Cannot write in DOS prompt

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3 total messages Started by CHRISTER ANDREASSON Sun, 08 Apr 2001 15:14

#160

Author: CHRISTER ANDREASSON
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 15:14

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Hello,

I have a problem in Windows ME. I cannot type anything in DOS windows or at
the DOS prompt. Any ideas on how to solve this annoying problem?

TIA

/Linus Andreasson

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Linus Andreasson
- linusa@swipnet.se

Re: Cannot write in DOS prompt

#163

Author: Steve Watkins
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 21:45

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I used to have this problem - Try pressing 255 whilst holding the ALT key
down. Not sure what it does but it seems to work for me.

> I have a problem in Windows ME. I cannot type anything in DOS windows or
at
> the DOS prompt. Any ideas on how to solve this annoying problem?

Re: Cannot write in DOS prompt

#164

Author: Tom Ruben
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 10:12

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In article <9bsv5f$8f$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>, Steve Watkins
<reco@sae35.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>I used to have this problem - Try pressing 255 whilst holding the ALT key
>down. Not sure what it does but it seems to work for me.
>
>> I have a problem in Windows ME. I cannot type anything in DOS windows or
>at
>> the DOS prompt. Any ideas on how to solve this annoying problem?
>
>
>
Alt-n (n being a number, which must be typed on the numeric keypad) will
insert the character whose ASCII code is n.  255 is Rubout.  Odd that
this should clear the problem.
-- 
Tom

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