2.To set the path for the VGAMODE utility, type the following and press Enter:

PATH C:\pathname\

For instance, if you were using the example directory described above, you would type :

PATH C:\SET\

3.Press F6 and then Enter.

See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information about pathnames.

Using the Utility

The VGAMODE utility program allows you to specify the number of rows (lines) and columns on the screen. You specify these values in the VGAMODE program by typing them on the VGAMODE command line.

The format of the command is:

VGAMODE [columns], [rows]

Valid values for columns are 80 and 132; for rows, use 25, 43 or 50.

For example, if you want your screen to display 132 columns with 25 rows, type the following and press Enter:

VGAMODE 132, 25

To use VGAMODE, you must configure the application program that uses VGAMODE for the same screen size. Each program has a section in this appendix explaining how to configure it.

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