Guest jyazel@ds.net Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Recently when I end some programs running in a DOS window, the window size reduces to slightly larger than a postage stamp. I have been running these programs for years without that happening. I can't find any setting that would correct this. Has anybody encountered this problem? Thanks for any help. Jack
Guest PCR Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Re: DOS window problem jyazel@ds.net wrote: | Recently when I end some programs running in a DOS window, the | window size reduces to slightly larger than a postage stamp. | | I have been running these programs for years without that happening. | | I can't find any setting that would correct this. Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... "START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. (1) General tab: Size is 1474 bytes. Attributes: Only Archive is checked. (2) Program tab: Name: MS-DOS Prompt Cmd line: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM Working: Blank Batch file: Doskey Shortcut Key: None Run: Normal window Close on exit: Checked Advanced button: Only "Suggest MS-DOS mode as necessary" is checked. (3) Font tab: "Both font types" is bolted. Font size: Auto (4) Memory tab: Everything is Auto; everything else is checked. Details button: Complains about "NoEMS". (5) Screen tab: Window is bolted. Initial size is 50 lines. Everything else is checked. (6) Miscellaneous tab: QuickEdit, Exclusive mode, & Always suspend are unchecked. Everything else is checked. Idle sensitivity slider is in the middle. If that is all well, then we must check the Properties of both your Command.com files... COMMAND.COM Type: MS-DOS Application Location: C:\WINDOWS & C:\ Size: 93,890 bytes Created: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM & (unknown) Modified: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM ....the one in C:\ is "Created: Unknown". However, I'm not worried, because many system files are like that. In various threads here, wise ones have said to keep both. The important thing is that both have the same Size & Mod date. If one does not, then it could be a virus, & an investigation must begin. | Has anybody encountered this problem? I don't believe I've ever seen it happen, but I rarely do run DOS programs. | Thanks for any help. You are welcome. | Jack -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest jyazel@ds.net Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Re: DOS window problem On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:40:47 -0500, "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote: >jyazel@ds.net wrote: >| Recently when I end some programs running in a DOS window, the >| window size reduces to slightly larger than a postage stamp.| >| I have been running these programs for years without that happening. >| I can't find any setting that would correct this. > > >Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... >"START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". > Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. > >(1) General tab: > Size is 1474 bytes. > Attributes: Only Archive is checked. ===(SNIP) === -------------------------------------- The only difference that I could find (on 3 machines) is the size of COMMAND.COM. On my machines they are all 967 bytes. It looks to me that you probably have installed something that added a little "goodie" to yours (possibly Microsoft). Thanks for the response. Jack
Guest PCR Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Re: DOS window problem jyazel@ds.net wrote: | On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:40:47 -0500, "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote: | |>jyazel@ds.net wrote: |>| Recently when I end some programs running in a DOS window, the |>| window size reduces to slightly larger than a postage stamp.| |>| I have been running these programs for years without that |>| happening. I can't find any setting that would correct this. |> |> |>Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... |>"START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". |> Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. |> |>(1) General tab: |> Size is 1474 bytes. |> Attributes: Only Archive is checked. | ===(SNIP) === | | | -------------------------------------- | | The only difference that I could find (on 3 machines) is the size of | COMMAND.COM. On my machines they are all 967 bytes. It | looks to me that you probably have installed something that added | a little "goodie" to yours (possibly Microsoft). No, mine is the true & original size! It is in TWO of my Win98SE ..cabs...!... Cabinet Precopy1.cab 