Microsoft KB Archive/264340

= ALT+ENTER Does Not Always Switch MS-DOS Prompt from Full Screen to a Window =

Article ID: 264340

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264340



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SYMPTOMS
After you press ALT+ENTER to change your windowed MS-DOS prompt to full screen, and then press ALT+ENTER again to switch back, pressing ALT+ENTER a third time may not switch views. Also, when you press ALT+ENTER the third time, it may appear as if you only pressed ENTER.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you press ALT+ENTER the first 2 times by using the ALT key on the right side of your keyboard, and then use the ALT key on the left side of the keyboard the third time.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use the ALT key on the right side of your keyboard when you press ALT+ENTER to switch views, or click Full screen on the MS-DOS Prompt window.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: HWKEY

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB264340

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