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Q135219: Left-Handed Mouse Does Not Work in Full-Screen MS-DOS Programs

Article: Q135219
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95 4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you set your mouse for left-handed operation, the left-handed operation
settings are not used for MS-DOS-based programs running in full-screen mode.

RESOLUTION
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Run the MS-DOS-based program in a window, rather than in full-screen mode, if
possible. MS-DOS-based programs running in a window do use the left-handed mouse
settings.

STATUS
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This behavior is a design limitation of Windows 95.

Additional query words: 4.0

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95 4.00

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