Concise Userʼs Guide
Subtitle: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS Operating System
By: Chris DeVoney.
Publisher: Que Corp.
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: MS-DOS (Computer operating system)
First sentence: Welcome to Microsoft MS-DOS, the most widely used operating system for personal computers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome
pagenum: ix; title: About Your MS-DOS Documentation
pagenum: ix; title: New Features of MS-DOS
pagenum: x; title: Conventions
pagenum: xiv; title: Document Conventions
pagenum: xiv; title: Keyboard Conventions
pagenum: xiv; title: Chapter 1 Getting Started
pagenum: 1; title: Running Setup
pagenum: 1; title: Configuring Anti-Virus, Backup, and Undelete for Windows
pagenum: 2; title: Chapter 2 MS-DOS Basics
pagenum: 3; title: Learning MS-DOS Basics-A Tutorial
pagenum: 3; title: The Command Prompt
pagenum: 4; title: Typing a Command
pagenum: 4; title: Viewing the Contents of a Directory
pagenum: 5; title: Changing Directories
pagenum: 6; title: Changing Back to the Root Directory
pagenum: 8; title: Creating a Directory
pagenum: 8; title: Deleting a Directory
pagenum: 10; title: Changing Drives
pagenum: 11; title: Copying Files
pagenum: 13; title: Renaming Files
pagenum: 17; title: Deleting Files
pagenum: 19; title: Formatting a Floppy Disk
pagenum: 21; title: Summary
pagenum: 22; title: How MS-DOS Organizes Information
pagenum: 23; title: Files
pagenum: 23; title: Directories
pagenum: 23; title: Drives
pagenum: 25; title: Using Paths to Specify the Location of Files
pagenum: 26; title: Naming Files and Directories
pagenum: 27; title: Using Extensions
pagenum: 28; title: Using Wildcards
pagenum: 28; title: Getting Help
pagenum: 29; title: Using MS-DOS Help
pagenum: 30; title: Using Command Line Help
pagenum: 32; title: Chapter 3 Managing Your System
pagenum: 33; title: Backing Up Your Files
pagenum: 34; title: Overview of Backup
pagenum: 34; title: Ensuring a Reliable Backup
pagenum: 40; title: Using Backup
pagenum: 41; title: Running the Compatibility Test
pagenum: 45; title: Configuring Backup
pagenum: 47; title: Comparing Files
pagenum: 50; title: Restoring Files
pagenum: 51; title: If the “DMA buffer size too small” Message Appears
pagenum: 53; title: Protecting Your Computer from Viruses
pagenum: 54; title: What Are Computer Viruses?
pagenum: 54; title: Anti-Virus Help
pagenum: 55; title: Scanning for Viruses
pagenum: 55; title: Automatically Scanning for Viruses
pagenum: 59; title: Setting Anti-Virus Options
pagenum: 60; title: Getting Information About Viruses
pagenum: 60; title: Using VSafe
pagenum: 62; title: Troubleshooting Anti-Virus
pagenum: 65; title: Using SMARTDrive
pagenum: 71; title: Using the Defragmenter
pagenum: 72; title: Recovering Deleted Files
pagenum: 73; title: Configuring Delete Protection
pagenum: 73; title: Undelete for Windows
pagenum: 74; title: Undelete for MS-DOS
pagenum: 78; title: Chapter 4 Configuring Your System
pagenum: 81; title: Using CONFIG.SYS Commands to Configure Your System
pagenum: 82; title: Editing Your CONFIG.SYS File
pagenum: 82; title: CONFIG.SYS Commands
pagenum: 83; title: Configuring Hardware Devices
pagenum: 85; title: Determining the Order of CONFIG.SYS Commands
pagenum: 87; title: Sample CONFIG.SYS Files
pagenum: 88; title: Specifying Startup Commands in Your AUTOEXEC.BAT File
pagenum: 89; title: Editing Your AUTOEXEC.BAT File
pagenum: 89; title: AUTOEXEC.BAT Commands
pagenum: 90; title: Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT Files
pagenum: 91; title: Bypassing CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT Commands
pagenum: 93; title: Completely Bypassing Your Startup Files
pagenum: 93; title: Confirming Each CONFIG.SYS Command
pagenum: 93; title: Using Multiple Configurations
pagenum: 95; title: Overview of Procedures
pagenum: 95; title: Defining a Startup Menu
pagenum: 97; title: Defining Configuration Blocks
pagenum: 98; title: Modifying Your AUTOEXEC.BAT File for Multiple Configurations
pagenum: 101; title: Chapter 5 Freeing Disk Space
pagenum: 103; title: Deleting Unnecessary Files
pagenum: 104; title: Using ScanDisk to Free Disk Space
pagenum: 106; title: Chapter 6 Making More Memory Available
pagenum: 109; title: Identifying Your Computer's Memory Configuration
pagenum: 109; title: Freeing Conventional Memory
pagenum: 111; title: Optimizing Memory by Using MemMaker
pagenum: 112; title: Streamlining Your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT Files
pagenum: 134; title: Running MS-DOS in the High Memory Area
pagenum: 135; title: Freeing Extended Memory
pagenum: 136; title: Freeing Expanded Memory
pagenum: 137; title: Using MS-DOS Memory Managers
pagenum: 138; title: Using the EMM386 Memory Manager
pagenum: 139; title: Chapter 7 Features for Your Laptop Computer
pagenum: 141; title: Using Interlnk to Connect Two Computers
pagenum: 141; title: What You Need to Use Interlnk
pagenum: 143; title: Establishing a Connection Between Computers
