Unable to get full DOS screen with Command Prompt

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The display or video card& driver cannot display the 640x480 mode called for
for a full DOS screen. Perhaps you have an LCD display?

"Jeff Higgins" <JHiggins@Pauldecorative.com> wrote in message
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>
> On some XP Professional boxes ... I'm unable to get full DOS screen.
>
> Unfortunately this makes entering Control characters in an older
> database application difficult.
>
> The message returned is:
>
> *****************************
> Unable to display video mode.
> *****************************
>
> Anyone have any ideas on this?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>


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