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Old 28-08-2008
Ryan P
 
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Full Screen DOS Window

Is anybody aware of any Vista display drivers that will allow me to
open a DOS window in full screen mode?

I know I can install the XP version of the drivers and get my
functionality back, but these tend to give me a BSOD occasionally.

I don't care about the Aero eye candy, as I have it all turned off anyway.

I don't want to run a DOS emulator... I just want to be able to view
command lines in full screen, and run a few programs that would make
life MUCH easier on my eyes if I could run in full screen.
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Old 28-08-2008
propman
 
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Re: Full Screen DOS Window

All Programs - Acessories - right click on "Command Prompt" - click on
Properties. Use "Options", "Font" etc to personalize to taste. :-)
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Old 28-08-2008
Ryan P
 
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Re: Full Screen DOS Window

You know, that option never even crossed my mind! For some reason, I
always thought that increasing the font size in a CLI would just make
the font bigger without expanding the window.

Teaches me for assuming! :)
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Old 28-08-2008
Steve Thackery
 
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Re: Full Screen DOS Window

Sorry to be a pedant, but you mean a "console" window, or perhaps a "command
prompt" window. DOS isn't part of Vista... :-)
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Old 28-08-2008
Ryan P
 
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That's okay... I reverted back to my old Amiga days and called it a
CLI window before. :) I'm willing to call it anything, as long as *I*
know what I mean. I'll just keep others guessing!

Posters have been recommending dosbox to use DOS in Vista

Try different versions of the XP driver.
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Old 29-08-2008
Ryan P
 
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Re: Full Screen DOS Window

I've never actually used DOSbox. I'm conflicted on the issue because
I don't do THAT much with DOS windows (I use mTel for an occasional
Telnet session... that's the primary use) to where I'd want to take the
time to set up a virtual machine. :)

On the other hand... do I want to never be able to play Lemmings
again? Sometimes I hate progress... lol
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Old 29-08-2008
Ryan P
 
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The problem is that its a laptop with an integrated mobile nvidia
gpu... its hard enough finding any XP version of the driver, much less
multiple versions.

Maybe I should try driverguide...
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Old 23-09-2009
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Re: Full Screen DOS Window

Full Sreen in Vista or Windows 7 ?

ps
This work realy !!
Switch display mode Vista (or W7) in standard VGA mode!
Full screen MS-DOS then work good!
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