The operating system can then perform an emulation and resume the execution of the DOS software.
One of the most useful DOS software interrupts was interrupt 0x21.
While running DOS software, you could still access the Macintosh menu bar and desk accessories.
The 8086 was designed to be upward-compatible with existing 8080 DOS software (at assembly source code level).
Intel's Pentium runs all existing Windows or DOS software.
Since its start, Microsoft Windows includes a console to display DOS software.
They can be used to run games or other DOS software.
Windows software, and even some DOS software, works best with a mouse pointing device instead of keyboard commands.
BAT file and DOS software that required a couple of on-line sessions to track down, were back.
Without this motherboard port, the card was incompatible with DOS software.