In Windows, users can run DOS programs along side Windows programs. Pressing Alt-Tab switches between all open DOS and Windows applications. DOS programs are usually run in a window so they can be ...

Intel’s 80386 chip holds a lot of promise for scientists working in all areas of computer-supported research. In addition to increasing memory capacity over its immediate predecessor, the Intel 80286, ...

Specialty Add-On Cards: Just How Do You Make Them Work Under Windows NT, 2000 or XP? In the computer world, one thing is certain: change. Not only is hardware ...

FreeDOS is an open source operating system designed to let you run DOS programs without installing an operating system that Microsoft abandoned decades ago. Unlike some other open source alternatives ...

Problem: I have a program that is based on DOS (the interface is GUI) and I need to print to a network printer. On my windows 98 computer I install the print drive then go into details and "Capture ...

I have an older analyser program that runs only on origianl dos 6x. It refuses to run in the dos box of windows 9X. The old 383 laptop its now on is about dead. Becase of fat limitations and having to ...

FreeDOS is an operating system that can run MS-DOS programs natively and will appeal more to enthusiasts. DOSBox is an emulator that simplifies running MS-DOS programs but comes with some limitations.

Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

Gary Kildall started Intergalactic Digital Research (later shortened to Digital Research or just DRI) and created the first microcomputer operating system, CP/M, used on many hobbyist personal ...