Windowed MS-DOS NIF Safety Tip (62128)
This article was previously published under Q62128
SUMMARY
The following information applies to the Microsoft MS-DOS LAN Manager
versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.1a, and 2.2 running under Windows versions 3.0
and 3.1.
The network interface (NIF) is presented to the user upon typing the
NET or NET ADMIN command. This interface allows network access,
control, and maintenance.
If MS-DOS LAN Manager's NET.EXE is run full screen inside Windows, an
MS-DOS mouse driver (MOUSE.SYS or MOUSE.COM for the Microsoft mouse)
must be run in order to use a mouse with NET.EXE. However, if Windows
is running and ALT+ENTER is pressed at the full-screen command prompt,
thus converting the full-screen command prompt into a windowed command
prompt inside the Windows screen group (using OS/2 terminology),
NET.EXE will work inside the Windows screen group.
However, whether or not an MS-DOS mouse driver is installed, the mouse
cannot be used to access the NET.EXE menus. Instead, use the keyboard
accelerators. This appears to be a mouse contention problem with
running a mouse-aware MS-DOS application in a windowed command prompt
inside the Windows screen group. (That is, no mouse-aware MS-DOS
applications can use the mouse when run in this windowed command
prompt; it is not a limitation of NET.EXE.)
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
7/30/2001 |
| Keywords: |
KB62128 |
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