Specifications

BACKSPACE Key
From time to time, you may make a typing error. This is not
usually a problem if you correct the error before you ENTER
the command. You can use the BACKSPACE key for this
purpose.
The BACKSPACE key on your keyboard works just like a
backspace key on a regular typewriter: it moves the cursor back
one position. In addition, however, it erases the last character.
typed. Press the BACKSPACE key as many times as necessary
to erase the typing mistake, then type out the command
correctly. For instance, type the following (but do not press
ENTER):
Retype:
Then press the ENTER key. Your computer will respond by
producing the directory of the disk in the A drive. Now type
this:
Using MS-DOS With Your Computer
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