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DOS Task Swapper

Starting with DOS 5, you can run multiple applications and switch between them. Do the following:

1. Load DOSSHELL.COM by typing dosshell.

2. To see your active tasks on screen, select
Program/File Lists from the View menu
(Alt V F).

3. Select Enable Task Swapper from the
Options menu (Alt O E). Note: This will
stay in effect for future sessions.

4. Run the first program either by selecting Run
from the File menu (Alt F R) and typing in
the program's name, or by selecting it
from the directory list on screen (double
click it or highlight and press Enter).
After the program is running, press Ctrl-Esc
to return to the Shell.

You can alternatively put the program into
the Active Task List without running it, by
selecting the program name from the on-screen
directory list and pressing Shift-Enter.

5. Repeat step 4 for each program.

6. To switch between active programs, hold down
the Alt key and press Tab until you see the
name of the program you want at the top of
the screen. Then release Alt. To switch
between the two last programs, press Alt-Tab.

You can also select a program from the Active
Task List at the bottom of the Shell screen.

There are a variety of ways to switch between active tasks. Look up Keyboard, Active Task List Keys from the Shell's Help menu.

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