Fsipanel won’t start from toolbar icon

[Hobbsy]

I just get the blue status connecting message at top left but nothing happens unless I go to the task bar and launch from there.
Totally new to MSFS so getting easily confused compared to P3D

[jpgarraio]

Hi,

Connecting until FSiPanel is started and then it should say connected..

Regards,

J-P

[Hobbsy]

But it never does, it just sits there and never says connected.

Or am I supposed to go to task bar after starting from the toolbar even though it still says “connecting”?

[jpgarraio]

Do you have FSiPanel running ?

[Hobbsy]

Hi JP.
Yes, I first select FSipanel from the toolbar at top of screen at which time I get the connecting dialog, I then click on the FSipanel icon I have pinned to my taskbar and FSipanel starts a few seconds later. FSipanel does not start by just selecting the icon at the toolbar.
Is this the correct procedure?

[jpgarraio]

Yes correct procedure.

[Hobbsy]

Thanks JP, sorry for false alarm.
Happy New Year.