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      12-09-2011
On 08 Dec 2011, Andrew Rossmann <andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net>
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> I thought this wasn't 100% true, but depended on the video driver
> offering support. The mainstream ATI/NVidia drivers generally
> don't, but supposedly some basic MS drivers might.


I have heard the same thing... but I've never found a computer running
Vista or Win7 that could run DOS full-screen, nor have I heard of
anyone else being able. So, maybe someone out there can, but I've not
heard a verifiable sighting.
 
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      12-09-2011
Is that you Chuck?

FD wrote:

> I have found a partial solution to lack of full screen in dos program.
>
> (after a lot of googling)
>
> 1) Make a short cut of command prompt to desktop
>
> 2) Right click - properties - fonts - change to Lucida Console 38 - save
>
> 3) Install all dos programs in my users\fd folder
>
> 4) Write simple batch files to acces dos programs in their folders.
>
> My programming ability is restricted to writing simple batch files.
>
> On 23 inch lcd wide screen dos window occupies about 90% of real estate
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> FD


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