Click - Start, run and enter 'cmd' This will give you a 'DOS' type window. Enter ipconfig in their. Or Create a batch file with the following lines in it Ipconfig Pause Now you can just run the batchfile name Joe -----Original Message----- From: Duane Brantley [mailto:dbrantley@AUSTIN.RR.COM]=20 Sent: 21 February 2003 16:43 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: [OT]: keeping a DOS window open in Win 2k Hello, I have a W2K box that has its IP assigned via DHCP. When I run the 'ipconfig' command, the info is displayed and then the window is immediately closed. What can I do to keep the window open long enough to read the info? Thanks, Duane -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads