DOS prompt

[codybear]

I perfer 95 but for those of you that have 98 here is another shortcut to use...no more f8

Win98 changes the way you boot to a DOS prompt. Hold down
the Ctrl key while your PC is booting. This takes you
directly to the Boot Menu, including Safe Mode and "Boot to
command prompt only."

[drizzle]

What's the difference? It's just another way of bringing up the menu.

[OuTpaTienT]

I'm such a geek, even though I don't use it much anymore, my machine stills goes to a DOS start up menu made via the menu options from autoexec.bat/config.sys.

I have like 8 choices, Win98 & 7 different configurations of DOS (clean boot, w/memory managers, without, w/CDROM, without, etc.) But 99.5% of the time I just go to Win98. I've finally lowered my default timeout from 60 seconds to 3 seconds.

[socalgal]

I like that configuration/choice idea. Since I always boot into my Boot Menu (TweakUI), it's good to be reminded about F8.

Some of us Jurassic Members may need a nudge in the cerebral vortex once in awhile

[codybear]

I've lost my mouse before and could'nt remember the keyboard shourtcuts so for those that have lost them also here are the only ones I remember..alot of people dont realise just why M$ put the win key on the keyboard...


Win key + E Opens an Explorer window
Win key + R Opens the Run dialog
Win key + Pause Opens System Properties
Win key + F Opens Find: All Files
Win key + Ctri + F Displays Find: Computer
Win key + M Minimizes all open windows
Win key + Shift + M An undo for Win key + M
Win key + D Toggle that minimizes or maximizes all open windows
Win key + Tab Cycles through program buttons on the taskbar
Win key + Fl Opens Windows help.

[OuTpaTienT]

For those without a Winkey (or don't want to remember all those combos) here's a GREAT (IMHO) tip that I've found extremely[ useful over the years. And best of all, you've only got to remember one key combination: [CTRL]+[ESC]

Ya see, [CTRL]+[ESC] always brings up your Start Menu. Now the key to this tip is to name the shortcuts in your Start Menu with a number/letter prefix. Then you can just hit that number/letter and "ba-da-bing ba-da-bang" start that application.

Here's my Start Menu:
As an example, to run Notepad I would just hit
ctrl+esc (which brings up the menu) then hit 2 (starts Notepad).

Simple to do and a great time saver once you get in the habit of using it.

[welsh wizard]

Sorry folks found out that Tot had posted in own post so asked question there in the hope he has e-mail note switched on.
WW

[This message has been edited by welsh wizard (edited 12-07-1999).]