Unlock Hidden menus on the G-Shock GBD-200 and GBX-100

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  • @walkingoutdoor6620
    @walkingoutdoor6620 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Casio should bring the battery check into the normal options. Thx for the tutorial.

  • @ianspy1
    @ianspy1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    showing battery voltage is super neat :O

    • @monotech20.14
      @monotech20.14 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You know what would be neat if Casio can do a patch/update for hour chime on the GBX100.

  • @4th9
    @4th9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nice one but
    try using the lighting button in the service menu and you will discover additional setting and test options, for example, display test, cheers

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers, I'll try it out.

    • @krzysztofxxx2729
      @krzysztofxxx2729 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are no additional options in the highlight button 😢

    • @Deficard
      @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      i found extra functions in the Screct menu. i don't care if it's pointless and it's too long.
      from my latest experience,
      Hodo: light button shows number. use disp or mode to Up or Down. Light button again will say "OK" or something else.
      ID Check: Press Light button Shows "NG". Press again to Make "NG" disappear. could be done over and over again.
      MIP: Light button Will Black Screen, Light button again for Grey, Light button again flashea white&black, Light button again gets white background.
      Test Ver: Nothing.
      RX: Light button Gets no Return but shows Triangle. Light button again shows "NG". light button Again Enables Return.
      Time ADJ: Same Function as ID Check.
      T Observe: Light button Resets The check. so the "NG" Is gone for a while.
      Dev AD: Same as ID Check, But shows "OK" instead.
      Service TX: Nothing.
      DT TX: Light button Get No Return, Light button Again enables Going Back.
      DT RX: Same as RX, but shows Number instead.
      TXP: Same as Dev AD.
      Current, Vib: Nothing.
      Tlt: Light button To check Sensor 2. Light button again to Sensor 1. T01, T02. T02 Is the opposite of T01.
      Acc Self, Step Count, Battery, Font Ver: Nothing.
      Fact: Light button Shows "m1rom", Light button again shows "acc temp", Light button again Return to "Diff".
      Watch, FlashFact, FwVer, Demo, Shimuke: Nothing.
      Bonus: Setting Shimuke alters Region, but also adjusted the clock by itself.

    • @montre-moi
      @montre-moi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Deficard "Hodo: light button shows number. use disp or mode to Up or Down. Light button again will say "OK" or something else."
      But what does it do? What does changing the number in HODO does?
      This watch is so mysterious

  • @dougieranger
    @dougieranger 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I wish we could change the date format to the normal, international, day/month/year format.

    • @DenisOxlade
      @DenisOxlade 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      а мне бы хотелось вывести виджет "Уведомления" первым по списку

  • @marko-durkovic
    @marko-durkovic 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Useful video: 10
    Useful options: 1 😄

  • @ndzenguetabijoachimblaise2135
    @ndzenguetabijoachimblaise2135 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi, the A, C, D button to access the hidden menu doesn't work for me.
    My bad it works now I was pressing the button all at once instead of one after another

  • @GabrielGGabGattringer
    @GabrielGGabGattringer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting, as a new owner of a GBD-200 i appreciate this tutorial.
    One or two things I noticed on my watch: Step count (as shown on min 05:55 in the video) on my watch appears as 0, despite the fact that I´ve been wearing the watch all day (stepcount on homescreen shows more than 11,000 steps). Weird.
    Regarding Battery menue (min 06:28) I´m getting "V: 3.010 - T: values changing from 28.1 to 28.5 - if that is temperature, then it is Celsius I guess?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s strange that your step counter is not working. Did you try re setting your watch? It is one of the options in the settings menu. Edit: I think think that you are referring to the step count in the hidden menu. My one says 0 as well. Good call about the battery values, it must be the temperature in Celsius as it increases if I warm up the watch.

    • @raunaqsuri7876
      @raunaqsuri7876 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Step counter is to test the accuracy of the watch. It will always show zero. Open it and start walking. It will start increasing. That way you can check the accuracy.

    • @CN_1908
      @CN_1908 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What's the SM meaning of GBD?

