dos in xp

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Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
XP.
Have I missed something?
Cheers-Herb.
 
herbzee said:
Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
XP.
Have I missed something?
Cheers-Herb.
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Herb

Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.

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herbzee said:
Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
XP.
Have I missed something?
Cheers-Herb.
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The so-called dos box, or "command prompt" box,will open full screen
(with no program running) with Alt-Enter keys. Unless your program
defeats Alt-enter keys, it probably sould work.

You can also set the properties for a "command prompt" window by
right-mouse clicking in the icon in the upper left part of the screen
and check properties, and change the display options to Full Screen.

Finally, if you have a shot cut icon to launch the program, you can set
these same settings for startup.
 
Ronnie said:
Herb

Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.

--
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Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
size
and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.

Any thing else I could try, ther than re-installing the dos program? I'm
not
sure my old floppies are valid any longer.

Any one out there w/ MYM ver, 6-8-10 or 12?
Cheers-Herb.
 
Ronnie said:
Herb

Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.

--
Ronnie Vernon
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Windows Shell/User

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Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
size
and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.

Any thing else I could try, other than re-installing the dos program?
I'm
not sure my old floppies are valid any longer.

Any one out there w/ MYM ver, 6-8-10 or 12?
Cheers-Herb.
 
Brian said:
If the program runs, what difference does it make that it's 66% of the full
screen instead of the full screen?
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Maybe U don't have my 83 year old eyes!!!!!!!
 
When you get a command prompt window press Alt and Enter together
and it comes up full screen


Patrick
 
Ronnie said:
Herb

Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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Reply to Ronnie Verenon:

Does not increase size, only brings up gobbledy gook.
 
Try going to the properties of the shortcut and telling it to run full
screen. You may want to make it win98 compatible with colors set @ 256.
 
Martin said:
Try going to the properties of the shortcut and telling it to run full
screen. You may want to make it win98 compatible with colors set @ 256.
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That unfortunately REDUCED it. Had to go back to Win95 compatibility and
increase font size to get to about 3/4 full.
 
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