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Windows XP & DOS
Name: Greg Date: October 20, 2003 at 20:59:13 Pacific OS: XP 5.1.2600 CPU/Ram: Pentium 2.8GHz 512MB SDRA
Comment:
when i run any program in dos mode such as edit.exe or qbasic.exe the computer acts as if i was holding down shift and highlights text as i scroll through it with the arrow keys, it never used to do this and i have no idea what happened ... thanks in advance to anyone who could help
Name: x86 Date: October 21, 2003 at 00:08:19 Pacific
Reply:
There is no M$-DOS mode in XP or any of the NT family it is an emulation of M$-DOS called COMMAND PROMPT
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Response Number 2
Name: XPose Date: October 21, 2003 at 02:59:55 Pacific
Reply:
This would have to be the most tiring and trying question in all forums. When MS release the next Windows they should put a big sign on the box "THERE IS NO DOS IN WINDOWS"
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Response Number 3
Name: Greg Date: October 21, 2003 at 09:30:40 Pacific
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I know there is no DOS and i am well aware that windows emulates it in command prompt. That is still unrelated to the question ... the point is i never had this problem and now i do ... i was just wondering if there is any way to fix it. thanks in advance -greg
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