Guys,
I really appreciate the feedback. RickyJ, you're definitely on to something. I tried your suggestion. Using
the arrow keys, I'm able to move the slider in the increments of five that you noted. It even stays at the
level that adjust it to for a second before it moves back to the minimum again.
Ironically, my computer is brand new:
Dell XPS 8910, WIndows 10 (64bit), 16 GB RAM, i7-6700 Processor with 8M cache.
I have Prepar3d installed on it, along with a 3d graphics program that I use pretty extensively. The rig
really delivers in regards to those programs, and I couldn't be happier with it in that regard. Given that,
I figured that it had nothing to do with the capabilities of my computer; the mouse/drivers configuration
theory makes total sense.
In the meantime, I've found a workaround to the issue pending my eventually stumbling onto a solution;
thanks to Dick Parker's brilliant Schedule Creator. :-) I've used it to double the normal roster of flights
going in and out of the airports I want. I note that it is capable of generating nearly 3000 flight per airport.
After some testing I noted that the end result is that the airports I like to work traffic at have the potential
to become far busier than I can handle, even with the 50% setting anyway. :-) For now, I can live without
the environment and sound effect noise.