  • @duprie37
    @duprie37 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I changed the city in the Shimuke menu it updated the primary time display to that city's current time after I exited out of diagnostic mode.

  • @engineer9750
    @engineer9750 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The temperature in the battery view is nice. Well yea you are in contact with your skin. But if you put it somewhere for sone time. Really nice.

    • @montre-moi
      @montre-moi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This watch has so much potential. If only they would update the firmware

  • @veschyoleg
    @veschyoleg 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Try setting up a fixed focus value for the camera. Your fingers mess up the autofocus, and it’s hard to read what’s on the watch screen.

  • @Ni5ei
    @Ni5ei 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Shimuke is to set the region. I guess they have 4 different regional models. Japan, China, Europe and USA.

  • @jeremyricherson
    @jeremyricherson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I tried the font update (6:46) first and soft bricked my GBD-200. Just had to remove the back and reset by shorting to ground. I think it wasn't paired which caused the problem.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      I tried mine while paired, but it didn’t do anything.

    • @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф
      @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф ปีที่แล้ว

      i have the same problem on my gbx100(((((

    • @jeremyricherson
      @jeremyricherson ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ЕгорКучинский-м6ф unscrew the back and connect the battery to the back plate.

  • @JuanfelipePalaciodelaOssa
    @JuanfelipePalaciodelaOssa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello, in the font menu 6:47, on my watch it says wait but it has not exited that menu and has continued to show wait for hours, how can I fix it? I really appreciate your help!

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      try an a.c. reset.

  • @onurgulsin1520
    @onurgulsin1520 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi guys, I was trying to update font and screen freezed at WAIT screen. It has been 30 minutes. How can I fix it?😢😢

    • @pedropizarro5623
      @pedropizarro5623 ปีที่แล้ว

      were you able to fix the problem? The same happens to me

    • @onurgulsin1520
      @onurgulsin1520 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pedropizarro5623 a few hours later it fixed by itself

    • @SnehRaicha
      @SnehRaicha ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro how to fix it?

    • @SnehRaicha
      @SnehRaicha ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pedropizarro5623Did it started working?

    • @pedropizarro5623
      @pedropizarro5623 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SnehRaicha Yes, it was a good scare. He spent hours on WAIT, and in the end it worked. Of course it is better not to enter that menu.

  • @georgeesanchez1392
    @georgeesanchez1392 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    thought maybe the hourly chime feature was hidden somewhere in these setting's

    • @RabbitWatchShop
      @RabbitWatchShop ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah it suck’s it’s not on this watch 😞 most folks don’t like the chime but I do

    • @TrippyManee
      @TrippyManee ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RabbitWatchShopi love the chime, i have it on on all of my watches. i get a kick out of all of them going off lol

    • @RabbitWatchShop
      @RabbitWatchShop ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TrippyManee same here lmao 😂 I have like 5 in my room that all chime at the same time.

    • @TrippyManee
      @TrippyManee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RabbitWatchShop i have 15 lol

  • @pzwolski
    @pzwolski ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Shimuke is a noun meaning: delivery; sending; treatment.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Pawel for the info.

    • @WyvernDotRed
      @WyvernDotRed ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's probably used for setting the watch it's region setting at the factory, for wireless frequency regulations.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WyvernDotRed appreciate your insight.

    • @Omegaparsec
      @Omegaparsec 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ⁠As a Japanese I second both comments, as this word is used only in case of commercial products being shipped/delivered somewhere. Technically it should be Shimuke-saki but guessing they shortened it.
      It’s probably using country names instead of region names EU, HK/CN, JP and US because it saves internal memory just reusing words stored for world timers instead of introducing new words.

  • @lostson1st
    @lostson1st ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks! I check the battery this way.

    • @lostson1st
      @lostson1st 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One more thing: I noticed that the T parameter is the battery/watch temperature! V is the voltage ofc. Cool!

  • @anungaiko8103
    @anungaiko8103 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sorry.. I need some suggestion..
    how to erase notification on gshock gbx 100.. thanks..

  • @monotech20.14
    @monotech20.14 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You know what would be neat if Casio can do a patch/update for hour chime on the GBX100.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      for sure.

