Q1) Ms-Dos loads in a window. How do I turn to full-screen mode?
Frequently Asked QuestionsA) Press right mouse button on the icon (i.e. Resarf) or right click on the file (i.e. Resarf.exe) and choose properties. Find where it says Full-screen and tick the box. Then press OK.
Related QuestionsHow do I install Windows XP in DOS mode [or from MS-DOS command prompt]?
Windows XP FAQ Frequently Asked Questions - Bootstrike.ComFirst, start up SmartDrive to speed things up. Next, run WINNT from the I386 folder. Setup should launch, warn you if you don't have SmartDrive loaded, copy the cd to a temporarily to your hard disk and reboot your computer. A more detailed guide.
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ActiveWindows -- Frequently Asked Questions - Windows 98 and...It is likely that you have run into the USB problems that Windows 98 has brought with it. If you have a USB device plugged into your computer (Gamepads etc) then sometimes, when you shut down into DOS - Windows 98 will give you a blue screen error, that only a reboot can fix. The work around is to unplug the USB device before rebooting.
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moons.Com - Reviews of the Saturn AftermarketSpecial solution to XGA/2 related problem (happened on Model 77, don't know if other models are affected). From pester69@hotmail.com You've got a PS/2 running xga2 and Win95 but when you shut down to dos the screen goes completely blank. Click the "Program" tab. In the "cmd line" box,place the cursor at the end of the C:\... command.com, add a space, then the switch "/k mode co80". Click "Apply", then "OK"
Related QuestionsCan I turn off the full screen mode?
Javanti - FAQYes. Choose the menu command Show->Full Screen to turn full screen mode of. Choose Show->Normal Screen to turn it on.
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Super Tech's Rapid Prototyping Desktop Computer Controlled C...In the Windows Desktop mode, Click START, then mouse to "Settings", then click CONTROL PANEL, then click DISPLAY, then click SCREEN SAVERS, then make the Selection (None).
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Frequently Asked QuestionsA) Press right mouse button on the file or icon and choose properties. Tick the box 'close on exit'. Then press OK.
Related QuestionsHow can I create a bootmenu in config.sys like in MS-DOS?
DOS FAQ by Christoph FuchsI have a NetWare 5.1 server and I need to create a multiple config boot. With MS-DOS, it was as simple as using the following structure in CONFIG.SYS. [Menu] Menuitem=BootServ, Boot Server Menuitem=BootWork, Boot Workstation Menudefault=BootServ, 10 [BootServ] [BootWork] Files=60 Buffers=20 Device=c:\CDROMDRV.SYS /D:CD001 Then AUTOEXEC.BAT looked like this. Prompt $P$G Goto %config% :BootServ cd\nwserver server goto END :BootWork mscdex /d:CD001 goto END :END Here is a sample CONFIG.
Related QuestionsCan I transfer files on MS-DOS disks to my IIgs?
Apple II Csa2 FAQs: 1Main-Start, Part 1/25 - AppleYou can use Peter Watson's MUG! program on your IIgs to transfer files via MS-DOS Iomega Zip disks. MUG! will let you read Zip disks on a IIgs equipped with a Zip drive and a SCSI interface. MUG is an NDA; so, it can be installed like other NDA's-- e.g. having the main MUG! file (probably MUG.1.01) in the System/Desk.Accs/ folder when booting. For easy use, start with a regular ProDOS Zip disk in your IIgs Zip Drive. Start a standard IIgs desktop program that does not test inserted disks.
Related QuestionsHow do I access pure DOS mode in Windows XP?
Windows XP FAQ Frequently Asked Questions - Bootstrike.ComWindows XP does not have pure DOS mode, the only two ways are to execute "CMD"(preferred) or "COMMAND" from the run dialog box. If you want the real pure one, you can boot up from a DOS/Win95/98/ME boot disk or create one using Windows XP itself (insert a diskette, right click the drive in My Computer, Format, check Make System Disk) or you can install 2 OS's (like Windows 95/98/ME, which allows you to access pure DOS).
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Radmin - PC Remote Control Software - Radmin 3 - Frequently ...Just press F12. Using this key you can switch between normal and full-screen modes. if you want to send the F12 key to a remote computer, use 'Send F12' entry from the RScreen window menu.
Related QuestionsQ.A13- How about a MS-DOS or MS-Windows port?
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about XFree86There is some work being done to create a free port of XFree86 to Microsoft Windows. However, in the mean time, if you need to run X on such a platform you'll need to use one of the available commercial servers. One of the commercial products, X Appeal, is from an XFree86 sponsor and is a port of the XFree86 servers to MS-DOS. They also have a freely available demo version. X11R6.3 does include some support for MicroSoft Windows NT.
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Ur I.T. Mate Group - Product Support - Index.dat SuiteDOS was the original platform built by Microsoft. Unlike Windows, there was no user interface as you see now, it was all command line driven (with the exception of the built in editor/debugger). DOS Mode is basically DOS inside Windows itself, though the DOS you run inside Windows is not capable of nearly half the things you can do in "real DOS" (i.e. outside Windows).
Related QuestionsQ6. I changed my resolution but now it's just staying in full screen. Can I go back to window mode?
