DOS Weirdness

This tip applies to Windows NT Workstation 4.

DOS programs are SUPPOSED to look weird when running in a window. Windows NT 4 forces the computer to contort into different graphics lifestyles. Most DOS programs look different when displayed in these new graphics modes.

Here's one way to make DOS look "regular":

1. Click on the DOS program window to highlight it; then hold down Alt and press Enter. Windows NT steps to the background, letting the DOS program have the whole screen. NOW, the DOS program looks normal.

2. Hold down the Alt key and press Enter to put it back into the window. Or hold Alt and press Esc to return to Windows NT, with the DOS program as an icon listed on the taskbar.