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Making Your Mouse Work in Windows Command Prompt

How can I make my mouse work at the command prompt in Windows 2000/XP/2003?

by Zubair Alexander

11/7/2007 -- When you open a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd.exe), you may not be able to highlight the contents on your screen with your mouse unless you properly configure your command prompt.

More specifically, you need to configure your command prompt for Quick Edit mode. Here's the procedure:

1. Open command prompt by going to Start, Run, and typing cmd.
2. Click on the upper left-hand corner on the C:\ icon and select Properties.
3. Click on the Options tab and check the Quick Edit Mode box under Edit Options.
4. Click OK and then select "Modify shortcut that started this window."

I recommend that you also customize the command prompt by going to All Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt. That way, you'll get the mouse support no matter how you start the command prompt.

Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP is the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting business. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. Zubair holds more than 25 technical certifications and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. His Web site, www.techgalaxy.net, is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals. Zubair may be reached at alexander@techgalaxy.net.

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