Security & Virus | Hardware | Windows XP | Windows Vista | PC Gaming

DOS program screen size in XP Pro

Comment:

Hi, I have many clients who use DOS based business program with XP. I know how to get full screen by changing the program's shortcut properties with XP Home edition - FONT = 10 X 18, LAYOUT = Buffer size 80/25, Window size 80/25, OPTIONS = Full Screen. However, I have a client using XP Pro who (over the phone) tells me his shortcut's properties window has different TAB markers. The FONT was ok, and we found the Full Screen option. But we can't find where we can set Buffer size and Window size to 80 over 25 like we can on XP Home. I even talked him through creating a new shortcut but it's properties window didn't seem to have the options we need either. Any ideas on how to do this with XP PRO ? P.S. Greetings from Australia.

Explorer freezing after a...

i'm looking for software

Post Locked

This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.

Summary: I need to run some old DOS business programs on a new PC running XP. They seem to work fine except they run in a window only about 1 quarter screen size. I've tried maximise to no avail. I also set t...

Summary: If you are running a notebook computer you may simply be suffering the limitations of its type of display (although you can try the suggestions below). If not try this: Open your screen as a DOS windo...

Summary: You can't run what isn't there. DOS doesn't exist in XP, Pro or Home. If you are lucky you MAY get some proggies to run, but don't count on it. XP has some compatibilities with DOS based programs but...