DOS Data

[Guest Corday]

This might be of some use to someone. If you can't transmit or Sync data to

and from an external device, while using a DOS program in Windows, and you're

sure the cable is hooked up to the com/port and secure, try this. Go into

"true command prompt". This is not the one in Accessaries. You need Windows

completly closed. In '98 it's a shut down option. In ME, open in Safe Mode,

then Accessaries, MS DOS Prompt. Make sure everything is set to be compatible

(bits, parody, transfer speed etc.). Voila! Your old reliable (Casio Boss?)

still has some miles left.

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Corday

[Guest Mike M]

Re: DOS Data

 

In ME, open in Safe Mode, then Accessaries, MS DOS Prompt.

 

False. With Win Me for DOS you need to boot from a floppy otherwise you

are simply running in a window, Safe Mode or not.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Corday <cordayrick@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> This might be of some use to someone. If you can't transmit or Sync

> data to and from an external device, while using a DOS program in

> Windows, and you're sure the cable is hooked up to the com/port and

> secure, try this. Go into "true command prompt". This is not the one

> in Accessaries. You need Windows completly closed. In '98 it's a shut

> down option. In ME, open in Safe Mode, then Accessaries, MS DOS

> Prompt. Make sure everything is set to be compatible (bits, parody,

> transfer speed etc.). Voila! Your old reliable (Casio Boss?) still

> has some miles left.

[Guest Shaft! \(John Shaft\)]

Re: DOS Data

 

I have a self-extracting zip - so one click - and the proven safe mfd4life

(at least when I acquired it many years ago) Real Mode WinME DOS patch files

are copied over (backing up the originals), adds a Start Menu entry with

options to enable or disable Real Mode (and automatic reboot to complete the

switch). If already in one or other particular mode, clicking it again

simply copies the root files over the Real Mode originals (autoexec.bat and

config.sys), so you can edit them and immediately back them up rather than

lose the changes next time you cycle.

 

No-one has ever wanted this! It does increase boot time a little, but if

that bothers the user, then they can return to original mode, rebooting to

real mode only when wanted.

 

Bumpy Jonas C/O John Shaft

 

 

Corday wrote:

> This might be of some use to someone. If you can't transmit or Sync

> data to and from an external device, while using a DOS program in

> Windows, and you're sure the cable is hooked up to the com/port and

> secure, try this. Go into "true command prompt". This is not the one

> in Accessaries. You need Windows completly closed. In '98 it's a shut

> down option. In ME, open in Safe Mode, then Accessaries, MS DOS

> Prompt. Make sure everything is set to be compatible (bits, parody,

> transfer speed etc.). Voila! Your old reliable (Casio Boss?) still

> has some miles left.

[Guest Corday]

Re: DOS Data

 

Sorry Mike, I meant that nothing in the startup menu was running and this

seems to allow transmitting or Sync.

--

Corday

 

 

"Mike M" wrote:

> In ME, open in Safe Mode, then Accessaries, MS DOS Prompt.

>

> False. With Win Me for DOS you need to boot from a floppy otherwise you

> are simply running in a window, Safe Mode or not.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> Corday <cordayrick@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>

> > This might be of some use to someone. If you can't transmit or Sync

> > data to and from an external device, while using a DOS program in

> > Windows, and you're sure the cable is hooked up to the com/port and

> > secure, try this. Go into "true command prompt". This is not the one

> > in Accessaries. You need Windows completly closed. In '98 it's a shut

> > down option. In ME, open in Safe Mode, then Accessaries, MS DOS

> > Prompt. Make sure everything is set to be compatible (bits, parody,

> > transfer speed etc.). Voila! Your old reliable (Casio Boss?) still

> > has some miles left.

>

>