Maxtor Built in Digital Video Recorder manual How do I open an MS-DOS or Command Prompt ?

CHAP. 6 Network Setup

How do I “ PING” an IP address ?

1.Open an MS-DOS (or Command) prompt

2.At the prompt type – “ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” (without the quotes and replace the x’s with an IP address)

3.Press Enter

Ping Result. When testing for a usable IP address, verify that you get a “Request timed out” message. This ensures that the IP address that you have tested is not being used by another device on your network.

How do I open an MS-DOS or Command Prompt ?

Windows 98/Me : Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> MS-DOS prompt

Windows 2000/XP : Start -> (All) Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

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