Epson 386/25 Note, AFDD /S, Using Your Computer as a Network Server, for instructions on creating and using batch files

If you are running the AFDD program from a hard disk, you can reassign the drives and reset the computer automatically. Type the following command and press Enter:

AFDD /S

The / S switch tells the AFDD program to reset the computer, load MS-DOS, and change the diskette drive assignments without displaying the message.

Note

You may want to run the AFDD program by including the command in a batch file. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions on creating and using batch files.

Using Your Computer as a Network Server

If your computer is set up in a network, you may want to use your system as the network server. A network server is the master computer in a network and provides storage space for the other computers connected to it. The network server can write files to and read files from the other computers, making it the most powerful computer in a network.

Even if no one is typing commands at the network server keyboard, the server can process commands sent to it from other computers. When your computer is operating in this special situation, you may want to prevent unauthorized users from entering commands at the network server keyboard. To provide this security, you can enable a power-on password in network server mode.

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