04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com Cabinet BASE5.CAB 04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com I'm thinking you must be looking at a .pif, which may well vary in size. My own Command.pif is 1,345 bytes. | Thanks for the response. You are welcome. Maybe check those Properties again. Play with the Font & Screen tabs. Actually, I see my current settings are... (3) Font tab: "Both font types" is bolted. Font size: TT 13x22. (5) Screen tab: Window is bolted. Initial size is 50 lines. Everything else is checked. Try those settings, if "Control Panel, Display, Settings tab" seems to allow it-- I am set to 1024x768 pixels there. | Jack -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest jyazel@ds.net Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Re: DOS window problem >|> >|>Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... >|>"START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". >|> Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. >|> >|>(1) General tab: >|> Size is 1474 bytes. >|> Attributes: Only Archive is checked. >| ===(SNIP) === >| >| >| -------------------------------------- >| >| The only difference that I could find (on 3 machines) is the size of >| COMMAND.COM. On my machines they are all 967 bytes. It >| looks to me that you probably have installed something that added >| a little "goodie" to yours (possibly Microsoft). > >No, mine is the true & original size! It is in TWO of my Win98SE >.cabs...!... > >Cabinet Precopy1.cab >04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com > >Cabinet BASE5.CAB >04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com > >I'm thinking you must be looking at a .pif, which may well vary in size. >My own Command.pif is 1,345 bytes. > >| Thanks for the response. > >You are welcome. Maybe check those Properties again. Play with the Font >& Screen tabs. Actually, I see my current settings are... > >(3) Font tab: > "Both font types" is bolted. > Font size: TT 13x22. > >(5) Screen tab: > Window is bolted. > Initial size is 50 lines. > Everything else is checked. > >Try those settings, if "Control Panel, Display, Settings tab" seems to >allow it-- I am set to 1024x768 pixels there. > =========================== Let's back up a minute. Your first response suggested that I check the "START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt" settings. Your General Tab settings are shown above. That's what I was referring to when I mentioned Command.com size. My Command.com file size is the same as yours (both in c:\ and in C:\windows. Jack
Guest Franc Zabkar Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Re: DOS window problem On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:39:05 -0500, jyazel@ds.net put finger to keyboard and composed: > > Recently when I end some programs running in a DOS window, the window >size reduces to slightly larger than a postage stamp. > > I have been running these programs for years without that happening. > > I can't find any setting that would correct this. > > Has anybody encountered this problem? > > Thanks for any help. > > Jack Check the Fonts setting in the Properties for the MS-DOS Prompt. If it is set to Auto, choose a particular setting and Apply it. The preview pane will show you the size of the window relative to a full screen. - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
Guest jyazel@ds.net Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Re: DOS window problem > >Check the Fonts setting in the Properties for the MS-DOS Prompt. > >If it is set to Auto, choose a particular setting and Apply it. The >preview pane will show you the size of the window relative to a full >screen. > >- Franc Zabkar ====================== Thanks. I wonder where the default Auto setting is in Windows configuration? Jack
Guest Franc Zabkar Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Re: DOS window problem On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:42:44 -0500, jyazel@ds.net put finger to keyboard and composed: >> >>Check the Fonts setting in the Properties for the MS-DOS Prompt. >> >>If it is set to Auto, choose a particular setting and Apply it. The >>preview pane will show you the size of the window relative to a full >>screen. >> >>- Franc Zabkar > ====================== > > Thanks. > > I wonder where the default Auto setting is in Windows configuration? > > Jack I recently had an experience where, after starting in safe mode, one of my PIFs reverted to a font size that was different to its normal size. The setting was still at Auto, and none of my other PIFs seemed to have been affected. So, to answer your question, I'm wondering the same thing as well. :-) - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.
