3.Now enter the commands you want to include in the file. Type them exactly as you want MS-DOS to execute them, and in the order you want to perform them. Press Enter at the end of each line. After you type the last command, press Enter to move the cursor to the next blank line.

4.Now press F6 and then Enter. MS-DOS copies everything you typed to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. From now on, MS-DOS runs the commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file every time you turn on or reset the computer.

If you need to change anything in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file later, you can use the same procedure to modify the commands. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information.

Using HDCACHE for the Hard Disk

If you have the Apex 100\20, you can use the MS-DOS program HDCACHE to enhance the performance of your hard disk. This program makes the hard disk work more efficiently by storing data requests in a reserved part of memory. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information.

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