Microsoft X09-519450503 First Flights, Installing Flight Simulator, To Start Flight Simulator

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First Flights

On a cold December day in 1903, after weeks of testing on the windy dunes at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Flyer sputtered to life. At 10:35 A.M., the Flyer, propellers whirring, began to slide down its narrow track. Then it lifted from the track and rose above the sands of Kitty Hawk. The flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered a mere 120

feet. But there was no doubt—on that windy December 17, the Wright brothers had realized a human dream. They had flown!

Just 30 years later, the Douglas DC–3 was making regular airline service comfortable and profitable. Three and a half decades after that, on February 9, 1969, the first Boeing 747 (left, bottom) thundered into the skies over Everett, Washington.

Now, it’s your turn to fly into history.

The Wright Flyer’s first successful

flight (above, top) was shorter

than the economy-class section of a Boeing 747.

Almost four years of exhausting work and meticulous experimentation went into making the Wright Flyer’s first 12-second powered flight a success.

Installing Flight Simulator

If your computer doesn’t support automatic installation, follow these steps

1.Insert Flight Simulator 2004 Disc 1 into your CD drive.

2.Click Start on the taskbar.

3.Point to Settings and/or select Control Panel.

4.Double-clickAdd/Remove Programs.

5.For Windows 98, 98SE, or ME, select the Install/Uninstall tab, and click Install. For Windows 2000 or XP, select Add New Programs and click CD or Floppy.

6.Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

During setup, select Express to install all necessary Flight Simulator files in their default locations. Otherwise, click Install to choose one of two installation options: Compact or Complete. If you need to conserve disk space, choose the Compact setup option. If you want to optimize flying performance, choose Complete.

To Start Flight Simulator

• Double-click the Flight Simulator 2004 icon on the Windows desktop. Note: You’ll need to have Disc 4 in your CD drive each time you start Flight Simulator. If you’ve chosen Compact installation, you’ll also need to keep Disc 4 in your CD drive during flight.

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