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Q154586: Console Text Incorrectly Formatted

Article: Q154586
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you return to a full-screen command window (either Cmd or Command) that
was forced to minimize, the text in the command window does not contain proper
formatting.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if there is a large font selected for the command
prompt. When the ALT+ENTER message to return the window to full screen is
received by the window, it tries to switch from full-screen to windowed mode.

When it returns to full-screen mode, the console does not have correct
information about the window and font size and formats the text incorrectly.

RESOLUTION
==========

Restore the window to windowed mode and then back to full screen by pressing
ALT+ENTER twice.


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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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