dos in xp

[herbzee]

Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
XP.
Have I missed something?
Cheers-Herb.

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

herbzee wrote:
> Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> XP.
> Have I missed something?
> Cheers-Herb.

Herb

Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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[Rob Schneider]

herbzee wrote:

> Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> XP.
> Have I missed something?
> Cheers-Herb.
>

The so-called dos box, or "command prompt" box,will open full screen
(with no program running) with Alt-Enter keys. Unless your program
defeats Alt-enter keys, it probably sould work.

You can also set the properties for a "command prompt" window by
right-mouse clicking in the icon in the upper left part of the screen
and check properties, and change the display options to Full Screen.

Finally, if you have a shot cut icon to launch the program, you can set
these same settings for startup.

[herbzee]

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:

> herbzee wrote:
> > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > XP.
> > Have I missed something?
> > Cheers-Herb.
>
> Herb
>
> Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font size
and at that I uld get 2/3rds of the full screen.

Any thing else I could try, ther than re-installing the dos program? I'm not
sure my old floppies are valid any longer.

Any one out there w/ MYM ver, 6-8-10 or 12?
Cheers-Herb.

[herbzee]

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:

> herbzee wrote:
> > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > XP.
> > Have I missed something?
> > Cheers-Herb.
>
> Herb
>
> Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
size
and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.

Any thing else I could try, ther than re-installing the dos program? I'm
not
sure my old floppies are valid any longer.

Any one out there w/ MYM ver, 6-8-10 or 12?
Cheers-Herb.

[herbzee]

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:

> herbzee wrote:
> > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > XP.
> > Have I missed something?
> > Cheers-Herb.
>
> Herb
>
> Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
size
and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.

Any thing else I could try, other than re-installing the dos program?
I'm
not sure my old floppies are valid any longer.

Any one out there w/ MYM ver, 6-8-10 or 12?
Cheers-Herb.

[Brian Tillman]

>Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
>size
>and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.

If the program runs, what difference does it make that it's 66% of the full
screen instead of the full screen?
--
Brian Tillman Internet: Brian.Tillman at smiths-aerospace dot com
Smiths Aerospace Addresses modified to prevent SPAM.
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3 Replace "at" with "@", "dot" with "."
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
This opinion doesn't represent that of my company

[herbzee]

Brian Tillman wrote:
>
> >Did all that U chaps suggest, the best I could do was to increase font
> >size
> >and at that all I could get was 2/3rds of the full screen.
>
> If the program runs, what difference does it make that it's 66% of the full
> screen instead of the full screen?
> --
> Brian Tillman Internet: Brian.Tillman at smiths-aerospace dot com
> Smiths Aerospace Addresses modified to prevent SPAM.
> 3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3 Replace "at" with "@", "dot" with "."
> Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
> This opinion doesn't represent that of my company

Maybe U don't have my 83 year old eyes!!!!!!!

[Chuck]

"herbzee" > wrote in message
...
> Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> XP.
> Have I missed something?
> Cheers-Herb.
>

When you have your window open (2/3 full screen) right click in the upper
left corner of the window. Click properties, is there a layout tab?
If so click it and see if you have a screen size adjustment there.

[Patrick FitzGerald]

When you get a command prompt window press Alt and Enter together
and it comes up full screen


Patrick

[herbzee]

Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
>
> herbzee wrote:
> > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > XP.
> > Have I missed something?
> > Cheers-Herb.
>
> Herb
>
> Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Reply to Ronnie Verenon:

Does not increase size, only brings up gobbledy gook.

[Martin Van Dyke]

Try going to the properties of the shortcut and telling it to run full
screen. You may want to make it win98 compatible with colors set @ 256.

"herbzee" > wrote in message
...
> Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
> >
> > herbzee wrote:
> > > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > > XP.
> > > Have I missed something?
> > > Cheers-Herb.
> >
> > Herb
> >
> > Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
> >
> > --
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> Reply to Ronnie Verenon:
>
> Does not increase size, only brings up gobbledy gook.

[herbzee]

Martin Van Dyke wrote:
>
> Try going to the properties of the shortcut and telling it to run full
> screen. You may want to make it win98 compatible with colors set @ 256.
>
> "herbzee" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ronnie Vernon MVP wrote:
> > >
> > > herbzee wrote:
> > > > Just moved stuff from a Win98SE machine to a new XP Pro
> > > > machine-everything working OK so far except a dos program (MYM). The
> > > > trouble being I can't open it to "Full Screen" no matter how I try.
> > > > Andrew Tobias advises its not in MYM, but rather some configuration in
> > > > XP.
> > > > Have I missed something?
> > > > Cheers-Herb.
> > >
> > > Herb
> > >
> > > Try ALT+ENTER to toggle full screen on and off.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ronnie Vernon
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > Reply to Ronnie Verenon:
> >
> > Does not increase size, only brings up gobbledy gook.

That unfortunately REDUCED it. Had to go back to Win95 compatibility and
increase font size to get to about 3/4 full.