This was something that I had remarked on some time back and it was just again brought to my attention in a newsletter from my AV, DCAirways.I thought I'd post it again as it is a really useful trick that belongs in a booklet, "Tips and Tricks for FS2002."I only wish that I could remember who taught me this trick so that I could give him the proper credit. Regardless, I see it so rarely brought up and it really is a useful panel adjustment.How often have you been on final approach or desperately searching for a difficult landmark only to grumble with frustration because the gauges, while using the mini-panel, are in your way?Well, grumble no more. Just move them to the top of your screen. I have rarely found while using the mini-panel that my attention is in the air above rather than the ground directly in front of me. This is an easy fix.1) Close Flight Simulator.2) Go into FS2002/Aircraft/Default/Panel and, using Notepad, open "panel.cfg."3) As there may be more than one entry, go to anyplace you see: position=7 and change 7 to 1 ... then save the file.4) Start Flight Simulator, get into a flight and go to your mini-panel screen. You should now find the instruments at the TOP of your screen; nice and convenient yet out of the way.Cheers!Heather "Bad Weather" Sherman

Great tip Heather! Thats always driven me a bit nuts, so thanks much.And I really like your sigs as well: specially the new one at the top.Take care, http://members.rogers.com/eelvish/elrondlogo.gifhttp://members.rogers.com/eelvish/flyurl.gif

Heather, shouldn't you start with the signature, so that it is not in the way of the message text elow it ??? :-lol :-lol :-lolI especially like the last line... ;-) :-outta Francois :-wave[table border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0][tr][td valign=bottom" align="center]"At home in the wild"[/td][td valign=bottom" align="center][link:avsim.com/alaska/alaska_051.htm|Don's Alaskan Bush Charters]"Beavers Lead the Way"[/td][td valign=bottom" align="center][link:www.avsim.com/vfr_center/mainpages/vfr_flights_main_page.htm]VFR Flight Center]"Looking Good Outside"[/td][/tr][tr][td valign=top" align="center]http://avsim.com/hangar/air/bfu/logo70.gif[/td][td valign="top" align="left" colspan=2]http://www.fssupport.com/images/moose2.gif[/td][tr][/table]________________________Francois A. "Navman" DumasAssociate Editor &Forums AdministratorAVSIM Online![/bemail: [email protected]________________________

Ask and yee shall receive good Sir!Well, most of the time. Depends on my current "attitude."Cheers!Heather

:-lol :-lol :-lol Thanks Heather :-outta Francois :-wave[table border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0][tr][td valign=bottom" align="center]"At home in the wild"[/td][td valign=bottom" align="center][link:avsim.com/alaska/alaska_051.htm|Don's Alaskan Bush Charters]"Beavers Lead the Way"[/td][td valign=bottom" align="center][link:www.avsim.com/vfr_center/mainpages/vfr_flights_main_page.htm]VFR Flight Center]"Looking Good Outside"[/td][/tr][tr][td valign=top" align="center]http://avsim.com/hangar/air/bfu/logo70.gif[/td][td valign="top" align="left" colspan=2]http://www.fssupport.com/images/moose2.gif[/td][tr][/table]________________________Francois A. "Navman" DumasAssociate Editor &Forums AdministratorAVSIM Online![/bemail: [email protected]________________________