Heroia FAQ - Heroia Forums, MMORPG GameA6. Yes, but it's not as simple as double clicking (but it's still very easy.) Go to your Start Menu, click on Run and type in Regedit. From there, look for the folder called HKEY_CURRENT_USER and explode it (click the [+] sign.) After that, look for Webzen and explode that, then click on Mu and open that. You'll see a list of keys and numbers on the right. Look for the one that says "WindowedMode." Double click on that and change the value from 0 to 1.
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Terminal Services - Frequently Asked Questions - Application...MS-DOS window does not allow full-screen option The best you can get is an emulated full screen mode, by using a special font.
Related QuestionsWhy is the root window not shown in normal mode?
Cygwin/X Frequently Asked QuestionsThis is a small problem with run.exe. If you start XWin.exe with -nodecoration, -multiwindow or -fullscreen the window will come up normally.
Related QuestionsI hear that MS-DOS has gone, how will I run some older programs like Scandisk etc?
ActiveWin: Frequently Asked Questions - Windows Millennium E...MS-DOS isn't gone, its just harder to get too. Just create a Windows Start Up disk and you can easily get to MS-Dos. Programs like Scandisk no longer need to run in Dos if there is a bad shutdown, Microsoft has improved the program to run when Windows restarts. No. Creating a boot disk to run a bios update is easily done. Read our tip for details on how to create one.
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PCAUSA - Windows 95 Installable File System (IFS) FAQThe CPHANTOM project is a 'C' language skeleton for a MS-DOS Int 2F file system redirector. The example is inspired by the Pascal language PHANTOM redirector example provided in the book Undocumented DOS by Andrew Schulman, Raymond J. Michels, Jim Kyle, Tim Paterson, David Maxey and Ralf Brown, published by Addison Wesely, 1990. CPHANTOM is provided as a Borland C++ 4.5 project. The PCA CPHANTOM redirector was designed to illustrate a few more functions than the original PHANTOM example.
Related QuestionsQ4) What is Ms-Dos?
Frequently Asked QuestionsA) DOS (disk operating system) was the operating system software developed for 16-bit Intel processors and shipped with the first IBM PCs, and until the introduction of Microsoft Windows. DOS uses a command-line user interface.
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Compatibility with Other Operating SystemsIf LILO doesn't work, and if the machine has MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows, you may be left with a computer that won't boot. This can also happen on an upgrade to your Linux distribution. Re-installing LILO is the last thing that the installation does. So it is vitally important when installing or upgrading Linux on a dual boot machine, to have a MS-DOS or Windows rescue disk nearby so you can FDISK -MBR. Then you can go about using LOADLIN.EXE instead of LILO.
Related QuestionsIn zombie-mode, screen says, I shall input ^@ to resurrect the window. How do I do that?
The '^' means "press the Ctrl key". Ctrl-@ is supposed to produce a hex 0x00 character code. If the '@'-Character is Shift-2 or Alt-Q or another combination, then there is no such thing as Ctrl-@. Try Ctrl-Space, this may produce the 0x00 character code. Ctrl-2, Ctrl-Shift-2, etc... may also work. See also the usage of "stuff" and the abuse of "exec" below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Emuforums.comPress Alt+Enter to toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode. If you want the emulator to open up in fullscreen mode, use the -f commandline switch (check this section of the FAQ if you're not sure how to do that).
Related QuestionsWhy does the freakin' image window drift down the screen?
XV Frequently Asked QuestionsIn another of a long line of Design Decisions I Regret, xv tries to do all sorts of clever things with regard to the image window's position on screen. For example, if you issue the Max Size command, xv will position the window so that the window's contents exactly fill the screen (and the titlebar, frame, etc. are off the edges). Clever when it works, a big pain in the ass when it doesn't.
Related QuestionsHow can I get my touchpad to work in DOS mode?
Dave's Portable Computer Information Site ~ FAQ'sYou need to install the Synaptics DOS drivers. These drivers will enable you to use your touchpad in DOS mode. Extract the files to your root directory and add the line c:\syntouch.com to your autoexec.bat file. Syntouch.txt explains the various command-line switches you can use, but none of them are really necessary.
Related QuestionsMy drives are in DOS compatibility mode; how do I get out of it?
PREMIO Computer's Windows 95 Troubleshooting GuideScan your drive for virus. A virus that modifies the MBR (master boot record) will result in DOS compatibility mode. You can rebuild the MBR by booting into command prompt (hit F8 when W95 is starting) and typing "fdisk /mbr". The latest version of Windows 95 (OSR2.5) does not fully recognize the Intel PIIX4 controller (which controls the IDE and USB ports). To remove those two devices, you need to download the Intel PIIX4 update and Microsoft OEM USB driver (900K).
Related QuestionsHow do I turn the screen back on during a call?
geakwareThe screen can be turned back on by pressing either the main power button (at the top of your Treo) or the screen button (to the far right of the 5-way navigator). If you have Keyguard enabled, you may also have to press the 5-way center button to dismiss the Keyguard.
Related QuestionsI can't see the remote screen when the remote display is in full-screen text mode. Is it a bug?
Radmin - PC Remote Control Software - Radmin 3 - Frequently ...Currently, Radmin cannot register screen changes when the remote computer is in full-screen text mode. Drawing on the screen isn't performed by the GDI (Graphic Display Interface) when the remote computer is in such a mode. Windows works with full-screen text modes in an undocumented way via a video port driver. Some Win32 console applications use direct access to the console.
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