Jim,
WINME does not support DOS. To Microsoft, DOS is obsolete and WINME is the
first
operating system NOT SUPPORTING DOS.
There have been several postings about this and about patches to WINME to
allow DOS, but they are pretty esoteric.
DELL will be of no help. It's an operating system issue.
CT users should not upgrade to WINME and should wait for CT for a
full-functioning WINDOWS version.
Bill, N3RR
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brannigan <jbrannig@optonline.net>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 12:39 PM
Subject: [ct-user] WINme and DOS
>
> I just purchased a DELL 866 with WINme for use as the station computer.
The
> computer is great and works well in all respects. It replaces an NEC P75
> running WIN98
>
> The problem:
> With WIN98 I would "exit to DOS" or boot to DOS, then start CT. I never
had
> a problem.
> WINme does not have an "exit to DOS" command. When I try to boot to DOS,
> using CTRL or F8, I get a brief DOS screen with a "keyboard error" message
> then the machine boots Windows.
> I have e-mailed DELL and have not received a response yet.
> Has anyone else had this problem???
>
> Happy New Year
> Jim
>
>
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