| 15201 | This article describes how to use a clean boot to start your Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, or Microsoft Windows 98-based computer. When you use a clean boot to start your computer, Windows loads only basic devices and... |
| 15202 | This article describes what to do if Microsoft Windows unexpectedly restarts or you receive a stop error when you play or start any of the Microsoft games listed at the beginning of this article. |
| 15203 | This article describes how to troubleshoot problems that you may experience when you install Microsoft games. Typical problems that can occur during installation is the game setup stops responding or you receive an error message. |
| 15204 | When you use one of the programs that is listed at the beginning of this article, you may experience any of the following symptoms: Fonts may not be displayed in the program. Fonts may be displayed as symbols in the program. Fonts may be distorted in... |
| 15206 | When you use one of the Microsoft Flight Simulator products listed at the beginning of this article, you may not notice aircraft on the ground or in the air. |
| 15207 | When you try to start any of the games mentioned at the beginning of this article on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you may receive the following error message: |
| 15208 | This article tells you how to configure Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 and your computer for optimal game performance. |
| 15209 | This article summarizes the minimum system requirements to run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002. |
| 15210 | This article describes how to print a checklist for a specific aircraft. |
| 15211 | This article lists the known documentation errors in Flight Simulator 2002 Help. |
| 15212 | When you try to install any of the products that are listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive an error message similar to the following: |
| 15213 | You sometimes need to know the correct frequencies for your departure airport, waypoint airport, and destination airport. You need this information if: |
| 15214 | The Flight Simulator box contains the pamphlet "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Before You Fly," which provides just enough information for you to install Flight Simulator and get started. This article tells you how to find the other Flight |
| 15215 | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 relies heavily on proper video card performance. Some computer systems may experience sluggishness or poor graphic display because the video card does not perform optimally. |
| 15216 | When you attempt to start Flight Simulator 2002, the splash screen appears, a blank screen appears, and then your computer stops responding (hangs). |
| 15217 | When you run one of the programs listed at the top of this article on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, you may experience one of the following symptoms: |
| 15218 | When you use a Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro joystick to play any of the games and versions listed in the "applies to" section of this article, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors: |
| 15219 | This article discusses known video-related issues in the programs listed at the beginning of this article. |
| 15220 | When you are playing Flight Simulator 2002, and you want to view the Navigation Charts while in flight, there is no way to view the charts. |
| 15221 | When you take the private pilot check ride test, you fail the test, even after you complete the 360-degree hard turn. This occurs repeatedly. |
| 15222 | When you attempt to switch views while you are flying a plane, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 may stop responding (hang). |
| 15223 | When you play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may experience poor video performance. The display may not be updated smoothly and game play may be "choppy." |
| 15224 | When you start one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: |
| 15225 | When you attempt to start one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, the game may stop responding (hang) or quit unexpectedly. |
| 15158 | When you use either of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may not hear the expected sounds (beeps) for the marker indicators. This behavior can occur if the sound is turned off on the plane's radio stack. To resolve this... |
| 15159 | When you fly, the Point of View (POV) hat switch on your joystick may not pan the views as expected. This behavior may occur if the Pan a view event is not assigned properly. To resolve this issue, assign the Pan a view event to the joystick. To... |
| 15160 | Error message when you try to install a game: Setup cannot install system files |
| 15161 | Describes an error message that you receive when you try to play a game in Windows XP. |
| 15162 | Describes common problems and solutions for weather features in Flight Simulator. |
| 15163 | Describes how the sensitivities settings can be adjusted for joysticks. If you are having trouble controlling your aircraft by using a joystick, these settings may have to be adjusted. |
| 15164 | Describes a limitation of the helicopter in Flight Simulator when you fly by using a force-feedback joystick. |
| 15165 | Explains how to use the radio stack to manually tune to a control tower. |
| 15166 | Describes how to troubleshoot game controllers in Microsoft games, both in the game and in Microsoft Windows. |
| 15167 | Describes how to use slew mode or switching aircraft to take off in a sailplane. |
| 15168 | Describes how to troubleshoot incorrect weather data and error messages such as Server name or address could not be resolved and A connection with the server could not be established when you try to retreive weather information. |
| 15169 | Describes a problem starting some games and Encarta programs on Windows XP and Windows 2000. When you try starting these programs, the program unexpectedly quits with the error that the program has encountered a problem and needs to close. |
