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Pete, I copied the FSUIPC4.dll that was in the FSUIPC4909d.Zip file above into my modules folder, thus replacing the old dll, but it did not cure the probelm, only OBS1 responds as before. Is there something else I need to do? Thx, Al

Good point about the number keys. I use the num pad to enter the frequency digits, and it looks like the program will not even respond to the number keys across the top of the keyboard. At least initially I'm usung the followig assignments: C, N, T, and Shift+F1 to select the Com, Nav, Transponder, and ADF radios, respectively, * (on the numpad) to turn the program on and off, X to load the standby frequency, and the Backspace key as Reset. I like the F in Shift+F1 to indicate the ADF and this key combo is apparently unused in FSX. If using the Backspace key can lead to problems ( I'm relatively new to FSX) then maybe the / numpad key would be a good alternative for Reset. Thanks again for the help. Al

Thank you very much for the help. I will give it a try. Al Update: For anyone interested, the program referenced above is a free add-on called Num Pad Radio. Essentially you can select a radio ( Com 1 or 2, Nav 1 or 2, ADF 1 or 2, and Transponder) and enter the frequency directly using the Numpad. The latest version is available near the end of the AVSIM thread here. You can use just about any keys to select the radios ( ie, you are not limited to the numpad for radio selection) as long as you first delete any potential key conflicts in FSX before reassigning them in FSUIPC4. Al

Currently setting frequencies or codes into the Com, Nav , ADF, and Transponder is cumbersome at best using the keyboard or mouse. The mouse radio hot spots are often difficult to use when flying (at least for me), and the keyboard tuning method ( using the + and - keys) is not particularly convenient either. What would be convenient, I think, is to key in the radio you want to tune ( e.g., C1, N2, T, etc) and then be able to enter the frequency (or code) numbers directly as a 4 or 5 number sequence (depending on the radio) using the keyboard number keys. And so my question to those who have the experience to know is, does this sound like a difficult programing task? Could the macro capability of FSUIPC4 be used to do this somewhat conveniently, at least for an a/c with a basic radio stack like in the C172? Thanks, Al

The FSUIPC4.INI and FSUIPC4.KEY files are backed up -- twice! Thanks again for the timely support. Regards, Al

Wow, what great support! Thanks very much Pete. One mundane question: When a new FSUIPC release is installed, are the current FSUIPC control assignments and calibrations carried over, or does everything have to be re-entered? Thx, Al

FSUIPC4 seems to be blocking the selection of the Nav 2 OBS when using the keyboard. In the C172 ( or Mooney Bravo) VC I can adjust the Nav1 OBS with either the mouse or the key combination Shift+V (and then the + or - keys), and I can adjust the Nav2 OBS with the mouse, but no combination of Shift+V #key will let me adjust the 2nd OBS. Any key combination Shift+V # activates OBS1. However, if I temporarily disable FSUIPC4 (by renaming the FSUIPC4.dll file) the keyboard sequence Shift+V 2 selects OBS2 as expected. I use FSUIPC4 to program buttons, switches, and axes associated with my Saitek yoke and pedals, but have not programmed any keys, and the FSUIPC4.ini file does not show an programmed keys or even have a [Keys] section. There are no joystick buttons or axes assigned in FSX, and no controllers enabled . I have a Win7 system. Thanks for any help. Al