Powermate or Kensington Expert Mouse Pro?

**Civic03** · 11-06-2006, 09:57 PM

I have been doing some research about this top and would like your opinions. I want to put a pointing device on my car. I wanted it to act and look like the BMW iDrive device. I'm going for both look and functionality. I like both the Powermate and the Kensington Expert Mouse Pro http://us.kensington.com/html/2200.html

Would the Trackball work with the MWI software? Are there other software I could use to control RR? Truthfully, I can just use the trackball to point and click but it would be nice to have some shortcuts too. There's also this one http://cgi.ebay.com/Kensington-Exper...item9736656635 which has 10 buttons you can program but what I don't know if I could program it to work with RR. I like the look of the expert mouse better as it matches my car perfectly.

Thanks

**Civic03** · 11-07-2006, 09:25 PM

I bought the Expert Mouse Pro today and unfortunately it's way too big for my small Civic so that's out of the question now! Now it's back to square one.

**Eternalodyssey** · 11-08-2006, 02:06 AM

Stay away from Powermate products. They look great and are well constructed but the software sucks ***! Support is nonexistent and its just not worth it to waste your money on their shoddy products. Speaking from experience.

**Civic03** · 11-08-2006, 06:16 PM

It would be nice to get something like this for our cars!

**RedGTiVR6** · 11-08-2006, 06:18 PM

sure, get a german car....

on another note, are you wanting buttons and the knob or just the knob?

**Civic03** · 11-08-2006, 06:20 PM

LOL, I want the knob and the buttons. I'm also going for functionality and the cool factor.

**necromax** · 11-09-2006, 03:41 AM

Have you looked at ccStick? Might do what you want it to

http://www.ccStick.com

**Civic03** · 11-09-2006, 09:05 AM

Yes I've looked into that and working with Zoro to help me build one. I'm looking for other alternatives too. I just love the look of the Audio one above. Like I said I'm going for both funtionality and looks. The ccStick might be the one though. I'll just have to get a nice fab done for it.

**ramez75** · 12-28-2006, 12:57 PM

Civic03 how is knob project going so far i was searching to add somethin in my vette, what did u go with and what about functions

Ramez

**Civic03** · 12-28-2006, 08:15 PM

Ramez, I've been so busy with work that I haven't done much with my car pc. I did look at the Zoro product but haven't purchased. I'm thinking of just putting in a touch pad and calling it a day. I may also do both touch pad the the knob idea. To tell you the truth it's low priority for me a the moment. If you do anything let me know.