C h a p t e r 3

Using MS-DOS With Your Computer

Your Equity LT-286e comes with version 4.01 of MS-DOS. MS-DOS manages the routine work of your computer system, such as keeping the computer’s memory organized, controlling the screen display, accepting keyboard input, and directing external communications.

To communicate with the operating system, you use MS-DOS commands. How much you need to know about MS-DOS depends on how you plan to use your computer. If you use it only for running application programs, the few MS-DOS commands you need are introduced in this chapter. If you use advanced features or create your own programs, see your MS-DOS manuals for a complete description of the features of the operating system.

This chapter describes the following MS-DOS functions:

0Starting and exiting MS-DOS CI Changing the current drive

LI The MS-DOS command format Cl Entering MS-DOS commands Q Storing data

LI Using directories

Ci Formatting diskettes

0Copying data D Deleting data

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