Does anyone know if there is a way to assign the scroll wheel on the MicroSoft Optical Mouse to the elevator trim function? This would seem to better mimic how trim is set on many A/C

Hi Bill,Just move your mouse pointer over the trim wheel on the panel and then the scroll wheel will act as you wish.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

I myself, always use two buttons (fore & aft) or a hatswitch on my joystick. It makes it a one handed operation, much like electric trim on an aircraft. But at least I can start releasing pressure as I trim, and betweem the force of the sticks spring, and what I see on the screen...................it actually seems to provide a "feeling" of correct trimming.It may be giving all my planes electric trim, but that's at least as realistic as moving a trim wheel with a mouse! :)L.Adamson

I'd like to see the mousewheel assignable as trim control...It isn't too easy in VC ;)

It would be nice to use the mouse wheel to the trim and also other funtions where the control it allocates could be used. I will take a chance and e-mail MS ans see if t he mose wheel is able to be used for different applications.Mark.

Hold your mouse cursor over the control, and spin the wheel...will do what ya want....nothing else to set up. I think that was mentioned before....:)

Get a Saitek X-45 stick and throttle unit and assign elevator trim to a hat or rotary switch - it works super.

Thanks to all for the feedback. I have been using some panels that do not show a trim wheel, so did not try that. I have my Flight Stick set up like (Larry?) mentioned and that does work pretty well. I might try the Saitek sometime. All in all your tips were great!

>Thanks to all for the feedback. I have been using some panels>that do not show a trim wheel, so did not try that. I have my>Flight Stick set up like (Larry?) mentioned and that does work>pretty well. I might try the Saitek sometime. All in all your>tips were great! I have the Saitek X-45, & use the upper left hat switch on the stick for trim. It's my preference over the others.L.Adamson

That sounds like the way to go. Thanks.Bill