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Half-screen when using an old DOS app in Win XP
Hi,
Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. Thanks, Jeff |
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"JAStillwell" wrote:
Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. I have run into this with old DOS programs too. In Windows XP the command prompt/DOS session is given a larger number of screen rows. What you need to do is change the screen dimansions for this DOS program back to 80x25 which is the traditional standard. With your program running, hit the Windows Logo key to take you back to the desktop. Right-Click on the running program inthe taskbar and choose "Properties". Click the "Layout" tab and change the "Screen Buffer Size" and the "Window Size" to have a width of 80 and a height of 25. Click OK, tell it to "Save properties for future windows with same title". Return to your program and quit the program. Next time you run it, it should be "big" again. Hope that helps. |
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Awesome! That works!
I know it's not that exciting, but this client wanted to connect her old computer just to run this DOS application, then have a new computer for everything else. This solution keeps her on one, new computer! Thanks, Jeff "Paul" wrote: "JAStillwell" wrote: Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. I have run into this with old DOS programs too. In Windows XP the command prompt/DOS session is given a larger number of screen rows. What you need to do is change the screen dimansions for this DOS program back to 80x25 which is the traditional standard. With your program running, hit the Windows Logo key to take you back to the desktop. Right-Click on the running program inthe taskbar and choose "Properties". Click the "Layout" tab and change the "Screen Buffer Size" and the "Window Size" to have a width of 80 and a height of 25. Click OK, tell it to "Save properties for future windows with same title". Return to your program and quit the program. Next time you run it, it should be "big" again. Hope that helps. |
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Half-screen when using an old DOS app in Win XP
heh....
The answer is kinda simple... Amazed noone else replied: Open Window Type Alt-Enter (Hold Alt Key down, and then the enter key) to get back, same key combo "JAStillwell" wrote: Hi, Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. Thanks, Jeff |
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Half-screen when using an old DOS app in Win XP
heh....
The answer is kinda simple... Amazed noone else replied: Open Window Type Alt-Enter (Hold Alt Key down, and then the enter key) to get back, same key combo "JAStillwell" wrote: Hi, Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. Thanks, Jeff |
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Half-screen when using an old DOS app in Win XP
That question was answered CORRECTLY 5 years ago. Your method is only a
temporary window view adjustment. Everseeker wrote: heh.... The answer is kinda simple... Amazed noone else replied: Open Window Type Alt-Enter (Hold Alt Key down, and then the enter key) to get back, same key combo "JAStillwell" wrote: Hi, Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. Thanks, Jeff |
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Half-screen when using an old DOS app in Win XP
That question was answered CORRECTLY 5 years ago. Your method is only a
temporary window view adjustment. Everseeker wrote: heh.... The answer is kinda simple... Amazed noone else replied: Open Window Type Alt-Enter (Hold Alt Key down, and then the enter key) to get back, same key combo "JAStillwell" wrote: Hi, Is there a way to get an old DOS accounting program to display full-screen in Windows XP? Right now, it shows up on the top half only. My guess is that it might be video card related. Thanks, Jeff |
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