How Do You Turn The Alerter On In The Ac4400?

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  1. StratPlayer62

    StratPlayer62 Well-Known Member

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    Seems like I used to be able to turn in on in this locomotive but now for the life of me I can't find it.
     
  2. Michael Newbury

    Michael Newbury Well-Known Member

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    Using a keyboard CRTL-SHFT-Enter on Number Pad
     
  3. Schnauzahpowahz

    Schnauzahpowahz Well-Known Member

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    Also a switch on the back wall i believe labeled "safety systems" or somthing of the sort

    Its always off by default
     
  4. StratPlayer62

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    Thanks for the keyboard shortcut. I've tried every switch on the back wall and couldn't find it.
     
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  5. Lamplight

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    There is no switch in the cab for the AC4400CW. On console, for example, you need a keyboard to activate the alerter.
     
  6. Anthony Pecoraro

    Anthony Pecoraro Well-Known Member

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    I think there isn't a switch because in real life it's always on.
     
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  7. Mr JMB

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    I like this loco but needing to use the screens and their function buttons to do things is very fiddly and not at all accessible. I use the arrow keys to get the fixed camera that points at the screen, that way I have a chance to be able to read it and locate the correct button to press.
     
  8. StratPlayer62

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    Shure would be neat if you could put one of the screens in the cab to display on an external device such as a tablet.
     
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    Umm...all I have to do is Shift-Enter on my keyboard. No CTRL, and don't have to do it on the Number Pad. Just a simple Shift-Enter on the keyboard is all.
     
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    I normally do Ctrl Shift because some trains have multiple safety systems enabled when you do that (UK and German trains normally). So I just get in the habit of doing it that way.
     
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    solicitr Well-Known Member

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    If this is true, then the model should start with it on (and let the user isolate it from the keyboard if they don't want it)
     
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  12. Lamplight

    Lamplight Well-Known Member

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    That would be inconsistent though. The AC4400CW would be the only loco to start with its safety systems on.
    Requiring console users to have a keyboard to enable its safety systems is far from ideal, but I can see why they made that choice.
     
  13. StratPlayer62

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    Finally got to try this out today and it works great. However one thing I noticed is the alerter timer doesn't reset when you use the horn. I would think it would?
     
  14. FD1003

    FD1003 Well-Known Member

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    Well...

    If you are the kind of person that doesn't know anything in-depth about trains and just wants to have some fun driving trains, you probably don't know about the keyboard shortcut, however if you are one of the pro gamers that wants the safety systems on, you will also know how to activate it, it also takes just a few seconds using the keyboard, so I think the way it is implemented right now is the best for everyone
     
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