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Double-click elevator
Isn't it annoying when you push the wrong button in an elevator, and it does a full stop on a floor where you don't want to go?
Well I had read a little while ago that elevators of maker Otis had a hidden feature that let you deselect a floor that you pushed by mistake, by holding the "open door" button while double-clicking the mistaken floor. Genius!!! For a while I had been looking for an Otis elevator to try that, but not finding any I ended up sort of forgetting about it.
But this morning when arriving at work, I accidently pushed the wrong button. I remembered the trick, and guess what... it worked!!
Update (10/12): Actually, no need to hold the "open door" button.
It's a Toshiba elevator.
On a related note, check "Elevator hacking" at Engadget for some similar feature. You may also want to brush up your elevator manners.
Posted on October 11, 2006 at 12:34 | Tweet
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Actually, you might not need to hold the open door button while double-clicking the floor button. At my building, you can just double-click the button to cancel it.
Not sure what brand of elevator we have though...
Posted by Brad on October 11, 2006 at 22:34
Cool! I'll try that out tomorrow. :)
Posted by Patrick on October 11, 2006 at 22:56
Indeed it worked! Thanks!
I wish I'd have known that trick sooner.
Posted by Patrick on October 12, 2006 at 09:37
hah i will try that when i leave here ina few minutes heh, with a full elevator heh.
hey if you are anywhere near shinagawa next time, please give me a hollar, lets drink a beer and what not.
Posted by papigiulio on October 12, 2006 at 10:03
Just don't blame me if it doesn't work!
I rarely go nearby Shinagawa. It's not on my way and there's nothing to do there. :)
Posted by Patrick on October 12, 2006 at 10:14