An edition of Userʼs Guide: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 (1984)

Userʼs Guide

Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS Operating System

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An edition of Userʼs Guide: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 (1984)

Userʼs Guide

Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS Operating System

by and

For Distribution Only With a New PC.
Microsoft Registration Card Inside.

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Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Language
English
Pages
317

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Subjects

MS-DOS (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers), MS-DOS 6.22
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Cover of: Userʼs Guide
Userʼs Guide: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS Operating System
1994, Microsoft Corporation
in English
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Benutzerhandbuch: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22
1994-04, Microsoft
in German
Cover of: Concise Userʼs Guide
Concise Userʼs Guide: Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS Operating System
1984, Que Corp.
in English
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Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 User Guide
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First Sentence

"Welcome to Microsoft MS-DOS, the most widely used operating system for personal computers."

Table of Contents

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

Includes index.

Published in
Redmond, WA
Other Titles
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 for the MS-DOS operating system
Copyright Date
1994

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Dewey Decimal Class
005.4/469
Library of Congress
QA76.76.O63 M489146 1993

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xxv, 317 p.
Number of pages
317

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OL30147120M
LCCN
00702268

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