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Thanks Pete, I'll post back after I get the current PTT method set up... I mis-typed above... I did not re-install SB, the SB forum moderator recommended uninstalling and re-installing FSUIPC... and that process has corrected the issue everytime... for whatever reason. I'll go through this tonight and let you know if the current method resolves it. Thanks again for your comments. Tony

Hey Pete... well if there are many things I am not providing, it is because I am not an expert at this stuff and dont know to include them!! :) I have posted this question to the SB forum... that is where I got the idea of uninstalling and re-installing SB... the forum moderator described a similar problem and said that was the only solution he had to resolve it. However, with it being recurrent like it is, I Why Keysend?... because! :) ...not sure... The version of FSUIPC is the most recent, I'll have to review the docs for the other method... obviously I have missed that somewhere. GoFLight... might well be a driver issue, the guys at GoFlight were familiar with the issue and responded as if they get asked this question on occasion. Repeat when held... my memory might be incorrect here, but with the keysend set as I have it... I think it does have to be checked... So.. yes I do have the most recent version of FSUIPC.. my va ACARS program requires the most recent version to work... obviously, I am using an old method for PTT, I'll search the docs to get current on that and let you know if that solves the problem!! There used to be a pdf file in the download that gave instructions for setting up PTT. I don't see that doc in the current download... Thanks Pete... you are a great help! Tony

That isn't what you like to hear!! :D Well... let me elaborate as best I can. This has happened not less than 3 times over the past couple of months. Each time, I can correct it only by uninstalling and then re-installing FSUIPC.. on doing so, all works fine. But, as I said, it keeps coming back. And, it is important to note that the PTT function will be working fine for weeks. I will have made no changes to any setting, not even opened FSUIPC during this period.. and the issue will abruptly return. What is happening is that the microphone goes hot, or continually transmits, via SB, and I can do nothing to make it stop. FS9 and SB are running on the server computer. CH products yoke is attached to the server computer. The functional instance of SB is running on a client computer. I am using the keysend function/control for PTT... parameter 1 when pressed, 2 on release. The control to repeat when held has been tried checked and unchecked with no change when the issue surfaces. It must be checked to repeat when held for the PTT to work properly, when it is working :) On a potentially related note: I have numerous GoFlight panels also attached to the server. Recently, the throttle movement started giving me rudder and elevator imputs. Through discussions with GoFlight I learned that FS will, on occation, take it upon itself to assign functions to the GoFlight joysticks... in this case, it assigned the rudder and elevator axis to the throttle inputs. I am currious if something similar might be happening with the CH yoke... might FS be assigning an input to the PTT button that once accuated cannot be terminated. If so, I have not been able to find it and am not clear on how reinstalling FSUIPC corrects it... which it does each time. I use the Project Magenta software with the GoFlight panels, so each time I reinstall FSUIPC I have to go back through and setup the button assignments again... is a time consuming process. I assume if I keep the INI file, even though I remove FSUIPC that I could retain the button assignments? Anyway... unless I am not being clear in my description, it is happening as I describe... but the source of the issue may not be at all associated with FSUIPC... but re-installing FSUIPC does indeed correct it.. Hope you can recommend some course of action to track down this odd and recurrant problem!! Thanks! Tony

Pete, Over the past two months I have had my mic get stuck or go hot three different times. Once it starts I can do nothing to make it stop.. my only solution so far has been to re-install FSUIPC and start all over.. this does work. I use a CH projects yoke with SQ running on a client PC using the Keysend function for PTT. Re-starting the computers, reinstalled SB, tried a different client computer... always the same and nothing I do corrects it untill I start over with FSUIPC... which requires programming all my buttons and switches again... has to be a better way... I can go direct to the server with the yoke and make it work... but if I go back to the client... stuck... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You mean the document that is entitled "How to setup Push To Talk" ??? lol... if it were a snake... :)

Thanks Pete... I did search the Vatsim (SB3) forum before posting here...., although this isn't a specific SB3 question.... I also searched this forum, knowing that it had to be a widefs issue, and had to have been addressed before... but didn't find what I "thought I was looking for"... :) K... if you say it is in the widefs docs, I trust you.. , will start digging.... :) Really is an easy issue. All I have to do is get the button on the yoke to register the "scroll lock" key press for the client2 computer.. nothing more complicated than that... When SB3 was on the server, and the yoke is connected to the server, it was a simple FSUPIC button assignment... still is a simple button asignment, just over one computer to another.... Obviously, I'm not up to speed on how all this works yet. Thanks for the help!!! Tony

Pete... Help!! :) Recently started using Squakbox, SB3 System description. FS2004 on server pmRJ on client1 and client2 My first install was putting SB3 on the server. worked fine and I assigned a CH products yoke button to push to talk through FSUIPC.... worked great. I did not like having the SB3 text box on my sceniery screen, so I have moved SB3 to client2. THe program works great. Now I need to determine how to make my yoke button work for PTT when the yoke is attached to the server and SB3 is attached to the client??? Can this be done??? Thanks in advance!! Tony

Thanks Pete!! Tony

Pete... sorry for a rookie question, been trying not to ask... but, need to make sure I am clear. I have read your FSUIPC documentation, basic and advanced. I have read your documentation on GFDisplay.... and have a beginners understanding of the process. The question is, with an unassigned goflight switch, attached to the server computer. Can I control the function of PM ND on a client computer. Again, based on my beginner understanding, it would appear to be the case.... just want to make sure. Thanks for your efforts!! Tony