Guest PCR Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 Re: DOS window problem jyazel@ds.net wrote: |>|>Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... |>|>"START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". |>|> Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. |>|> |>|>(1) General tab: |>|> Size is 1474 bytes. |>|> Attributes: Only Archive is checked. |>| ===(SNIP) === |>| |>| |>| -------------------------------------- |>| |>| The only difference that I could find (on 3 machines) is the size |>| of COMMAND.COM. On my machines they are all 967 bytes. It |>| looks to me that you probably have installed something that added |>| a little "goodie" to yours (possibly Microsoft). |> |>No, mine is the true & original size! It is in TWO of my Win98SE |>.cabs...!... |> |>Cabinet Precopy1.cab |>04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com |> |>Cabinet BASE5.CAB |>04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com |> |>I'm thinking you must be looking at a .pif, which may well vary in |>size. My own Command.pif is 1,345 bytes. |> |>| Thanks for the response. |> |>You are welcome. Maybe check those Properties again. Play with the |>Font & Screen tabs. Actually, I see my current settings are... |> |>(3) Font tab: |> "Both font types" is bolted. |> Font size: TT 13x22. |> |>(5) Screen tab: |> Window is bolted. |> Initial size is 50 lines. |> Everything else is checked. |> |>Try those settings, if "Control Panel, Display, Settings tab" seems to |>allow it-- I am set to 1024x768 pixels there. |> | =========================== | | Let's back up a minute. Your first response suggested that I check | the "START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt" settings. Your General | Tab settings are shown above. That's what I was referring to when I | mentioned Command.com size. I see. That is a .pif-- a shortcut to a DOS program. It is normal for them to vary in size. | My Command.com file size is the same as yours (both in c:\ and in | C:\windows. Very good. If Command.com, itself, had a different size in the same OS-- an investigation would be in order! OK, then. I see Zabcar has confirmed this may well be a font size problem in a ..pif Font tab. Maybe, check that size in all your .pif's... "START button, Find, F/F, *.pif" <<That's asterisk-dot-pif. WARNING: Don't click these .pif's, unless you are sure of what they will do! Do you see one that could be responsible for this? | Jack -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest MEB Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: DOS window problem Uhm, did you try resetting the size when the box is open, using the drop down box on the menu/title bar to increase font size. OR using the Properties Button and setting font and screen size and whatever else you need. Perhaps you, at one time, reduced the opened sizes and that is now the default. Try the full screen and/or larger TT font size. It might also be due to the programs you are running or their individual pifs if you're using them. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________ <jyazel@ds.net> wrote in message news:hv7aj3p30mu3a3buo4q8691d7fbgi4f00q@4ax.com... | | >|> | >|>Well, let us look at the Properties of your Windows DOS box... | >|>"START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt". | >|> Don't click it. R-Clk it & select Properties. Here are my settings. | >|> | >|>(1) General tab: | >|> Size is 1474 bytes. | >|> Attributes: Only Archive is checked. | >| ===(SNIP) === | >| | >| | >| -------------------------------------- | >| | >| The only difference that I could find (on 3 machines) is the size of | >| COMMAND.COM. On my machines they are all 967 bytes. It | >| looks to me that you probably have installed something that added | >| a little "goodie" to yours (possibly Microsoft). | > | >No, mine is the true & original size! It is in TWO of my Win98SE | >.cabs...!... | > | >Cabinet Precopy1.cab | >04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com | > | >Cabinet BASE5.CAB | >04-23-1999 10:22:00p A--- 93,890 command.com | > | >I'm thinking you must be looking at a .pif, which may well vary in size. | >My own Command.pif is 1,345 bytes. | > | >| Thanks for the response. | > | >You are welcome. Maybe check those Properties again. Play with the Font | >& Screen tabs. Actually, I see my current settings are... | > | >(3) Font tab: | > "Both font types" is bolted. | > Font size: TT 13x22. | > | >(5) Screen tab: | > Window is bolted. | > Initial size is 50 lines. | > Everything else is checked. | > | >Try those settings, if "Control Panel, Display, Settings tab" seems to | >allow it-- I am set to 1024x768 pixels there. | > | =========================== | | Let's back up a minute. Your first response suggested that I check | the "START button, Programs, MS-DOS prompt" settings. Your General | Tab settings are shown above. That's what I was referring to when I | mentioned Command.com size. | | My Command.com file size is the same as yours (both in c:\ and in | C:\windows. | | Jack | |
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