[comp.windows.ms] Dos in 800x600

jaz@icd.ab.com (Jack A. Zucker) (10/01/90)

Is there a way to run DOS in 800x600 (full screen) so that switch back to the
task manager does not have to switch video modes ? It works fine in a window
but the font is a little too small for my taste. 

-Jaz


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trljim@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (James Sonnenmeier) (10/01/90)

In article <1891@abvax.UUCP>, jaz@icd.ab.com (Jack A. Zucker) writes...
>Is there a way to run DOS in 800x600 (full screen) so that switch back to the
>task manager does not have to switch video modes ? It works fine in a window
>but the font is a little too small for my taste. 
> 
>-Jaz
> 
> 
>| Jack A Zucker	                 {cwjcc,pyramid,decvax,uunet}!jaz@icd.ab.com |
>| Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.     or                       ICCGCC::ZUCKER    |
>| 747 Alpha Drive                 
>| Highland Hts., OH 44143         phone: (216) 646-4668   FAX: (216)
>646-4484 | 


I've had problems ... how do i run dos in a window???? .. everytime I click
command.com i get the whole scree .. ie .. simply a shell to dos.  I want
to run a dos window .. how do i do it????????

If anyone can help me with this basic question I'll appreciate it.

Jim
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simon@hpspwr.enet.dec.com (Curiosier and curiosier...) (10/02/90)

In article <38438@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, trljim@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (James Sonnenmeier) writes...
>I've had problems ... how do i run dos in a window???? .. everytime I click
>command.com i get the whole scree .. ie .. simply a shell to dos.  I want
>to run a dos window .. how do i do it????????
> 

Hit ALT-ENTER.

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