    • @monotech20.14
      @monotech20.14 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wristaction GBX 100 owners should lobby for that. Hell the watch can tell me the phases of the Moon but not beep on the hour?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@monotech20.14 one of the ways is for owners to kick up a fuss. I will make a short video and hopefully if it gets enough views and comments, someone at Casio will see it.

    • @monotech20.14
      @monotech20.14 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wristaction Thank YOU. I've been trying to contact Casio as well.

  • @AngelHernandez-lv7xy
    @AngelHernandez-lv7xy ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know where I could get adapters or whatever it is I need to use a different strap or maybe change the clasp to a metal one

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try Etsy

    • @wukket
      @wukket 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Jaysandkays has adaptors that work perfectly! Using one rn actually

  • @rmeissne
    @rmeissne ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What is the „T“ in the battery menue? Temperature?

    • @lostson1st
      @lostson1st 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep. Temperature of battery/watch. It increases when wearing the watch on your wrist.

  • @someoneonlinesomebody5962
    @someoneonlinesomebody5962 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    gbd200 does have hourly beep hourly signal?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No.

    • @someoneonlinesomebody5962
      @someoneonlinesomebody5962 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wristaction sad:( ok thx👍

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@someoneonlinesomebody5962 I know. It is strange as to why it is not included.

  • @seyyedmohammadaminbineshta8822
    @seyyedmohammadaminbineshta8822 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anyway I can translate the info shown in the battery menu to percentage left?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No it is not the percentage left, it is even more interesting. The third line beginning with 'T:' is actually a temperature reading in Celcuis.

  • @chathura174
    @chathura174 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now can you tell me what should I do when you try to change font and it’s keep showing wait?

    • @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф
      @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you found a solution to the problem? I ran into her too.

    • @adisufyan8937
      @adisufyan8937 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What should i do??

    • @adisufyan8937
      @adisufyan8937 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ЕгорКучинский-м6фhow bout now?

    • @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф
      @ЕгорКучинский-м6ф 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@adisufyan8937 just wait some hours 2-3-4. They’ll will unbrick themselves

    • @Deficard
      @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sorry for being late, but you had to reset it. You have to Take off and put back the battery, then do the AC Reset

  • @P_Waldo
    @P_Waldo ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it in somwhere in hidden menu of GBD-200 sunrice and sunset time and noonphase - they are in GBX-100? I miss them in GBD-200.

    • @sebastianciszewski905
      @sebastianciszewski905 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you find this option?

    • @P_Waldo
      @P_Waldo ปีที่แล้ว

      I would like to have it but do not know if it's hidden or not.

    • @baguih007
      @baguih007 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly no. This this is the only features that gbd lacking of compare to gbx. I asked this question to my local gshock dealer

    • @JohnSmith-ef8nr
      @JohnSmith-ef8nr ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@baguih007
      You can fit the gbx module into a GBD

  • @powermauro
    @powermauro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi my friend, could you help me? my gbd 200 When I pressed the update button in Font, the screen stayed with the message Wait and I don't know how to return it. PLEASE HEEEEEEELP

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      a.c. reset

  • @DenisOxlade
    @DenisOxlade 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Грустно, что нельзя сделать так, чтобы уведомления было удобнее читать. Надоело нажимать много кнопок, чтобы найти нужное сообщение. Спасибо Вам за видео. Здоровья Вам в Новом году. с уважением из Москвы.

  • @briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206
    @briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video... The new generation Casio G-Shocks have a lot of detailed settings and lots of features built into the watch.
    I have got my Casio DW5900 on today AKA "Walter" or the three-eyed Casio.

  • @robert7622
    @robert7622 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can you make it brighter?

  • @MARYOLIONHEART
    @MARYOLIONHEART ปีที่แล้ว

    Please, tell me...what you recomend, smart GPS to be ON or OFF, if i dont use it with my phone? I wish to use this only as watch, and rarely to pair with phone to adjust the time. For any other activities i have my Samsung GW4 44mm, wich works fine for me.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      These watches don't have GPS as they use the one on the phone. You don't have to connect it to the phone if you don't want to. Just set the watch to airplane mode which turns off Bluetooth and use it as a normal watch.

