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Oct 3rd, 2007 at 9:38am

Sean Grenyer   Offline
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Hi

Don't know if it's just me but with any internal or external view in FSX I am sometimes unable to use the + and - keys to zoom in and out. Works sometimes, doesn't work other times. Can't seem to pin down why?

Anyone else have this?

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Reply #1 - Oct 3rd, 2007 at 10:29am

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'+' and '-' are not concerning only the zoom, they can be used for any selectable object.
For example, if you select the Magnetos by pressing 'M', pressing + or - afterwards will end in modifying the position of the Magnetos, so pressing - several times will eventually shut down your piston engine Smiley

In order to modifiy the zoom, you have first to 'select' the zoom, by pressing 'backspace'. This will select the zoom and reset it to 1x. Then you will be able again to modify it with + and -, until you press M or another selectable multi-position stuff.
 
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Reply #2 - Oct 3rd, 2007 at 10:43am

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I agree with all the stuff daube said, but I'd like to add: sometimes I have to activate the window (by clicking into the window with mouse/touchpad) to be able to zoom... Maybe that helps too.
 
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Reply #3 - Oct 3rd, 2007 at 12:09pm
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if you reset the view by pressing "backspace" the zooming with + and - works again.
 
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Reply #4 - Oct 3rd, 2007 at 1:05pm

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I find scrolling through the views once will re-activate the zoom.
 
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Reply #5 - Oct 4th, 2007 at 5:46am

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Thanks guys - didn't know about the BACKSPACE facility

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