How to assign Ctrl+Sft+F12 to Logitech Quadrant Switch in FSX SE.

[adrianclerical]

I very much like GSX but on my laptop the key combination to start GSX is too cumbersome to make it usable for me.
I have the Logitech Yoke and Throttle package installed and working fine. On the quadrant I have spare switches and would like to assign one of them to replace the keyboard F12 etc  to initiate GSX. 
Has anyone any suggestions or done this - if so how please.
Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.

[virtuali]

Use the Logitech software to assign a keyboard combination to one of the buttons, and be sure it's the same used by GSX.

[adrianclerical]

Thank you. I did try to do that but wasn't having much luck. Probably I was doing something wrong.

[adrianclerical]

Alas, my finger trouble hitting wrong keys and not noticing.....
I reinstalled the software and it seems to be working and doing what I want. Still testing but looking good  😀

[adrianclerical]

Yay. The button press now calls GSX.  Initially  it was also triggering a screenshot with each press. This was caused by Steam using F12 as a screenshot key (now disabled in Steam settings). But...... now when I press the button to call GSX it gives me GSX but also changes my view automatically to the top down view. I can't see any assignment clashes in either the FSX or Profile settings.
Anyone any ideas please?
Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.

[adrianclerical]

And now it won't connect at all. Turned laptop off and rebooted everything. All assignments to Yoke,  Throttle and Quadrant vanished. Its like a never ending bad dream.
Any thoughts please let me know.

[virtuali]

now when I press the button to call GSX it gives me GSX but also changes my view automatically to the top down view.

I guess this doesn't happen when you call GSX with the keyboard ?

[adrianclerical]

No, it's ok using the keyboard. The combination of keys on my laptop needed make it very difficult to initiate GSX so I wanted to make it easier to use by adding a key assignment to a spare switch on my Logitech quadrant.  There are so few key combinations left free by FSX it is a nightmare trying to sort it out.

[virtuali]

There are so few key combinations left free by FSX it is a nightmare trying to sort it out.

Try something with TAB+some key, they are usually free.

[adrianclerical]

Good suggestion. I have a table now which shows assignments,  but not those that are free. I'll try later or tomorrow and see how it goes 😀

[adrianclerical]

I changed GSX to F12 and my switch assignment to F12 and, so far, all seems to be working. 😀