    • @MARYOLIONHEART
      @MARYOLIONHEART ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wristaction Yeah, i figured this...and i reconect when i want to adjust the watch from time to time.

  • @เอกพันธ์ไตรพิพัฒน์
    @เอกพันธ์ไตรพิพัฒน์ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    gbx can use strap gbd 200 ?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No you can’t.

  • @Cristian.......
    @Cristian....... ปีที่แล้ว

    How to activate the SIG function?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good question! I couldn’t figure out how to active the hourly signal, but it is listed as a feature on the Casio site.

  • @adisufyan8937
    @adisufyan8937 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got the "WAIT" freeze screen, when i click the font update, What should i do?

    • @Bbb37.bantam
      @Bbb37.bantam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too, it's still frozen, since 20 min ......

    • @Bbb37.bantam
      @Bbb37.bantam 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you find a solution?

    • @adisufyan8937
      @adisufyan8937 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Bbb37.bantam just waiting for a couple hours and the freeze screen gonna fixed by it self

    • @adisufyan8937
      @adisufyan8937 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Bbb37.bantam just wait for a couple hours and gonna fixed by it self

    • @Deficard
      @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sorry for being late, but you had to reset it. You have to Take off and put back the battery, then do the AC Reset

  • @jvianeys
    @jvianeys 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No meu relógio não funcionou.

  • @saifulbadri8388
    @saifulbadri8388 ปีที่แล้ว

    gbd 200 have power saving?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yes, the screen goes blank at night which you can set.

    • @saifulbadri8388
      @saifulbadri8388 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wristaction can you teach me how to setting?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saifulbadri8388 do you have it connected to your phone? You can set it with the G-Shock Move app.

    • @rmeissne
      @rmeissne ปีที่แล้ว

      I did set it in the app. Is there no option to set it directly on the phone? I did set power saving to 1.00 am. How long will this be active?

    • @ap-wp3eg
      @ap-wp3eg ปีที่แล้ว

      Until you move your watch

  • @nukedathlonman
    @nukedathlonman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also works on the DW-H5600. :-)

    • @DenisOxlade
      @DenisOxlade 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Do u like H5600? My h5600 has to be charged every 10 days. It's horrible. The side buttons also annoy me.

    • @nukedathlonman
      @nukedathlonman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DenisOxlade I get a little longer bat life out of mine, not much more though. I only use it an hour a day and that's for fitness tracking...
      It's only an occasional day watch for me, and I treat it as I do my non-smart watches when I do (so all "smart" functions - ie alerts - are disabled).
      The buttons don't bother me any worse then a regular DW-5600 - but can't say they suit a "smart" watch. I don't care for the button layout (as in the non-A-B-C layout), and I do find the double presses to access functions annoying unlike a normal DW-5600. Guess what I'm saying it's that I find it a descent watch that good for gym tracking, but it's not a very good smart watch.
      And I do actually have another hybrid (Citizen CZ Hybrid series) watch that I use more like a smart watch (and that watch does really well for battery life).
      But truth be told, it's still not my go to watch, never will be either. I don't actually find smart watches useful (I've tried quite a few). The rest of my watches are regular watches, and I rotate through those regularly.
      Which I guess is weird as I'm a well known for being a tech enthusiast - until it comes to "smart" devices. Most of it I honestly feel is garbage (whether we are talking about watches, appliances, and even cars/bikes).

    • @nukedathlonman
      @nukedathlonman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DenisOxlade It's not bad as watches go. I get 2 weeks out of mine (14 days) - but I only use it for gym tracking (1 hour a day, then the odd occasional use for day wear - I have other watches I wear daily).. I've had worse but I've also had (and have) better for "smart" watches in terms of battery life. Honestly, even though I'm a techie, I hate a large majority of "smart" devices - and that includes "smart" watches. I'm sort of in agreement with you about the side buttons - they just don't suit a smart watch. But the buttons I don't find are any worse on a normal non-smart DW-5600.

    • @nukedathlonman
      @nukedathlonman 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@DenisOxlade Yes, I'm mostly happy with it. I get slightly better life, though I only wear an hour a day. The buttons don't suit a smart watch though. I have other watches I rotate through.

