Min said, RE: PC Dash:
Do tell? I'm lost on what you mean here, but another cool "Thingie" I can use!
The Saitek PC Dash is a keyboard pass-thru device, essentially a programmable keypad. It allows you to put your favorite commands in a handy place and can reduce multi-key commands to a single button. IOW, it's like an MFD. It's about the size and shape of a closed laptop and fits comfortably between your throttle and joystick.
It has some limitations but overall it's quite useful. I'll email you more details. I'm just surprised more people don't have it, or its Suncom competitor. It's been around for some time now. But Saitek markets the thing more for the Quake crowd instead of simmers, so that's probably part of it.
-Bullethead