JimC
December 5th 03, 12:38 AM
Precisely. Thank you for acknowledging why you needed chastisement in the
first place!
"Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
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> There's way too many assumptions at present to know what's going on with
the
> OP. Until he responds, it's all guess work. There are work arounds
> regardless.
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> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
>
>
> "JimC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Because quite a few DOS commercial apps are explicitly setup for
> Full-Screen
> > only, and Alt+Enter is purposefully disabled. Such apps run in text
mode
> > but modify the standard VGA font to present a pseudo-graphics interface
> with
> > an arrow-style mouse cursor (instead of block). This scheme won't work
in
> > an NTVDM window -- that's why!
> >
> > "Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Why would it be disabled? alt-enter works unless explicitly disabled.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> > > Associate Expert
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > "JimC" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Since his Shortcut <Properties> specify <Full Screen>, why do you
> > presume
> > > > <Alt+Enter> is enabled in the <Misc> tab?
> > > >
> > > > "Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > alt-enter.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> > > > > Associate Expert
> > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently
> advanced.
> > > > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jim" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I upgraded my Dell PC from Windows Me to XP. The update
> > > > > > worked with no problem and the system run much better!!.
> > > > > > However, I have a DOS app I want to keep using. The DOS
> > > > > > app run ok, but the display (which used to be full screen)
> > > > > > is now only 1/2 screen. Does anyone know how to get DOS
> > > > > > apps to run full screen in XP? On my shortcut it's set to
> > > > > > fullscreen.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim Wharton
> > > > > >
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