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Old Packard Bell Desktop shell?
Name: mkayman Date: September 22, 2002 at 13:59:41 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: 1.6/384
Comment:
Wondering if anyone still has the old DOS shell that Packard Bell used to give with their computers. It was used on their computers about the time DOS 5.0 and/or Win 3.1 arrived, and consisted of screens of clickable blocks. Each block was for an individual program, and clicking the box would open the program/application. Any help?
Name: sj Date: September 22, 2002 at 15:37:48 Pacific
Reply:
Do you mean DOS Shell? That was a standard part of MS-DOS and PC-DOS for a while. You can get the update to add it to 6.22 also.
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Response Number 2
Name: mkayman Date: September 22, 2002 at 18:09:12 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks, but that's not it. It was a software shall that P.B. made and installed on top of MS-DOS. Was a nice little graphic shell so one didn't have to use the command line or the text-based, line-style shell of DOS. Likely that no one ever saved a copy of the disk. Oh, well.
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Response Number 3
Name: Hmmm Date: September 22, 2002 at 22:32:19 Pacific
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I think I've got what your after. It was a menu program with a very good explanation about pc components.
Its on its way now.......
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Response Number 4
Name: mkayman Date: September 23, 2002 at 05:45:49 Pacific
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That's the one, hmmm! Thanks very much. (And I must be getting old--I forgot all about the tutor that was also included). Thanks again!
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Response Number 5
Name: Steve Date: September 23, 2002 at 11:21:32 Pacific
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Packard Bell Menu System, I think it is freeware now. Search Google and it should turn up.
Dude, yer gettin a Packard Bell.
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Response Number 6
Name: apple2e2 Date: September 23, 2002 at 13:59:03 Pacific
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can i pls have a copy of it pls pls pls can u pls send to dorn46@earthlink.net ty
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Response Number 7
Name: mkayman Date: September 23, 2002 at 16:15:03 Pacific
Reply:
Don't know if anyone else sent it, but I just sent it to you.
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Response Number 8
Name: XLWH Date: September 23, 2002 at 18:07:32 Pacific
Reply:
Hi.
Here is a website that has something called Packard Bell Menu System. Don't know if it is the same one you are talking about.
Name: Hmmm Date: September 24, 2002 at 23:21:15 Pacific
Reply:
Linda thats the one I sent mykayman. Here's the direct download-
www.bobgroves.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pb.zip
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Response Number 10
Name: Hmmm Date: September 24, 2002 at 23:25:20 Pacific
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Just a thought. Any programers out there who can alter the main screen and remove the PB banner and hardwired buttons?
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Response Number 11
Name: mkayman Date: September 25, 2002 at 05:46:01 Pacific
Reply:
That would be nice project, hmmm (I know next to nothing about programming). It's a great little menu for the remaining DOSers in the world. But, that Packard Bell support button. . . :>)
Summary: OK, This is difficult for me to explain. I have a relitivly old Packard bell computer. I am trying to reformatt. I have updated it quit a bit. it now has a 200 Mhz Pentium and 32 meg ram. None of ...
Summary: OK, This is difficult for me to explain. I have a relitivly old Packard bell computer. I am trying to reformatt. I have updated it quit a bit. it now has a 200 Mhz Pentium and 32 meg ram. None of ...
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i need a setup disk
