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Name: J. Glenny
Date: January 4, 2008 at 08:12:35 Pacific
OS: Win 2000 (and XP)
CPU/Ram: PII 266
Product: Compaq Deskpro
Comment:

Is there any means by which the very restricted DOS window can be enlarged, preferably to a full screen please?

If there is a way, it is certainly not obvious; even attempting to drag the edges of the window in the usual manner has no effect. The problem occurs in both 2000 and XP; probably in Vista as well.

There seems to be no good reason for this restriction.

Thank you for any assistance.

Regards,

J.G.



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Response Number 1
Name: WebsWonder
Date: January 4, 2008 at 08:51:51 Pacific
Reply:

Windows 2000, like NT4 and XP and Vista have no MS-DOS subsystem, so where did you find the DOS ??

If you mean the NT COMMAND PROMT (CMD.EXE) window then see here:

http://fanpotai.wordpress.com/2006/...



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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 4, 2008 at 10:09:10 Pacific
Reply:

Left-click the upper left hand C:\ and select properties. Then configure as you wish.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 3
Name: mavis007
Date: January 4, 2008 at 10:12:14 Pacific
Reply:

... open dos box

... [press] Alt + [ENTER]

... same again to revert back


Grrrr
wat do I know?
... got brain freeze


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Response Number 4
Name: WebsWonder
Date: January 4, 2008 at 15:47:07 Pacific
Reply:

MAVIS, W2K has no dos box as explained......


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Response Number 5
Name: mavis007
Date: January 4, 2008 at 22:57:53 Pacific
Reply:

... start> run type cmd [ENTER]

... Alt + [ENTER]

... OK OK ya ya

Grrrr
wat do I know?
... got brain freeze


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Response Number 6
Name: J. Glenny
Date: January 21, 2008 at 19:52:25 Pacific
Reply:

Hello Jennifer and Mavis,

Thank you both.

Both methods work fine for Win 2000 and XP; I don't have Vista.

Kind regards,

J.G.


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