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Accessibility

 

 

To help with use of the A330-200 PC program on laptops without a mouse or joystick, several keyboard inputs may be used.

Page Up button

 

Page Down button

 

Home

 

The keyboard button of PAGEUP may be used for mouse Pull. Place the mouse over the required knob and left click to ensure that Windows tells the program where the mouse is. Then press PAGEUP to pull the knob.

The keyboard button of PAGEDN may be used for mouse Push. Place the mouse over the required knob and left click to ensure that Windows tells the program where the mouse is. Then press PAGEDN to push the knob.

 

 

The keyboard button of HOME may be used for right mouse click. Place the mouse over a guarded button and left click to ensure that Windows tells the program where the mouse is. Then press HOME to lift the guard and gain access to the button in the usual way.

 

Keys 0,1,2,3,4

 

These keyboard keys cause the flap handle to move from Up (0), through 1,2,3 to full (4)

 

Keys A,I,Q,H,F

 

These keyboard keys cause the speed brake handle to move

 

A

Speed Brake lever selected to ARM

I

Speed Brake Lever In.

Q

Speed Brake Lever out Quarter

H

Speed Brake Lever out Half

F

Speed Brake Lever out Full

Key G

 

This key when pressed, selects the Gear lever Up ( if it was down ) or Down ( if it was up ).

 

Key B

 

Pressing this Key engages the toe brakes.

 

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Options

Where no joystick is attached, the user may select the Auto Take Off button on the main dialog to cause a simulated pilot to perform the take off roll and rotation. There after the A/P may be engaged.

 

Auto Take off

 

 

The Auto Take off function is available when a take off runway has been entered into the MCDU and the V speeds have entered on the Performance page.  In addition the F/D must be selected On so that there is some Pitch guidance after take off.