Turning Off the Hard Disk

If you are running the computer on its battery and you do not need to use the hard disk, you can use the HDDPSAVE utility to turn off the hard disk to prolong the battery’s charge. If you are using the AC adapter, you don’t need to turn off the hard disk.

You specify the amount of time (between 1 and 18 minutes) you want the computer to wait before it turns off the hard disk. After the hard disk drive is off, the computer must turn the hard disk back on to access it. So be sure to set a realistic time period.

To specify a power-off time, type the following at the system prompt:
HDDPSAVE /xx
where xx can be any value from 1 to 18. Then press Enter. To

--keep the hard disk drive on at all times, type one of the following and press Enter:

HDDPSAVE /0
HDDPSAVE /00
HDDPSAVE /ALL

Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File

The SELECT program you use to install MS-DOS creates a file named AUTOEXEC.BAT on your hard disk. This file contains instructions MS-DOS executes every time you boot your system from the hard disk. These instructions do the following:

QTell MS-DOS where to find its essential system files Cl Allow you to define certain system parameters

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