Specifications

Stopping a Command or Program
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3-4
Using Disks and Disk Drives
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3-4
How Disks Store Data
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3-5
Types of Diskette Drives
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3-7
Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives
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3-9
Inserting and Removing Diskettes
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3-11
Write-protecting Diskettes
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3-13
Making Backup Copies
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3-15
Using a Single Diskette Drive
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3-15
Using the Hard Disk Drive
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3-16
Chapter 4 Using MS-DOS With Your Computer
Inserting Diskettes
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.4-2
Disk Drive Letters
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4-2
Starting MS-DOS
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44
System Prompt
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4-5
Cursor ............................................
4-6
MS-DOS Commands
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4-6
Case Sensitivity
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4-7
Function Keys and MS-DOS
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4-7
BACKSPACE Key
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4-9
Default Drive
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4-10
Copying Your MS-DOS Diskettes
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4-12
Copying on Single Drive Systems
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4-12
Copying on Dual Drive Systems
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4-16
Files .............................................
4-19
File Types
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4-19
Filenames and Extensions
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4-20
Disk Directories
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4-23
The DIR Command
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4-23
File Searches
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4-25
Multiple Disk Drive Systems
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4-26
Wildcards
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4-27
Application Software
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4-28
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