ak> Fourtunally I have a pretty good working knowledge of DOS
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 ak> "radio" computer for use
 ak> in contesting and my ham radio operations.
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 ak> computer, possibly because is is a very advanced machine.
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 ak> I'm sort of proud of myself for figuring this out!  I don't
 ak> know if any of the
 ak> "young generation" computer "geniuses" would be able to
 ak> figure this out?

"I have a pretty good working knowledge of DOS"
"ham radio"
"very advanced machine"
"proud of myself for figuring this out"

Man, you sound like you're 90 years old.

 ak> I still have one ham radio program that will not run on
 ak> this computer.
 ak> It blanks out the display and I have to reboot to get out
 ak> of it.  My
 ak> STSPLUS satellite program does not work.

You may need to use a virtual machine.