ipconfig

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Hi all. when I run ipconfig (xp Home sp3). The little black window
flashes up for a second then disappears. What can I do to keep it on the
screen

tia Andy
 
Andrew H said:
Hi all. when I run ipconfig (xp Home sp3). The little black window
flashes up for a second then disappears. What can I do to keep it on the
screen

tia Andy
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Ipconfig is a Console command and like all Console commands it should be run
from a Command Prompt:
- Click Start / Run
- Type the three letters cmd
- Click OK
- Type ipconfig
- Press the Enter key.
 
Hi all. when I run ipconfig (xp Home sp3). The little black window
flashes up for a second then disappears. What can I do to keep it on the
screen

tia Andy
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Start/Run "cmd"

Then type ipconfig
 
Hi Andy,

Andrew said:
Hi all. when I run ipconfig (xp Home sp3). The little black
window flashes up for a second then disappears. What can I do to keep
it on the screen

tia Andy
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you should open a command console (cmd.exe). In this window you could
type in ipconfig and you see the result. The flashing of the windows is
only the output of ipconfig if you running it without a command console.

CU, Karsten

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What you see is the result of a change in behavior between early (win 3.1)
and later versions of windows.
The early versions opened the DOS window and left it open until user action
closed it. Later versions close it automatically, unless it was invoked by
the user before the "DOS" program/command was input at the "DOS" prompt.
Each has it pros and cons.
 
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