Starting Windows Terminal in Full-Screen Mode

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q75755

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

Using the WIN.INI switch MAXIMIZED=1 under the [TERMINAL] setting in your WIN.INI file permits Terminal to start in full-screen mode.

MORE INFORMATION

To use this switch, follow these steps:

Locate the [TERMINAL] section in the WIN.INI file.
Add the line
```
      MAXIMIZED=1
```
to this section, and then save the WIN.INI file.
To allow the updated WIN.INI file to be re-read, either restart Windows or force the file to be read by using a Control Panel utility such as Colors.

NOTE: Contrary to a PC Magazine article published on September 10, 1991, the MAXIMIZED setting only affects Terminal. It does not affect other applications, including Help, in Windows 3.1.

REFERENCES

"PC Magazine," September 10, 1991, page 449

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wincomm
Additional reference words: full screen 3.0 3.00 3.0a 3.00a 3.1 3.10
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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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