Personal Computer User Manual
Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS with Your Equity 386SX
Starting MS-DOS
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4-2
Using Drive Designators ..............................
4-3
The Current Drive ..............................
4-4
Types of MS-DOS Commands .........................
4-5
Entering an MS-DOS Command
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4-7
Setting the Date and Time
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4-8
Creating and Managing Files
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4-9
Naming Files. ..................................
4-9
Copying Files
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4-11
Renaming Files
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4-14
Deleting Files
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4-15
Printing Text Files ..............................
4-16
Using Directories.
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4-16
The Current Directory ...........................
4-19
Changing the Current Directory
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4-19
Using Pathnames ...............................
4-20
Including Filenames With Pathnames.
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4-21
Including Drive Letters With Pathnames and
Filenames
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4-21
Creating Directories
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4-23
Listing the Contents of a Directory
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4-23
Displaying a List of Directories
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4-25
Removing Directories. ...........................
4-27
Formatting Diskettes. ................................
4-27
Using the FORMAT Command
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4-28
Backing Up Data. ...................................
4-30
Using the DISKCOPY Command ..................
4-31
Using the BACKUP Command. ...................
4-34
The MS-DOS Shell Program ..........................
4-35
Using the Epson HELP Program. .......................
4-35
Using the Epson MENU Program. ......................
4-37
Menu Program Options
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4-39
Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File .......................
4-40
Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File
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4-41
Using Memory Beyond 640KB .........................
4-43
Using EMM386.SYS. ............................
4-44
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