How to: Control properties for DOS command line session.
Solution:
Right-click the 'MS-DOS Prompt' shortcut or the COMMAND file, and change the 'Window Properties' on the 'Screen Properties' sheet to 'Full screen'.
1) Do one of the following:
a) Locate the MS-DOS prompt shortcut in the 'Start' menu:
1] Right-click the 'Start' button.
'Start' button
2] Select 'Open' from the pop-up menu.
3] Double-click the 'Programs' folder.
Folder
4] Right-click the 'MS-DOS Prompt' shortcut icon.
b) Find the DOS COMMAND file:
1] Select the 'Start' menu and select 'Find'. (The 'Find' menu appears.)
2] Select 'Files and Folders...'. (The 'Find: All Files' dialog box appears.)
3] Use the 'Find' feature and type COMMAND in the 'Named' box.
Enter 'Command'
4] Locate the correct 'Command' file in the find results window. (The file type will be an MS-DOS application, and will be located in the C:\WINDOWS directory or its subdirectory.)
Command file
5] Right-click the 'Command' file.
2) Select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu. (The 'Properties' dialog box appears.)
'Properties' from pop-up
3) Click the 'Screen' tab. (The 'Screen' tabbed page appears.)
4) Select the 'Full Screen' radio button in the 'Usage' group.
5) (Optional) Select the 'Display Toolbar' check box in the 'Window' group.
NOTE: Not all MS-DOS-based applications allow a toolbar to be visible.
6) Select the 'Restore Settings on Startup' check box in the 'Windows' group.
7) Click 'Apply' and click 'OK'.
