Hi Guys,

I started to use my n900 in the car quite a bit. My car has an OEM pop up screen from the dashboard and I have wired a 3.5 to RCA A/V to get the full visual and audio outputs of the n900 whilst driving. Lovely 8inch screen to view on and Bose system for the sounds.

I'm really happy with the set up, but i would love to control the n900 functions without using the screen/keyboard.

In an ideal scenario, I would use some sort of Bluetooth based controller/joystick/presenter to access my applications/answer calls but in reality this might be rinky-dink?

I see something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Targus-Bluet...ht_4861wt_1139

but I would think scrolling through the desktop screens might be tough with this device...possibly able to make simple click selects.

just wondered if anyone else is using N900 as the car media center with an external screen.

Obviously if my 8 inch screen was touch, and linked to n900 via USB that would be sweetbix !

Thoughts

nice - youve inspired me!

what about voice control? or rip apart a bt trackball/mouse/headset and fashion your own controller and have custom scripts execute on button presses or smt..?

loving the idea

Thanks for the link to that device!

I have a holder for my n900 in my car, so I don't have the same problem as you. But a remote would still be nice. I wonder if the Targus mouse could be reprogrammed so that the buttons become media control buttons...?

You can use bluetooth mouse/trackball to control your N900 like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNz4uM-29Q

So basically is should be doable using that Targus ( it has a trackball in the middle?) or maybe a bluetooh trackpad

Edit. Maybe something like this: http://www.irxon.com/english/products/kb860_e.htm

I like the idea of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Magic-Pro-ProMin...ht_4271wt_1059

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO2af...eature=related

Little trackball built in and still able to type out my Maps search ;-)

Think I'll investigate this one a bit.

the best solution would still be voice activation. i'm thinking of the scenario where you're busy driving and need to control the n900. a trackball or mouse would be a bit too distracting as you would need to look at the screen to see where the pointer is.