Re: Why can't I scroll when in a cmd.exe window, but can with a command.exe window?

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/05/04


Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:03:02 +1000

Wrong buffer, you want screen buffer not command history buffer. Layout tab.

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"Ryan Cabanas" <rcabanas@ncinternet.net> wrote in message news:8e1a0594.0408041858.62988f0a@posting.google.com...
> I looked at the "Properties" and found that the buffer size (whichis
> 50) and the number of buffers (which is 4) and both of these are the
> same as my roommate's.  I can't figure out why mine doesn't have a
> scroll bar.  I checked all the Properties settings and they're exactly
> the same.  If I click in the top left of the cmd.exe window and go
> down to "Edit", my "Scroll" menu option there is grayed out as well. 
> Any other thoughts?  Thanks.
> 
> Ryan
> 
> 
> "GTS" <x> wrote in message news:<#bXaShjeEHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> > Look at properties on cmd.exe.  Check the Screen buffer size on the layout
> > tab.
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > "Ryan Cabanas" <rcabanas@ncinternet.net> wrote in message
> > news:8e1a0594.0408040033.260e7e76@posting.google.com...
> > > I'm running Windows XP Home on my notebook and when I open a cmd.exe
> > > console window and cause text to run down too long for to see in the
> > > window, I do not have a scroll bar on the right to allow me to scroll
> > > up to see the rest of the text.  With the command.exe console, I do
> > > have the capability to scroll.  My roommate also has XP Home on his
> > > desktop and when he uses a cmd.exe console window, he can scroll.  Why
> > > can he scroll and I can't?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Ryan


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