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Title: cmd
Post by: sobranie on Aug 17, 2010, 15:22:06
start/run/cmd used to open a small window on the xp machine but now switches to a complete black screen etc. Only way to get out of it is to invoke ctrl/alt/delete. Any idea how to get back to the normal small window pls.?
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Baz on Aug 17, 2010, 15:26:37
still does open small on mine  :dunno:

when its open can you right click on toolbar/options tab  is a display section,is that selected for window or full screen
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: sobranie on Aug 17, 2010, 15:30:43
Nope, afraid not, the toolbar has gone walkies I'm afraid.All i get is Microsoft version and the prompt to enter ping or tracert etc.
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Baz on Aug 17, 2010, 15:30:47
just tried changing it to full screen and yeah thats what it does and as you say no way to get out of it except ctrl/alt/del
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Glenn on Aug 17, 2010, 15:32:05
Have you done a scan for malware, Rick?
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Baz on Aug 17, 2010, 15:37:11
when you have it open in full screen Rick try Alt+spacebar thenP

does that bring it back from there you might be able to access the properties part and change the options to window
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: sobranie on Aug 17, 2010, 15:41:37
That did the trick Baz, thanks muchly. :thumb:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 17, 2010, 15:55:32
You can also toggle between full screen and windowed mode using Alt+Enter
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Baz on Aug 17, 2010, 16:21:16
even easier   :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: sobranie on Aug 17, 2010, 19:18:10
Ta muchly to all. :thumb:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 17, 2010, 19:32:35
Every time I see your nick, Mitch, I think of cigarettes.  Did you used to smoke Sobranie.? ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: sobranie on Aug 17, 2010, 21:35:59
Quote from: Lona on Aug 17, 2010, 19:32:35
Every time I see your nick, Mitch, I think of cigarettes.  Did you used to smoke Sobranie.? ;D
tried them once in my youth, horrible things (all poofy), went back to my senior service untipped.
jftr Sobranie was the name of my black afghan hound, still sorely missed after some 15 years.
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 17, 2010, 21:44:02
I was a john players non tipped smoker but had to give them up for health reasons.  I now smoke those horrible tipped light ciggies and I hate them but still smoke them.

Sobranie is a lovely name for a dog.  I remember the ciggies well. You got Black ones and multi coloured ones that you bought when you were trying to make an impression. ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 20, 2010, 11:17:30
My username has nothing at all to do with tobacco, I do software technical support for a living, mostly on PCs.
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 16:46:16
Quote from: pctech on Aug 20, 2010, 11:17:30
My username has nothing at all to do with tobacco, I do software technical support for a living, mostly on PCs.

Sorry Mitch, I meant Rick. :slap:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 16:48:01
What's 'Rick' got to do with tobacco?  :stars:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 16:50:08
Quote from: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 16:48:01
What's 'Rick' got to do with tobacco?  :stars:

I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

Read the whole thread Simon, and stop poking your nose into my smoking habits. :evil:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Steve on Aug 20, 2010, 16:51:32
 :dig:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 16:52:48
Quote from: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 16:50:08
I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

And you'd be right... :)
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 20, 2010, 16:54:30
Too many Rick/Riks round here

Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 16:55:12
Quote from: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 16:50:08
I thought Sobranie's name was Rick as that's what Glenn called him.

Quote from: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 16:52:48
And you'd be right... :)

Indeed, but I still don't see what it's got to do with tobacco...  :dunno:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 20, 2010, 16:55:51
As they say when you are in a hole.....
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 16:56:10
 :evil:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 16:56:30
Quote from: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 16:52:48
And you'd be right... :)

Which makes Simon a (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/funny6.gif) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 16:57:37
Say goodnight to the folks, Gracie...  ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 17:00:22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobranie
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Steve on Aug 20, 2010, 17:03:44
Quote from: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 17:00:22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobranie
Rik et al

>:D

Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 20, 2010, 17:20:50
Here's a present for you Simon...............................

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/animal050.gif)
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 17:22:44
 :evil:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 18:12:59
Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SobranieSobranie of London was established in 1879, when cigarettes had just become fashionable in Europe.

Ah, that must have been when Lona started smoking.   :)x :evil:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 20, 2010, 18:15:40
 :dig:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 20, 2010, 18:17:05
And how, but much faster! ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 20, 2010, 21:41:09
Does "exit" not work as a command anymore?  ;D
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Lona on Aug 21, 2010, 03:40:23
Quote from: Simon on Aug 20, 2010, 18:12:59
Ah, that must have been when Lona started smoking.   :)x :evil:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/332353s43vwhva8l.gif)   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/Evil_1198451200_069-dsrk-gothic.gif)
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Simon on Aug 21, 2010, 11:27:44
I bet it isn't as cute as this one...  :)x

(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn250/paawkx/ass-young-cute-0611.jpg)
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 21, 2010, 11:28:31
Quote from: Lona on Aug 21, 2010, 03:40:23
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/332353s43vwhva8l.gif)   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/lona43/Smileys/Evil_1198451200_069-dsrk-gothic.gif)

Is that an offer or a threat?  ;D :out:
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: pctech on Aug 21, 2010, 11:56:25
Time for a swift Ctrl+Shift+6
Title: Re: cmd
Post by: Rik on Aug 21, 2010, 12:01:57
Coward. ;D