Command prompt

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Click right mouse on ms-dos line and then properties. Don't forget ms-dos
doesn't exist any more in XP. Just a simulator.

Frank

"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, Just turned on my new XP Pro machine. Tried setting the command
prompt
> to full screen, Awful! The font remind me of my old mainframe days.
> Question, Is there any way to get the full screen mode to look like the
> MS-DOS/Windows 95/98 full screen command line? Any advice is
> appreciated...Dennis
>
>

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Did you use the "Roster Font" ?

Frank

"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
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> The fonts and layout tabs seem to apply only to windowed, not full screen
> mode. I guess we have no control over full screen mode...Dennis
>
> "FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
> news:V1jic.28710$2v.24084@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
> > Click right mouse on ms-dos line and then properties. Don't forget
ms-dos
> > doesn't exist any more in XP. Just a simulator.
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> > news:e$KHFMYKEHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi, Just turned on my new XP Pro machine. Tried setting the command
> > prompt
> > > to full screen, Awful! The font remind me of my old mainframe days.
> > > Question, Is there any way to get the full screen mode to look like
the
> > > MS-DOS/Windows 95/98 full screen command line? Any advice is
> > > appreciated...Dennis
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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I tried both the Roster and Lucida. It didn't appear to change anyhing in
full screen mode (options tab)...Dennis

"FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
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> Did you try "Roster Fonts"?
>
> Frank
>
> "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> news:udp6G6sKEHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > The fonts and layout tabs seem to apply only to windowed, not full
screen
> > mode. I guess we have no control over full screen mode...Dennis
> >
> > "FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
> > news:V1jic.28710$2v.24084@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
> > > Click right mouse on ms-dos line and then properties. Don't forget
> ms-dos
> > > doesn't exist any more in XP. Just a simulator.
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> > > news:e$KHFMYKEHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi, Just turned on my new XP Pro machine. Tried setting the
command
> > > prompt
> > > > to full screen, Awful! The font remind me of my old mainframe
days.
> > > > Question, Is there any way to get the full screen mode to look like
> the
> > > > MS-DOS/Windows 95/98 full screen command line? Any advice is
> > > > appreciated...Dennis
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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The answer you are looking for is in the window properties, on the right
side it is set for 80x300. set them both to 80x25 and you will have the
normal dos full screen font you are use to.

Chris Baldassano


"FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
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> I see what you are saying. I haven't used the full screen in many years
and
> should have tried it before I responded. Sorry about that.
>
> I just tried some of the ancient dos shells to modify the screen but they
> don't have an affect also.
>
> About the only thing I could do to change it much was to use the Lucida
and
> then increase the size to 20 or 24. It fits the full screen with fairly
> clear characters and it actually helped me because of poor vision (old
age)
> but I don't think that was what you are looking for.
>
> Frank
>
>
> "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> news:ul0hZS0KEHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I tried both the Roster and Lucida. It didn't appear to change anyhing
in
> > full screen mode (options tab)...Dennis
> >
> > "FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
> > newsx8azhyKEHA.912@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Did you try "Roster Fonts"?
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> > > news:udp6G6sKEHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > The fonts and layout tabs seem to apply only to windowed, not full
> > screen
> > > > mode. I guess we have no control over full screen mode...Dennis
> > > >
> > > > "FrankV" <FrankV@anonymous.address> wrote in message
> > > > news:V1jic.28710$2v.24084@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
> > > > > Click right mouse on ms-dos line and then properties. Don't forget
> > > ms-dos
> > > > > doesn't exist any more in XP. Just a simulator.
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:e$KHFMYKEHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi, Just turned on my new XP Pro machine. Tried setting the
> > command
> > > > > prompt
> > > > > > to full screen, Awful! The font remind me of my old mainframe
> > days.
> > > > > > Question, Is there any way to get the full screen mode to look
> like
> > > the
> > > > > > MS-DOS/Windows 95/98 full screen command line? Any advice is
> > > > > > appreciated...Dennis
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>