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Q111740: No Mouse Functionality in DoubleSpace Compress Screens

Article: Q111740
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace.
For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames.

In the DoubleSpace maintenance program for MS-DOS 6.2, mouse functionality is not
available with the following commands:

  Compress Existing Drive

-and-

  Create New Drive

When you choose either of these commands, the mouse cursor disappears and input
is limited to the keyboard. In any further screens within either command, mouse
capability remains disabled unless another utility, such as ScanDisk or the
Defragmenter, is initiated. In such cases, the mouse promptly reappears. By
exiting the Compress Existing Drive or Create New Drive menu, mouse
functionality returns.

NOTE: In the MS-DOS 6.0 version of DBLSPACE.EXE, mouse functionality is available
with the Compress Existing Drive and Create New Drive commands, but keyboard
functionality is disabled.

MORE INFORMATION
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The keys available in the Compress Existing Drive and Create New Drive menus are
as follows:

  Key                             Function
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  Up and Down Arrow keys:         Select an option
  ENTER key                       Accept a selection
  ESC key                         Exit the current screen
  F1 key                          Help

Additional query words: 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.22

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