Can't type in full-screen DOS window

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I hope someone can help here
I can't seen to type in a full-screened DOS box in XP Home
If I launch a box that's windowed, such as running IPCONFIG from the STart, Run, Cmd line it works great, but as soon as I try to maximize or press Alt Enter to maximize I can no longer type. It just kinda freezes! I have to click the X button in upper right corner, then click Yes to the "closing this windows blah blah blah..." message
I have tweaked and re-tweaked VEERY possible combination of advanced settings to the shortcut, but NOTHING works
Any idea How to fix this
I was told that Win XP PRO will solve this problem. Anybody know that either
Thanks in advance
Gle
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Glen Comstock said:
I hope someone can help here.
I can't seen to type in a full-screened DOS box in XP Home.
If I launch a box that's windowed, such as running IPCONFIG from the
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STart, Run, Cmd line it works great, but as soon as I try to maximize or
press Alt Enter to maximize I can no longer type. It just kinda freezes! I
have to click the X button in upper right corner, then click Yes to the
"closing this windows blah blah blah..." message.
I have tweaked and re-tweaked VEERY possible combination of advanced
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settings to the shortcut, but NOTHING works.
Any idea How to fix this?
I was told that Win XP PRO will solve this problem. Anybody know that either?
Thanks in advance!
Glen
(e-mail address removed)
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You can get a fully functional DOS window in Home, I use it everyday on my
XP home machine. Here is a link explaining some settings you might change
to get more memory to the DOS window.

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/medtrans.html

Basically though, add EMM=RAM to your config.nt, and for typing delays try
moving the "idle sensitivity" slider in DOS properties.

HTH,
Michelle
 
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