Modifying your AUTOEXEC.BAT file

For convenience in accessing your VGA utilities, you can include the pathname to the utility directory in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Follow these steps:

1.At the MS-DOS command prompt in the root directory, type the following and press Enter:

COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT+CON AUTOEXEC.BAT

2.To set the path for the VGA utility directory, type the following and press Enter:

PATH C:\pathname\

For instance, if you were using the example directory, described above, you would type:

PATH C:\UTIL\

3.Press F6 and then Enter. (See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information about pathnames.)

Using VGAMODE

VGAMODE provides 132-column text in popular text-based applications, such as WordStar and WordPerfect. The VGAMODE utility allows you to specify the number of rows (lines) and columns you want displayed on the screen.

You specify values for the desired number of rows and columns by typing them on the VGAMODE command line. The command format is:

VGAMODE [columms] , [rows]

Valid values for columns are 80 and 132; for rows, use 25 or 50. (Do not include the brackets.)

Enhancing System Operations

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