In news:uCCY3%237$KHA.4388@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
MarkC typed:
> Thanks NIL, the settings you mentioned below were both at
> 80, I changed to 120 which worked ok. The last sentence,
> was meant to explain that the DOS window cannot be
> stretched horizontal (expand). Even when the mouse hovers
> the side borders and shows the double arrows, the DOS
> window size doesn't expand, thus locked horizontal. However, it can be
> stretched (expand) vertical...
> Just curious when set to 80, as to why there is no
> horizontal scroll bar, just a vertical one. Go Figure.
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Nil" wrote in message
> news:Xns9D884793C64Anilch1@130.133.4.11...
>> On 30 May 2010, "MarkC" wrote in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>>
>>> Using XP Sp3
>>>
>>> I don't use the CMD that much, mainly when I use
>>> ipconfig. When I do, the text extends across past the
>>> window. There is no horizontal scroll bar to see past
>>> that. Any suggestions on setting the CMD window to
>>> scroll across, or extend it? The window is locked
>>> horizontal so I can't extend it.
>>
>> I don't understand your last sentance.
>>
>> Click the icon in the upper left of the title bar. Choose
>> Properties | Layout and change the Screen Buffer Width to
>> be the same as the Window Size Width. This should cause
>> the text to wrap at the edge of the window.
Because 80 is precisely at the last screen position the window shows; it's
not bigger than the window.
