Configuring the Command Console Window

When you start a session in the command console, a window containing the command interpreter opens. The resources available, as well as the size and behavior of the window, are initially set by the operating system, but you can change these properties, including:

• Whether the command console takes over the entire screen or is presented in a window
• The typeface and type size used to display text in the command console
• The size of the command console text buffer and the position of the command console window if it is presented in a window
• The colors used to display text in the command console
• The size of the command history buffer used to store commands that scroll out of view
• The amount of each type of memory that is available to programs running in the command console
• Special configuration files to be run when the console session begins

The controls that you use to make these adjustments depend upon which version of Windows you are using. The operating system provides a way to specify configuration settings for all subsequent sessions with the command console.

On Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 systems, use the Control Panel.

On Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 95 systems, use the Properties dialog box to set all of the initial and operating conditions for the command console. With the command window open, do the following:

1. Click the right mouse button at the top of the window. A pop-up menu appears.
2. Click Properties.
3. From the Properties dialog, set up the console display as you like.