ATC window advice please

[irocx 292]

Hi Art, I was wondering if after assigning the ATC menu selections to your yoke that they work without having to make the ATC window active again? By that I mean with FSX you now unfortunately have to repeatedly activate the ATC window after clicking on anything else in the VC to use the menu. Does assigning shortcuts to the yoke avoid this? Thanks.Regards, Kendall#1: E6750@3.2GHZ/Coolermaster HyperTX2 Gigabyte P35-DS3L 4GB Ballistix Tracers PC6400 EVGA 8800GT - 174.74 beta Seagate 250GB 7200.11 CH Yoke/Pedals/Saitek Throttle Dual Monitor: Dell 2405/1905 #2: Dell 8400 3.2 H.T. 3GB PC4200 - X800XT Diamond Xtreme/Logitech X-530's

[Art_P 6]

>Hi Art, I was wondering if after assigning the ATC menu>selections to your yoke that they work without having to make>the ATC window active again? By that I mean with FSX you now>unfortunately have to repeatedly activate the ATC window after>clicking on anything else in the VC to use the menu. Does>assigning shortcuts to the yoke avoid this? No. I actually do not have menu selections assigned to a yoke button. I was only answering someone else's question about assigning a button to select ATC menu item 1. The need to repeatedly activate the ATC window is not a problem that I understand.I have one of my yoke buttons assigned to open and close the ATC menu, then I use the mouse to select options. One of the things that used to aggravate me with FS9 was that the keyboard number keys had to be used to make ATC menu selections. When selecting from the list of nearest airports, the selections often changed while in the process of finding the right key to press. It's much better now that the mouse can be used in FSX, one of a number of improvements.However, there is still an aggravation in FSX. I use a dedicated small USB keyboard with labels for various functions rather that clicking on objects in the virtual cockpit, but the keys for changing the autopilot altitude hold, heading bug, etc. are not functional while the ATC menu is displayed (same for clicking on objects in the VC). This means that I can take no action following IFR approach instructions until communications are completed, which is often delayed by communications with other aircraft. This is not exactly real world. The button on the yoke to close then reopen the ATC menu is helpful in this situation. The autopilot on/off switch is still active with the menu displayed so turning off the autopilot and manually adjusting altitude and heading is possible, but not as easy.ArtBiostar TF560-A2+, Athlon 64X2-6000+, 4GB RAM, Geforce 8800GTS-320MB, 500W PSU, 250GB HD, FSX (SP1-SP2), Vista Home Premium 32 bit, CH Yoke & Pedals, 22" WS LCD monitor

[Fall_guy 1]

Hi Everyone,Well Ive had NO problems up to now, I simple assigned the: Button A) - ATC windowButton :( - ATC Menu No1. in listButton C) - ATC Menu No2. in listThese were asigned via the SST software which came with the Yolk (very simple to use)So now when Im flying I can Open/Close the ATC window with a click of a button and Select No1. and No2. in the ATC menu list. This is so, much better now especially when Flying as I can repeat ATC instructions with the click of a button.Many Thanks for All your Input and HelpKind regardsJohnp.s. bye the way the Yolk in question is Saitek