option for left hand mount for leftys)?

Hmm. Not as fast as a proper knob though - though when you're counting
pulses you have to watch that they don't come too fast for the controller.
Turn-and-push would definitely provide a slicker interface.

There you go, that's another 2p worth.

Regards,
Steve




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