no primary ext pwr

[speedbird01 0]

hi there,

 

i have a small problem with the cold and dark cockpit.

 

To power up the plane you can press the "electrical battery" switch following by pressing the "primary ext pwr" switch.

 

the problem in my case is, that the primary ext pwr switch is not showing the green "available" light. so i Always must start the APU to power up the plane.

 

what am i doing wrong.

 

thanks alex

 

[RobbSpeed 7]

Read the manual. And by chance you did read it, you missed the part where it tells you can click and hold the Menu button on the CDU and that will bring up the FS Actions where you can connect external power.

 

 

 

[speedbird01 0]

i did read the manual, and also i saw this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tAJ4qz_BYw by Nicks angel of attack.

 

that shows the primary, and secondary switch are available before selecting any ground connection in the FMC because its not working yet.

 

alex

[RobbSpeed 7]

So your problem is solved then. Cool.

 

 

 

[scandinavian13 5,192]

 

 

that shows the primary, and secondary switch are available before selecting any ground connection in the FMC because its not working yet.

 

That's either a custom saved panel state, or he used the trick explained in the intro manual.

 

Either way, please read the intro manual.