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Subject: Re: How is the best way to run DOS chess programs on my Windows ME Comp?

Author: Alex

Date: 08:48:16 11/27/03

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On November 27, 2003 at 08:37:35, Peter Berger wrote:

>On November 27, 2003 at 08:29:19, Gerald Grimsley wrote:
>
>>Hello, I want to load some DOS chess programs on my P4 1.2 Computer running
>>Windows ME.  How can I load and run them to get the most power and memory for
>>the programs:  MCPro8, HIARCS 7, Genius 5 DOS.  Thanks for any info.
>>Gerald
>
>MCP 8 - in your Windows ME do a reboot to DOS mode and then just start MCP8.
>
>Hiarcs 7, Genius 5 DOS - restart the computer and press the F8 button - start
>Windows in protected mode.
>
>You might consider to load a mouse driver.
>
>To start H7 -> start it with -x
>to Start Genius 5 -> start it with /x
>
>Btw, I don't think there is much use to do this with Genius 5 - I'd just use the
>Windows version if I were you.
>
>Peter
 How does one load a mouse (and cd rom driver --whaats the syntax(?) or command
line?) in dos mode?  indeed how does one start the computer in dos mode?  ??
Thanks in advance.



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