DOCUMENT:Q73315  31-JAN-2002  [msdos]
TITLE   :Using Microsoft Mouse Menu Software with MS-DOS 4.x - 6.0
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER::4.0,4.01,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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User-written Microsoft Mouse menus that worked correctly under MS-DOS version
3.x may not work with later MS-DOS versions.

CAUSE
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MenuMaker is not compatible with the extended key codes that can be loaded by
ANSI.SYS.

WORKAROUND
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To allow Microsoft Mouse menus software to function correctly under later MS-DOS
versions, be sure to load ANSI.SYS with the /K switch.The /K switch forces
ANSI.SYS to ignore extended keys.

REFERENCES
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For more information on ANSI.SYS, see pages 593-599 of the version 5.0
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."

Additional query words: 6.22 4.00 4.01 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 menu maker

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : :4.0,4.01,5.0,5.0a,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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