Q110257: Flight Simulator: Landing Light Does Not Turn on Automatically

Article: Q110257
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator for MS-DOS, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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Flight Simulator 5.0 may not automatically turn on the landing light when Set
Time Of Day is set to Dusk, Night, or Dawn.

MORE INFORMATION
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When Set Time Of Day is set to Dusk, Night, or Dawn, Flight Simulator should
automatically turn on the instrument lights and all exterior lights; however,
sometimes it will not turn on the landing light. To force Flight Simulator to
turn on the landing light, press the L key twice. This will turn the lights off
and on again and will activate the landing light.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start Flight Simulator 5.0.

2. From the World menu, click Set Time And Season.

3. Change the time to Night.

NOTE: Instrument panel lights are on but the landing light is not.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a flightsim fltsim dos FS5

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim500DOS kbSimSearch
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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