| 15170 | When you play one of the games listed in the Applies to section of this article on a computer that uses a motherboard based on the VIA Technologies chip set, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors: The game may not be able to... |
| 15171 | This article describes how to import an aircraft from Combat Flight Simulator 2 to Flight Simulator 2002. |
| 15172 | When you use one of the products listed in the beginning of this article, the game stops responding a few minutes into the play. |
| 15173 | When you try to use the mouse as a flight yoke while you play Flight Simulator 2002, you cannot do so. The aircraft does not respond to mouse movements during the game. |
| 15174 | When you play one of the products listed above, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors: The game intermittently stops responding (hangs). -or- You receive an error message (blue screen) that is similar to the following: A fatal... |
| 15175 | When you run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 or Flight Simulator 2004, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: The joystick behaves erratically. The joystick does not respond. The rudder or throttle does not respond. |
| 15176 | This article provides a summary of video-related issues that you may experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002. |
| 15177 | When you attempt to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may experience any of the following issues if you use a CH Flight Yoke or CH Virtual Pilot Pro: When you launch a new flight, the plane pulls to right or left immediately after the cockpit... |
| 15178 | When you try to start Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, it may start only in Safe mode. You may receive the following error message: Safe mode has been enabled because your system is currently unable to use hardware acceleration. While in Safe mode,... |
| 15179 | When you start any of the Microsoft games listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following: game.exe is Not a Valid Win32 Application. -or- A black command prompt box flashes on the screen.... |
| 15180 | When you try to start a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following: The file scenery.cfg is missing or damaged. Please reinstall Flight Simulator 2000 to restore or repair the... |
| 15181 | When you start Flight Simulator 2002 on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive the following error message or an error message that is similar to the following: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 has detected 3rd Party software... |
| 15182 | When you have Microsoft Flight Simulator set to use system time, the simulation may not use the correct date and time. |
| 15183 | When you start a lesson, adventure, or flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, the Instructor, Pilot, or Air Traffic Controller (ATC) voices may not be played, or the engine sounds... |
| 15184 | When you use the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro joystick with any of the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this article, the Return To Center force is disabled. However, the Return To Center force functions properly on the Test Forces tab in... |
| 15185 | When you play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 or Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2, the sound volume may increase or become distorted (crackle) when you change the cockpit view. |
| 15186 | When you host a multiplayer game of Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may be the only player in the game. |
| 15187 | When you attempt to start Microsoft Flight Simulator, you receive the following error message: Microsoft Flight Simulator cannot find the default flight (Flights\Other\Fltsim.flt). This file must exist for Flight Simulator to start. |
| 15188 | This article contains information to help you improve the performance of your computer when you play any of the games that are listed at the beginning of this article. Symptoms of poor game performance may include: Intermittent playback of video clips... |
| 15189 | You may experience any of the following behavior: When you try to upgrade your computer to Windows Millennium Edition, your computer may stop responding (hang) during setup. When you try to install an Internet Explorer 5.5 service pack or Internet... |
| 15190 | When you start or play any of the games that are listed in the Applies to section of this article, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: The game stops responding. The game quits unexpectedly. The computer restarts unexpectedly. |
| 15191 | When you try to start one of the programs that is listed at the beginning of this article, you may experience one of the following symptoms while the Loading... or Please wait while the program name CD is verified message is displayed on the... |
| 15192 | When you try to start one of the games listed at the beginning of this article, you may experience one of the following symptoms: The 3D Acceleration option may be unavailable. You may receive an error message that says your video adapter does not... |
| 15194 | You may not be able to copy the program CD-ROMs, or the program may not recognize a copy of a disc. |
| 15195 | This article describes how to obtain a copy of the software manual for the Microsoft games that are listed in the Applies to section of this article. |
| 15196 | This article describes how to troubleshoot display-related problems that you may experience when you use one of the Microsoft games listed at the beginning of this article. |
| 15197 | When you play any of the Microsoft games that are listed at the beginning of this article, the game screen may not appear centered on the monitor, the game screen may be oversized so you cannot see all the menu options, or the game screen may appear... |
| 15198 | This article describes how to troubleshoot the following sound-related issues in the Microsoft games that are listed at the beginning of this article: No sound plays. Sounds are too quiet. Sounds are distorted or scratchy. The computer stops... |
| 15199 | When you start one of the games that is listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive an error endicating that the game requires a newer version of Microsoft DirectX. |