


The
iMON software pack is extremely comprehensive, so
we will detail the main functionality. As we mentioned
before, the remote controller can be used to give
complete control over the system so that you will
never need a keyboard or mouse, but the software
does not limit itself to that. It provides some
extra features as well, such as the ‘Alarm’
feature which can make your PC a very effective
alarm clock. This feature is especially useful when
paired with the appropriate WAV file! There is also
a Virtual Keyboard, which you can use to type with.
You will find yourself typing really slow at first,
until you get used to the remote controller, but
eventually your typing skills will improve. Finally,
you can use the iMon software to control and program
the front VFD display.
The
main application which comes with the iMon is the
Multi-Median by SoundGraph Inc. This software is
a full screen multimedia player which overrides
the Windows Explorer much like the Windows XP Media
Center, but without removing your own wallpaper
with its own background. The Multi-Median can scan
your hard disk drive and find all of the available
media to play. It will categorize media itself to
audio, video and pictures. The Multi-Median is very
easy and friendly to use, but it could use some
improvements, such as being a little faster. We
found scrolling through hundreds of pictures or
songs a bit too slow for our liking.
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