Chapter 4
Enhancing System Operations
This chapter tells you how to use the following procedures to enhance the operation of your computer:
0Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and other batch files
0Changing the processor speed
Using expanded memory beyond 640KB Using the VGA utilities.
Using AUTOEXEC. BAT and Other Batch Files
As you get used to using MS-DOS and your application programs, you may find that there are commands you need to run frequently. You can automate the execution of these commands by listing them in a special file called a batch file. When you type the name of the batch file and press Enter, MS-DOS executes the commands in the file just as if you had typed each command from the keyboard.
If you have a word processing program that can save a file as a text-only file (sometimes called an ASCII file), you can use it to create a batch file. You can also use the MS-DOS COPY or EDLIN command, or a text editor, to create the file.
One batch file that you may find particularly useful is called AUTOEXEC.BAT. Every time you turn on your computer, MS-DOS looks for the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and automatically executes each of the commands.
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