To reserve shortcut keys for MS-DOS-based programs
1. | Open My Computer | ||||||||||||||
2. | Locate the MS-DOS-based program (.exe) file, the program information file (.pif), or shortcut you want to change. Right-click the file, and then click Properties. | ||||||||||||||
3. | In the Properties dialog box, click the Misc tab. | ||||||||||||||
4. | Under Windows Shortcut Keys, clear the check box next to the shortcut keys combination the MS-DOS program uses. When you clear the check box, Windows will ignore the shortcut key when the MS-DOS-based program is in use. You can reserve only the following shortcut keys for an MS-DOS-based program:
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Note
| • | To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer. |
| • | This option might not be available in some MS-DOS-based programs. |
| • | Some MS-DOS-based programs require the use of keystroke combinations (pressing the keys at the same time) for specific functions. |
| • | You might need to reserve shortcut keys for MS-DOS-based programs if the program uses the same shortcut keys as Windows. For example, if your MS-DOS-based program uses ALT+TAB to perform a command, Windows might intercept that command and switch between programs instead. (In Windows, you press ALT+TAB to switch between programs.) |
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