Newcomer / Intro Power Distribution - New Player Question

Having played Elite some 30yrs ago, Elite Dangerous this is a big advancement, and some of the controls have baffled me.

In particular how I change the Power Distribution. I've read the players guide but I still cant get it to work, so maybe im just not reading it right.

I go into the UI Focus mode and if im reading the manual correctly I should be able to press the W key to prioritise the Engine capacitor, A key for the Sys capacitor and D for the Wep capacitor, with S for equal distribution.

However when I am in UI Focus mode and I press the W key my thrust increases, A & D my yaw and S decreases thrust, which are the normal thrust controls. I know im in focus mode as if I move the mouse left or right, my ship doesn't role and I get the two other panels. So I cant understand what im doing wrong.

I am only in the Tutorials at the moment but this should make any difference should it?
 
I do not use the keyboard, but a key map I have seen said the following if it helps?:

Divert Power to Engines: Up Arrow
Divert Power to Weapons: Right Arrow
Divert Power to Systems: Left Arrow
Balance Power Distribution: Down Arrow
Engine Boost: W

You should be able to play with the power in the tutorials from what I can remember.
 
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I do not use the keyboard, but a key map I have seen said the following if it helps?:

Divert Power to Engines: Up Arrow
Divert Power to Weapons: Right Arrow
Divert Power to Systems: Left Arrow
Balance Power Distribution: Down Arrow
Engine Boost: W

You should be able to play with the power in the tutorials from what I can remember.

Thanks ill give it a try.
 
If you can get hold of a program called voice attack then you can set stuff just by saying.... weapons hot or sheilds up or RUN!!!
 
I do not use the keyboard, but a key map I have seen said the following if it helps?:

Divert Power to Engines: Up Arrow
Divert Power to Weapons: Right Arrow
Divert Power to Systems: Left Arrow
Balance Power Distribution: Down Arrow
Engine Boost: W

You should be able to play with the power in the tutorials from what I can remember.

Azdour is on the money with the default settings.
 
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