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Flight Simulator: How to shut down or start jet engines
This article discusses how to shut down or start jet engines in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The DirectDraw option or the Direct3D option is unavailable when you start Microsoft games for Windows
When you try to start one of the games listed in the "Applies to" section, you may experience one of the following symptoms: The option may be unavailable. You may receive an error message that states that your video adapter does not meet the game...
Games that require that the original product CD is in the CD drive to play
You may be unable to copy the program CDs, or the program may not recognize a copy of a disc.

The Flight Simulator X game display flickers and become corrupted on a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to more than one monitor
Fixes a problem that occurs when you change the monitor configuration after you start Flight Simulator X. This problem also occurs when you do not set the monitor configuration to the game's default monitor configuration when the game starts.

The computer stops responding (hangs) during setup when you install updates or when you add new hardware
You may experience any of the following symptoms: When you try to upgrade a computer to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, the computer may stop responding (hang) during setup. When you try to install a Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 service pack or...
Flight Simulator: No Instructor, Pilot, or ATC voices in lesson or adventure
Describes an issue in which voices or engine sounds are not played when you start a lesson, a flight, or an adventure in Flight Simulator. Provides a resolution.
SideWinder Force Feedback: Return To Center force does not function in certain games
When you use the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro joystick together with any of the Microsoft programs listed in the "Applies to" section, the Return To Center force is disabled. However, the Return To Center force functions correctly on the tab in the...