Expert: Bill DeShawn - 9/18/2009

Question
QUESTION: When I list any object in a drawing the command line displays a the information in a bunch of characters that I can not understand. How do I get AutoCAD to display the info in a form I can understand? Below is an example of the response that I get when I list a polyline.

Thanks for all of your help.

Daniel

Example:

          Entity Information          
          Entity Information          
          Entity Information          
Press Enter to continue ... *Cancel*

ANSWER: Daniel:  I need to know what version of AutoCAD you are running and what version of Windows you are running.

In the meantime, I'll look for a solution, or at least a reason for this behavior.

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn


---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: We are running AutoCad Land Desktop 2009 on Windows XP Professional x64.

Answer
This is a very unusual problem, and not one that I can necessarily blame AutoCAD for.  It could be a Windows problem.  One possible solution is a Windows Restoration.  That can be done via the instructions on this website:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084\
and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/getstarted/ballew_03may1


Another thing you can try is a Windows Repair Install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Or do what I do and take the computer to a reputable and trusted computer repair outfit to do the repair installation.

Let me know how it goes

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn