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minimizing FS while still flying

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Captainjake
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:29 pm 

Is it possible?

Do i have to have the full screen up restricting me for using other features of my computor while still flying my plain in auto pilot.

Especially on long hauls, wish i could just stick it on auto pilot, surf the net or something and come back for landing and stuff.

Any helps appreciated.
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Fire_Emblem_Master
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:40 pm 

Yes you can. go into the settings, and in one option, there's something called "Pause on Task Switch" Uncheck this, and you can minimize it, or if you've got adequate RAM, window it and leave it run while you do other stuff.
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WarHawk42
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:00 pm 

Check the FS2004 utilities downloads here at Fly Away, I think there is a download there that allows you to surf the web while flying.
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mypilot
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:16 am 

FEM, That is so cool! That's going to save me alot of time! Very Happy Very Happy
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99jolegg
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:09 am 

I just press the button between Ctrl and Alt with the windows flag on and it mimimizes to desktop Wink
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Greekman72
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:16 am 

Same with Jon for me. Wink
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