Microsoft Sync & MyKey
Posted: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 7:06 PM
by
dave
I recently purchased a new car. I had been thinking about it and a deal came up that was too good to pass up. 0% financing, free MS Sync were just two of the carrots I followed into the dealership.
I bought a 2010 Ford Focus. If you are like me you might have thought the focus was a low end, small car like the chevette back in the day. :) Well I’m hear to tell you that is not the case. For a very reasonable price (I am very cheap when it comes to cars) I bumped up to the SES model. It has loads of great options. I wanted to Blog about two of them.
Cool Option Number 1: Mykey
Mykey allows me to program driving instructions based on the key that is used in the car. I can program the car so that when the spare key is used:
- The seat belt reminder can not be turned off
- Audio is muted until the seat belt is buckled
- Audio volume can be limited
- Vehicle Speed can be limited
- There are audible and visible warnings for both low fuel and speed thresholds
Teenagers everywhere are cringing at the thought of this feature. :)
Cool Option Number 2: Microsoft Sync
I had heard a lot about MS Sync but never really knew what features it had. I have just started playing with it, but so far it’s very nice. Let me begin by saying the controls are all on the steering wheel which is a great feature. What can MS Sync do?
- Hands Free Calling
- You can search through Contact List, missed calls, incoming calls outgoing calls.
- Have it read you text messages to you
- Automatic Text message responses like
- Can’t talk right now
- Call you later
- I’m stuck in traffic
- CU in 20 minutes
- CU in 10 minutes
- Where R you?
- Call me
- Verbally search for and select music to play on your IPod plugged into the USB port
- Charge your phone via the USB port
- 911 Assist (I haven’t used this yet, hopefully I never have to)
I really like my MS Sync.
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