>While playing fs2004 "century of flight" I noticed that the game and
>computer "hangs" and I must do a manual shutdown of the system and reboot.
>This only happens when i use the 747. Recently, I downloaded the airbus 340
>and use the 747s cockpit and guages and it happens also. Does anyone know
>exactly what the problem is and if i can patch it? I dont want to download
>the update from microsoft because it does not support third party add-ons.
>Matter of fact I removed the update for that reason! Any information
>would be greatly appreciated.

What kind of problems do you have with the update? You need it, I
don't know of any add-on that does not work with it now, the few
having troubles having been updated a while ago...

It seems rather that your system is locking up because of a sound
called from that panel, did you run dxdiag.exe and go through all the
tests? Try to lower the sound acceleration, also post back your system
information, can't help much without it.

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All the best!
Katy Pluta