The Remote
The Remote
Overall, the remote has a well designed, ergonomic shape that fits the hand nicely. Buttons are clearly legible, nicely spaced, and have a nice, tactile feedback, though it would be nice if they were either glow in the dark, or had some sort of lighting. Some major OEMs could learn a thing or two here (I’m looking at you, Yamaha).
At the top of the remote, the iMon RSC has an Application Exit, Power Off, Screen Saver, Timer, Show Desktop, Maximize/Reduce, Escape key, Windows key, Start menu key, and 10 customizable buttons. If you want to turn on your PC from the couch, you’ll need to purchase a Big StickTM (that was a joke). The timer button can be used to set a customizable alarm for “self employed” people that sleep on the couch.
The remote’s mid section has App Launcher, Barricade, and Task Switcher buttons. The App Launcher button brings up a customizable quick launch box with a list of applications. The Barricade button locks the remote so it will only control the currently selected application. The task switcher button is just what it sounds like.
Below those, are the Backspace, Mouse/Keyboard, Space, Shift, Control Stick, Tab, Left Click, Drag & Drop, and Right Click buttons. The Mouse/Keyboard toggles the thumb stick to operate as a mouse or as the arrow keys on a keyboard. Generally I found the control stick to be fairly responsive, and it certainly has a much greater range of motion than the thumb stick on my Sony, which is basically a 5-way toggle switch.
The bottom of the remote has standard remote buttons. With the exception off the “full screen” button, I’m sure you’ve all seen these a million times before.
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