| Setting up my OMEN by HP 45L Gaming Desktop |
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| Install D and E drive from OMEN Obelisk 25L | |
| Windows 11 | login done | Win 11 is pretty similar to Win 10 in terms of interface. |
| Power saving modes | Device Manager |
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| Universal Serial Bus Controllers | Open properties of each device |
| | Turn "Allow windows to manage power..." OFF |
| Network Adapters > Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E .... | Properties > Advanced |
| BY default | Auto SMPS (default): The client decides automatically what SMPS mode to apply depends on different conditions. |
| | Dynamic SMPS: The client keeps only one antenna active. The access point (AP) must send request to send (RTS) packet to trigger the client to wake the sleeping radios/antenna before sending MIMO packets. |
| | Static SMPS: The client keeps only one antenna active and the AP cannot send MIMO packets to the client. |
| Changed to on 9/11/24 | No SMPS: The client always keeps all antennas active and the AP can send MIMO packets to the client. |
| Network |
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| Services | Run |
| Function Discovery Provider Host | Publishes PC to the network | Properties > Startup type: change from Manual to Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Function Discovery Resource Publication | | Publishes PC to the network, requires prev. function to be running | Properties > Startup type: change from Manual to Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Control Panel > Advanced sharing settings > Network discovery | ON |
| File and printer sharing | ON |
| Accounts > Credential Manager | Set user name to my MS login email |
| | Set PW |
| Delete unwanted apps | Settings > Apps > Installed Apps |
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| Win 11 Debloat Tool |
| Dev Home | control center for Windows providing the ability to monitor projects in your dashboard using customizable widgets. | NUC-ADMIN n/a | OMEN 45L: n/a no option to Uninstall |
| Dropbox Promotion | Uninstalled |
| Mail and Calendar | Uninstalled |
| McAfee | Deleted and turned on Windows Security Virus and Threat Protection |
| Microsoft To Do | Uninstalled |
| News (MS) | Uninstalled |
| One Drive | Uninstalled |
| People (MS) syncs contacts to a device and allows users to import contacts from services like Outlook, Exchange, Gmail, and iCloud | Uninstalled |
| Web Advisor by McAfee | if you are using Windows 11 Security you are fully protected and you do not need any more protection. | NUC-ADMIN n/a | OMEN 45L: Uninstalled |
| Install these |
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| VLC Media Player |
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| VLC Media Player (external site) |
| Set capture folder | C:\_OMEN45L_CAPTURES |
| Set format | jpg |
| Steam |
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| Steam | email verification for new logins |
| Steam | install MSFS 2020 |
| Run MSFS 2020 for 1st time | |
| Install Packages Path | D:\MSFS_2020 |
| Contains folders: | Community |
| | Official\Steam (about 800 asobo, microsoft, working title and other) |
| | Various installed products |
| Settings: Cache | C:\, 40 Gb |
| MSFS 2020 sim settings |
| Steam | Voice Track | installed |
| Steam | install MSFS 2024 (when released) |
| WINWING Sim App Pro |
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| | Run at boot |
| | WINWING: If the device has a firmware update available then a green icon will display on the test page in SimAppPro |
| Track IR |
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| | Installed v5.3 |
| | Run as Administrator |
| Joy 2 Key |
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| Install shortcut from | D:\MSFS_2020_Addons\Utilities|JoyToKey |
| Copy to C:\OMEN45L_config_files\JoyToKey | Changes.txt |
| | HOTAS.cfg |
| | JoyToKey.exe |
| | JoyToKey.ini |
| | JoyToKey.log |
| | Readme.txt |
| Enter licence key | |
| Air Manager 4.0 |
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| Flight Simulator plugins: Microsoft Windows (external site) |
| Air Manager: get the Flight Simulator plugins: Microsoft Windows |
| | Installs Visual C++ libraries and FS2020 plugin |
| FS Add-on | |
| Sim Dashboard |
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| Sim Dashboard links |
| Sim Dashboard driver | |
| Install | C Drive |
| Settings > Firewall & Network Protection > Allow an app through firewall |
| Allow: | Sim Dashboard | refers to C:\Program Files (x86)\SimDashboardServer\SIMDashboardServer.exe |
| Sim Dashboard shortcut | Properties > Compatibility > Run... as administrator |
| | Run wizard on tablet |
| telemetry of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) is retrieved with an Interface called Microsoft SimConnect. |
| Instructions for MSFS 2020 config (external site) |
| Download and install SimConnect | |
| Where does it install? | C:\...Steam\steamapps\common\MicrosoftFlightSimulator\ |
| "After you Installed SimConnect, you can verify the correct version if you open the Windows-Settings (cog icon in the Start Menu), click on Apps and search for SimConnect.&quor; |
| App present | |
| Restart PC ? | YES, that did it |
| LittleNavMap |
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| LittleNavMap |
| Download the zip and install Little NavMap Connect on the sim PC |
| Elgato Stream Deck |
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| Elgato | Backup profiles from OMEN 25L |
| | Install to C:\OMEN45L_config_files\Elgato_Stream_Deck |
| | Double click profile to import |
| Voice Attack |
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| Profiles are in .vap format |
| Most of the profiles reference the Radio Comms Global profile |
| Set sounds folder as base for all reference sound effects | Settings > Sounds Folder > OMEN45L_config_files\Voice_Attack\sounds |
| top right > Import profiles | OMEN45L_config_files\Voice_Attack\ |
| | Radio Comms Global-Profile |
| | MSFS 2020-Profile |
| | (other game profiles as/if needed) |
| Settings > Hotkeys | Click on: Toggle Left Alt+F2 |
| Change to | VoiceAttack listens while keys are down |
| Assign Left Alt+F2 to the pinky toggle (button 8) on WINWING ORION Joystick (Joystick 1 in JoyToKey) |
| Options > Audio | |
| Feature On Sound | Cleek |
| Feature Off Sound | Cleek |
| Locations on OMEN 25L | OMEN-SIM/_OMEN_files/config/Voice-Attack |
| | OMEN-SIM/Users/peter/AppData/Roaming/VoiceAttack/Backup |
| Issues |
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| Unable to enable speech recognition... (where is mic input?) | |
| Audio setup |
| MSFS 2020 |
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| Addons | D drive |
| Community Folder | D:\MSFS_2020 |
| Official Folder | D:\MSFS_2020 |
| XBox Game Bar |
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| Check that screenshot shortcut is L Alt - Win key - Print Screen | This is assigned to the WINWING ORION joystick trigger with JoyToKey |
| Set capture folder | C:\_OMEN45L_CAPTURES |
| Share the folder on the network | |
| HP OMEN 45L |
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