I-Drive Menu Lag

Tommyvee · 11-01-2006, 04:56 PM

I have a 2007 335i sedan. When I’m navigating I-Drive menus and I push the controller up to navigate back to the previous menu the I-Drive will sometimes not respond or I have to wait 10 – 20 seconds and try a second time before I-Drive will respond and go up a menu. This does not happen when I navigate down through the menus only when I try to go up (back). Is this lag or lack of response normal? Have others experienced this? I like all of the functionality of I-Drive but this apparent lag is disappointing.

ksfrogman · 11-01-2006, 04:58 PM

I absolutely agree. I feel like I'm running Windows 98 on a first generation PC. The software/hardware combo is very slow in responding.

yellowg555 · 11-01-2006, 05:28 PM

Yes, I get that too. Annoying to say the least, but I just learned to deal with it. The Germans needs to get up to par with the Japanese gadget expertise.

BzsBimmer · 11-01-2006, 05:45 PM

I noticed it more when i got my new software revision

ilshim · 11-02-2006, 01:26 AM

is this a hardware issure or something that can be fixed with some future firmware/software update?

BK · 11-02-2006, 11:54 AM

It's definitely a software issue, but who knows whether they'll be able to speed it up. I doubt it.

Mine is slow from time to time like you described -- suppose you want to go up to the menu above, you move the controller up, but... nothing. Hit up again. Still nothing. Then after a few seconds, it goes up. As if the whole time, it had been saying, "Hold your horses, I'll get to it." WTF?

This behavior seems random. It's not always like this when I start up, or always like this when it is accessing the DVD or whatever. It's completely unpredictable when it decides to slow down. I attribute it to German electronics quirkiness.

Only happens maybe 5% of the time I'm using iDrive, though, so I can only give 5% of a complaint to it. The other 95% of my experience with iDrive, and the way the car drives more than makes up for it.

GS833 · 11-02-2006, 01:06 PM

I find the slow speed of the i-Drive system very annoying (not to mention the hump on the dash), that's why I didn't order it on my E92.

just4kickz · 11-02-2006, 01:22 PM

yeah its laggy at times... sometimes u gotta deal.. :/

tirana · 11-04-2006, 11:44 AM

It is usually faster if you use the menu button by the controller to return to the "home" screen and then navigate down to the selections rather than track back. Obviously, this is no help if you are deep into a menu selection.

11-01-2006, 04:56 PM	#1
Tommyvee Private First Class 28 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2014 X5, 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago Western Suburbs iTrader: (0)	I-Drive Menu Lag I have a 2007 335i sedan. When I’m navigating I-Drive menus and I push the controller up to navigate back to the previous menu the I-Drive will sometimes not respond or I have to wait 10 – 20 seconds and try a second time before I-Drive will respond and go up a menu. This does not happen when I navigate down through the menus only when I try to go up (back). Is this lag or lack of response normal? Have others experienced this? I like all of the functionality of I-Drive but this apparent lag is disappointing.
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11-01-2006, 04:58 PM	#2
ksfrogman Major General 601 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	I absolutely agree. I feel like I'm running Windows 98 on a first generation PC. The software/hardware combo is very slow in responding. __________________
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yellowg555 First Lieutenant 9 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (0)	Yes, I get that too. Annoying to say the least, but I just learned to deal with it. The Germans needs to get up to par with the Japanese gadget expertise. __________________ 2006 Jet Black 325i, ZPP, ZSP, Steptronic Auto, Navi, Xenon
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BzsBimmer Major General 3293 Rep 6,733 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	I noticed it more when i got my new software revision
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ilshim Private First Class 4 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California iTrader: (0)	is this a hardware issure or something that can be fixed with some future firmware/software update? __________________
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11-02-2006, 11:54 AM	#6
BK Smiling politely 167 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	It's definitely a software issue, but who knows whether they'll be able to speed it up. I doubt it. Mine is slow from time to time like you described -- suppose you want to go up to the menu above, you move the controller up, but... nothing. Hit up again. Still nothing. Then after a few seconds, it goes up. As if the whole time, it had been saying, "Hold your horses, I'll get to it." WTF? This behavior seems random. It's not always like this when I start up, or always like this when it is accessing the DVD or whatever. It's completely unpredictable when it decides to slow down. I attribute it to German electronics quirkiness. Only happens maybe 5% of the time I'm using iDrive, though, so I can only give 5% of a complaint to it. The other 95% of my experience with iDrive, and the way the car drives more than makes up for it. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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GS833 Lieutenant 26 Rep 421 Posts Drives: 330i ZHP Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, CA iTrader: (1)	I find the slow speed of the i-Drive system very annoying (not to mention the hump on the dash), that's why I didn't order it on my E92. __________________ Formerly know as 330iE90 2004 330i ZHP 2006 United Grey GTI (wife's) - DSG, package 1. 1974 Chamonix 2002tii - (SOLD)
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just4kickz boku no namae ha... 336 Rep 11,025 Posts Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ + ChiCity + True Blue iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	yeah its laggy at times... sometimes u gotta deal.. :/ __________________ looking for a PreLCI Black Sapphire e90 front bumper without license plate holes "Akimbo shotguns. Broken wrists anyone? And don't give me that 'it's just a game' bull**. Where the are my akimbo interventions then?! One scope on each eye mother**er!!"
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11-04-2006, 11:44 AM	#9
tirana Lieutenant 15 Rep 575 Posts Drives: M2 6MT + F25 35i AT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (2)	It is usually faster if you use the menu button by the controller to return to the "home" screen and then navigate down to the selections rather than track back. Obviously, this is no help if you are deep into a menu selection.
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