Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
At 10:18 AM 8/6/2012, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: I have been puzzled by ticking a checkbox in a GUI with the keyboard as well, but never bothered to find out, because I could always use the mouse. What's a Biebermouse? This is DOS! (btw, the space bar works for check boxes in Windows for example as well, just like moving from one data entry field to another in a Windows program by just hitting the return/enter key instead of going back and forth between keyboard and mouse) Ralf -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
I have been puzzled by ticking a checkbox in a GUI with the keyboard as well, but never bothered to find out, because I could always use the mouse. Thanks for the info. On 06/08/2012 16:12, David C. Kerber wrote: FYI, the spacebar is also the way you check and uncheck with the keyboard in windows, and I believe Linux as well. -Original Message- From: Geoffrey van Wyk [mailto:geoffrey.van...@bernadine.biz] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:22 AM To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation? Thanks a lot! That works. :-) Geoffrey On 06/08/2012 09:32, Ralf A. Quint wrote: At 12:01 AM 8/6/2012, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: Dear All, At a certain point during the installation of FreeDOS, one has to choose which optional packages to install. The packages selected by default are marked with Xs in their repective boxes. One then has to place Xs in the boxes of the unselected packages. I do not know how to make the Xs in the boxes. I can move between boxes with the arrow keys, but cannot find any way to make an X. I have tried to type the X. I also tried SHIFT + X, to no avail. Please help. Could you possibly persuaded to use the space bar/key? Ralf -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
FYI, the spacebar is also the way you check and uncheck with the keyboard in windows, and I believe Linux as well. > -Original Message- > From: Geoffrey van Wyk [mailto:geoffrey.van...@bernadine.biz] > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 9:22 AM > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS > during installation? > > Thanks a lot! That works. :-) > > Geoffrey > > > On 06/08/2012 09:32, Ralf A. Quint wrote: > > > At 12:01 AM 8/6/2012, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: > > Dear All, > > At a certain point during the installation of > FreeDOS, one has to > choose which optional packages to install. The > packages selected by > default are marked with Xs in their repective > boxes. One then has to > place Xs in the boxes of the unselected packages. > > I do not know how to make the Xs in the boxes. > I can move between > boxes with the arrow keys, but cannot find any > way to make an X. I > have tried to type the X. I also tried SHIFT + > X, to no avail. > > Please help. > > > Could you possibly persuaded to use the space bar/key? > > Ralf > > > > -- > > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's > security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can > respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > latest in malware > threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
Thanks a lot! That works. :-) Geoffrey On 06/08/2012 09:32, Ralf A. Quint wrote: At 12:01 AM 8/6/2012, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: Dear All, At a certain point during the installation of FreeDOS, one has to choose which optional packages to install. The packages selected by default are marked with Xs in their repective boxes. One then has to place Xs in the boxes of the unselected packages. I do not know how to make the Xs in the boxes. I can move between boxes with the arrow keys, but cannot find any way to make an X. I have tried to type the X. I also tried SHIFT + X, to no avail. Please help. Could you possibly persuaded to use the space bar/key? Ralf -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
Have you tried with the space bar? Just guessing.. :) Mateusz On 08/06/2012 09:01 AM, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: > Dear All, > > At a certain point during the installation of FreeDOS, one has to choose > which optional packages to install. The packages selected by default are > marked with Xs in their repective boxes. One then has to place Xs in the > boxes of the unselected packages. > > I do not know how to make the Xs in the boxes. I can move between boxes > with the arrow keys, but cannot find any way to make an X. I have tried > to type the X. I also tried SHIFT + X, to no avail. > > Please help. > > Geoffrey > > > > -- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > > > > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] How do I check a box in FreeDOS during installation?
At 12:01 AM 8/6/2012, Geoffrey van Wyk wrote: >Dear All, > >At a certain point during the installation of FreeDOS, one has to >choose which optional packages to install. The packages selected by >default are marked with Xs in their repective boxes. One then has to >place Xs in the boxes of the unselected packages. > >I do not know how to make the Xs in the boxes. I can move between >boxes with the arrow keys, but cannot find any way to make an X. I >have tried to type the X. I also tried SHIFT + X, to no avail. > >Please help. Could you possibly persuaded to use the space bar/key? Ralf -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
