Q89726: Task Swapping with UltraVision and MS-DOS

Article: Q89726
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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According to Personics technical support, you must replace the file DOSSHELL.VID
with SCREEN.VID from their distribution disk to make the MS-DOS Shell Task
Swapper work correctly on the UltraVision Laptop computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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Use the following procedure to replace the DOSSHELL.VID file:

1. Change to the directory that contains the Shell files (usually the \DOS
  directory).

2. Rename the DOSSHELL.VID file with the following command:

     rename dosshell.vid dosshell.1st

3. Copy the file SCREEN.VID from the UltraVision disk to DOSSHELL.VID as
  follows:

     copy a:screen.vid c:\dos\dosshell.vid

REFERENCES
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Personics technical support: (508) 897-1519

The product included here, UltraVision Laptop, is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 5.00 6.00 5.00a dos 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0

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