Pro Flight Information Panel (FIP) Installation instructions:
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XP/Vista/W7 Instructions:
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1:  Make sure the FIP is unplugged before running the driver package.
2:  Run the driver package and follow on screen instructions.  The FIP driver and Saitek Direct Output will be installed
3:  Once the installation is complete, plug in the FIP.  Once it is detected, it should start a cycle picture display.


Using the FIP in FSX:
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After installing the FIP for the first time, FSX might ask you if you want to run the SaiFLightSim.exe plugin.  Accept this and have it automatically load each time FSX runs.


Using the FIP as a picture viewer:
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Browse to the C:\Program Files\Saitek\DirectOutput\ folder.  In there you will see 5 images called Fip1 to Fip5.  You can keep/delete these and add your own JPEG images in there.  The aspect ratio is 4:3 and any picture will be resized to fit.


Troubleshooting:
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Q1:  The FIP does not display any images before FSX
A1:  Unplug the FIP and reinstall the drivers

Q2:  I have the slide show but no panels in FSX
A1:  The SaiFlightSimX plugin might not be running.  You can manually run this file by browsing to C:\Program Files\Saitek\DirectOutput\ folder and double clicking the SaiFlightSimX.exe application.  

Q3:  I have the slide show, and SaiFlightSimX running but no panels in FSX
A3:  Check your FSX exe.xml is correct.  Browse to this file by going to C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\ and looking for exe.xml.  Open this in explorer and check that there is an entry for the plugin, this will vary slighty to your Windows bit rating:

32bit:
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<Path>C:\Program Files\Saitek\DirectOutput\SaiFlightSimX.exe</Path>
64bit:
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<Path>C:\Program Files (x86)\Saitek\DirectOutput\SaiFlightSimX.exe</Path>