  • @mrdeepak4284
    @mrdeepak4284 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    not working on GBD 200

  • @desrtpunkkid
    @desrtpunkkid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Music sounds like it’s from goosebumps 😅

  • @monkeyman8265
    @monkeyman8265 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I use it to rig explosive?

  • @Zack10-ikl
    @Zack10-ikl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why is the other secret menus not working for me like the first one
    Edit:its working now.

  • @Deficard
    @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i found extra functions in the Screct menu. i don't care if it's pointless and it's too long.
    from my latest experience,
    Hodo: light button shows number. use disp or mode to Up or Down. Light button again will say "OK" or something else.
    ID Check: Press Light button Shows "NG". Press again to Make "NG" disappear. could be done over and over again.
    MIP: Light button Will Black Screen, Light button again for Grey, Light button again flashea white&black, Light button again gets white background.
    Test Ver: Nothing.
    RX: Light button Gets no Return but shows Triangle. Light button again shows "NG". light button Again Enables Return.
    Time ADJ: Same Function as ID Check.
    T Observe: Light button Resets The check. so the "NG" Is gone for a while.
    Dev AD: Same as ID Check, But shows "OK" instead.
    Service TX: Nothing.
    DT TX: Light button Get No Return, Light button Again enables Going Back.
    DT RX: Same as RX, but shows Number instead.
    TXP: Same as Dev AD.
    Current, Vib: Nothing.
    Tlt: Light button To check Sensor 2. Light button again to Sensor 1. T01, T02. T02 Is the opposite of T01.
    Acc Self, Step Count, Battery, Font Ver: Nothing.
    Fact: Light button Shows "m1rom", Light button again shows "acc temp", Light button again Return to "Diff".
    Watch, FlashFact, FwVer, Demo, Shimuke: Nothing.
    Bonus: Setting Shimuke alters Region, but also adjusted the clock by itself.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for your detailed input. One more thing, under battery it shows the temperature. This changes depending on whether you are wearing the watch because of body heat. Also I would advise not going into the font menu as it can lock the watch and an a.c. reset will be required.

    • @Deficard
      @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wristaction thanks! i already know not to press update, because what i seen people commenting. I'm resisting my urge no matter what. have a nice day :)

  • @barhorab6677
    @barhorab6677 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to turn off this annoying music in the menu?...

  • @stephenwolf8806
    @stephenwolf8806 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    While the information presented was interesting and new to me, the video did not need any of the music heard during it, it was distracting. Also distracting was the method you chose to press the various buttons, causing the watch and display to go out of focus numerous times.

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I toned down the music in my WS-1600H review.

    • @the-shork
      @the-shork ปีที่แล้ว +3

      manual focus would remedy the focus issue

    • @meaneydanielp
      @meaneydanielp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      #Roasted

    • @TeddyBoy7796
      @TeddyBoy7796 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For fuck sake stop moaning, the geezer has showed hidden menus, fair play to him, you didn’t have to watch it.

  • @bwade79
    @bwade79 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you find your phone with this watch?

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, there is a phone finder built in

  • @SunnySunny-sj7sb
    @SunnySunny-sj7sb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even u don't know what to do in secret menu

  • @masterzaff1
    @masterzaff1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Pointless

    • @Deficard
      @Deficard 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pointful if you want battery check, Check the screen

  • @peterclarke3990
    @peterclarke3990 ปีที่แล้ว

    All sounds a bit complicated to me. Too much like hard work. Before long, people will walking down the road looking at their watches like they do looking at their phones, bumping into others cos they’re not watching where going! Think I’ll just stick with something that just tells me the time, like a watch and not a wrist computer!

    • @wristaction
      @wristaction  ปีที่แล้ว

      beats me how people can walk and look at their phones at the same time.

    • @travisolson9190
      @travisolson9190 ปีที่แล้ว

      You just making up scenarios in your head so you can be angry at the world

    • @barhorab6677
      @barhorab6677 ปีที่แล้ว

      Soon you will be able to change all this with your thoughts without looking at your watch...