pagenum: 145; title: Breaking the Connection Between Computers
pagenum: 145; title: Using the Remote Copy Procedure
pagenum: 145; title: Conserving Power on Your Laptop Computer
pagenum: 146; title: Chapter 8 Diagnosing and Solving Problems
pagenum: 149; title: Troubleshooting During Setup
pagenum: 150; title: Setup displays the “Incompatible Partition” screen
pagenum: 150; title: Setup displays the “There is not enough free space on drive C to install MS-DOS” screen
pagenum: 150; title: You need to copy Setup files directly to your computer
pagenum: 150; title: Troubleshooting While Running MS-DOS
pagenum: 151; title: A message states that HIMEM.SYS is missing or not loaded
pagenum: 152; title: You installed a hardware device, and your computer stopped working correctly
pagenum: 155; title: You need to restore files you backed up by using a backup program from an earlier version of MS-DOS
pagenum: 157; title: An MS-DOS-based program displays an out-of-memory message
pagenum: 157; title: Using Fdisk to Configure Your Hard Disk
pagenum: 159; title: Configuring Your Hard Disk
pagenum: 159; title: Chapter 9 Customizing for International Use
pagenum: 173; title: Changing Country-Specific Conventions
pagenum: 174; title: Changing the Keyboard Layout
pagenum: 174; title: Changing Character Sets
pagenum: 175; title: An Overview of the Procedures for Changing Character Sets
pagenum: 177; title: Preparing Your Monitor for Character Sets
pagenum: 178; title: Loading National Language Support for Character Sets
pagenum: 179; title: Loading a Character Set into Memory
pagenum: 179; title: Making a Character Set Active
pagenum: 180; title: Viewing Information About Character Sets
pagenum: 181; title: Country, Keyboard, and Character Set Codes
pagenum: 182; title: Configuring Your Computer for International Use
pagenum: 184; title: Example: Changing All Your Country-Specific Settings
pagenum: 184; title: Explanation of Error Messages
pagenum: 186; title: You receive the “Code page specified has not been prepared” message
pagenum: 186; title: You receive the ”Invalid code page” message
pagenum: 187; title: You receive the “Code page operation not supported on this device” message
pagenum: 187; title: You receive the “Code page number not prepared for all devices” message
pagenum: 187; title: You receive the “Failure to access code page font file” message
pagenum: 188; title: You receive the “Font file contents invalid” message
pagenum: 188; title: You receive the “Device error during prepare” message
pagenum: 188; title: Appendix A Summary of MS-DOS Commands
pagenum: 189; title: MS-DOS Commands
pagenum: 189; title: Device Drivers
pagenum: 198; title: Commands That Cannot Be Used with Windows
pagenum: 199; title: Commands Used in CONFIG.S YS Files
pagenum: 199; title: Commands Used in Batch Programs
pagenum: 199; title: Commands Used to Change International Settings
pagenum: 200; title: Appendix B Accessibility to MS-DOS for Individuals with Disabilities
pagenum: 201; title: Support Services for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
pagenum: 201; label: Ü*
title: AccessDOS Features
pagenum: 202; title: Keyboard Layouts for Single-Handed Users
pagenum: 203; title: Documentation on Audio Cassettes and Floppy Disks
pagenum: 204; title: Getting More Information About Products and Services
pagenum: 205; title: Appendix C Keyboard Layouts and Character Sets
pagenum: 207; title: Keyboard Layouts
pagenum: 207; title: Using Keys That Have More Than Two Characters on Them
pagenum: 214; title: Creating Accented Characters on a Brazilian Keyboard
pagenum: 214; title: Character Set (Code Page) Tables
pagenum: 215; title: Appendix D Obtaining New Virus Signatures
pagenum: 223; title: Updating Your Virus Signatures
pagenum: 223; title: Appendix E Freeing Disk Space by Using DriveSpace
pagenum: 227; title: Getting Help
pagenum: 227; title: Setting Up DriveSpace
pagenum: 228; title: Using Express Setup
pagenum: 228; title: Using Custom Setup
pagenum: 230; title: Understanding Disk Compression
pagenum: 232; title: Compressed Volume Files and Host Drives
pagenum: 233; title: How DriveSpace Calculates Free Space on a Compressed Drive
pagenum: 234; title: Using DriveSpace to Manage Compressed Drives
pagenum: 235; title: Compressing Additional Drives
pagenum: 237; title: Compressing an Existing Drive
pagenum: 237; title: Creating a New Compressed Drive
pagenum: 238; title: Using DriveSpace with Floppy Disks
pagenum: 239; title: Compressing a Floppy Disk
pagenum: 239; title: Using a Compressed Floppy Disk
pagenum: 240; title: Getting Information About Compressed Drives
pagenum: 242; title: Understanding DriveSpace and Memory
pagenum: 234; title: Getting More Information About DriveSpace
pagenum: 244; title: Troubleshooting DriveSpace
pagenum: 244; title: Index
pagenum: 245; title: Coupon for the Resource Kit and Supplemental Disks; title: Coupon for Anti-Virus Updates; title: The Authorized Editions on MS-DOS from Microsoft Press