Book description
Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Third Edition is an update to the successful best seller and the only up-to-date title on the market today. This edition will add to the second edition's coverage in the following areas:
Updates the entire book to reflect current technology and provide better readability.
Updates compatibility with the addition of Windows ME/2000 operating systems.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Tell Us What You Think!
- INTRODUCTION
-
I. DOS Fundamentals
- 1. DOS and the Personal Computer
- 2. Starting DOS
- 3. Using DOS Commands
-
4. Using the DOS Shell
- What Is the DOS Shell?
- Starting the DOS Shell
- Using the DOS Shell Menus
- Using the Shell Screen Modes
- Using the Program List
- Working with Directories
- Working with Files
- Using the Task Swapper
- Project: Using the Help System
-
II. Files and Directories
- 5. Understanding Files and Directories
- 6. Understanding Disks and Disk Drives
- 7. Preparing and Maintaining Disks
-
8. Managing Your Files
- Using DOS to Work with Files
- Listing Files with the DIR Command
- Viewing Files
- Copying Files
- Moving Files
- Setting Defaults for COPY, XCOPY, and MOVE
- Renaming Files
- Comparing Files
- Deleting Files
- Using Interlnk to Share Another Computer's Resources
- Case Study: Editing Files with Multiple Data Formats
-
9. Protecting Your Data
- Avoiding Data Loss
- Understanding Microsoft Backup
- Using Microsoft Backup
- Understanding Computer Viruses
- Unformatting a Disk
- Recovering Deleted Files with UNDELETE
- Using the Microsoft Undelete Program for Windows 3.x
- Project: Developing a Backup Policy
-
III. Controlling DOS
- 10. Working with System Information
- 11. Controlling Your Environment
- 12. Using Peripherals
-
13. Controlling Devices
- Device Commands
- The CLS Command
- The GRAPHICS Command
- The PRINT Command
- The CTTY Command
- The MODE Command
- Using Redirection Commands
- The MORE Filter
- The FIND Filter
- The SORT Filter
-
14. Understanding the International Features of DOS
- Internationalization
- Understanding COUNTRY.SYS
- Understanding KEYB.COM
- Understanding Code Page Switching
- International Country Codes
-
IV. Maximizing DOS
- 15. Using the DOS Editor
- 16. Understanding Batch Files
- 17. Understanding ANSI.SYS
- 18. Mastering DOSKEY and Macros
- 19. Configuring Your Computer
- 20. Networking DOS
- 21. Connecting to the Internet
- 22. Third-Party Utilities
-
V. Appendixes
- A. Files Supplied with MS-DOS 6.22
- B. DOS Environment Variables
- C. DOS Messages
- D. DOS and DOS Utility Programs' Keyboard Commands
- E. ASCII and Extended ASCII Codes
-
F. Command Reference
- DOS Commands by Function
- Conventions Used in This Command Reference
- ?, * 1.0 and laterâInternal
- > and >> 2.0 and laterâInternal
- < 2.0 and laterâInternal
- | 2.0 and laterâInternal
- :label 1.0 and laterâInternal
- %n 1.0 and laterâInternal
- %envir% 4.0 and laterâInternal
- @ 4.0 and laterâInternal
- ; 6.0 and laterâInternal
- ? 6.0 and laterâInternal
- [blockname] 6.0 and laterâInternal
- ANSI.SYS (device driver) 2.0 and laterâExternal
- APPEND 3.3 and laterâExternal
- ASSIGN 2.0 to 5.0âExternal
- ATTRIB 3.0 and laterâExternal
- BACKUP 2.0 to 5.0âExternal
- BREAK 2.0 and laterâInternal
- BREAK= 2.0 and laterâInternal
- BUFFERS= 2.0 and laterâInternal
- CALL 3.3 and laterâInternal
- CD or CHDIR 2.0 and laterâInternal
- CHAIN
- CHCP 3.3 and laterâInternal
- CHDIR (see CD)
- CHECK
- CHKDSK 1.0 and laterâExternal
- CHKSTATE.SYS (see MEMMAKER)
- CHOICE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- CLS 2.0 and laterâInternal
- CMOSCLK.SYS
- CNFIGNAM.EXE
- COMMAND 2.0 and laterâExternal
- COMP 1.0 to 5.0âExternal
- CONFIG
- COPY 1.0 and laterâInternal
- COUNTRY= 3.0 and laterâInternal
- COUNTRY.SYS (see COUNTRY=)
- CPBACKUP
- CPBDIR
- CPSCHED
- CRC
- CREATE
- CSCRIPT
- CTTY 2.0 and laterâInternal
- CURSOR.EXE
- CVT.EXE
- DATAMON
- DATE 1.0 and laterâInternal
- DBLSPACE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/AUTOMOUNT 6.2âExternal
- DBLSPACE/CHKDSK 6.0 onlyâExternal
- DBLSPACE/COMPRESS 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/CREATE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/DEFRAGMENT 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/DELETE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/DOUBLEGUARD 6.2âExternal
- DBLSPACE/FORMAT 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/INFO 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/LIST 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/MOUNT 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE /RATIO 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/SIZE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE/UNCOMPRESS 6.2âExternal
- DBLSPACE/UNMOUNT 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DBLSPACE.SYS (device driver) 6.0 and laterâ External
- DCONVERT
- DEBUG 1.0 and laterâExternal
- DEFRAG 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DEL or ERASE 1.0 and laterâInternal
- DELOLDOS 5.0 and laterâExternal
- DELPURGE.EXE
- DELWATCH.EXE
- DELQ or ERAQ
- DELTREE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- DEVICE= 2.0 and laterâInternal
- DEVICEHIGH= 5.0 and laterâInternal
- DEVLOAD
- DIR 1.0 and laterâInternal
- DISKCOMP 1.0 and laterâExternal
- DISKCOPY 1.0 and laterâExternal
- DISKMAP.EXE
- DISKOPT.EXE
- DISPLAY.SYS (device driver) 3.3 and laterâ External
- DOS= 5.0 and laterâInternal
- DOSBOOK
- DOSDATA
- DOSDOCK
- DOSKEY 5.0 and laterâExternal
- DOSSHELL 4.0 to 6.0âExternal
- DPMI
- DPMS.EXE
- DRIVER.SYS (device driver) 3.2 and laterâ External
- DRIVPARM= 3.2 and laterâInternal
- DRMOUSE
- DRVLOCK
- DYNALOAD
- E
- ECHO 2.0 and laterâInternal
- EDIT 5.0 and laterâExternal
- EDLIN 1.0 to 5.0âExternal
- EGA.SYS (device driver) 5.0 and laterâExternal
- EJECT
- EMM386 5.0 and laterâExternal
- EMM386.EXE (device driver)5.0 and laterâExternal
- ERASE (see DEL)
- ERAQ (see DELQ)
- EXE2BIN 1.1 to 5.0âExternal
- EXIT 2.0 and laterâInternal
- EXPAND 5.0 and laterâExternal
- EXTRACT
- FASTHELP 6.0 and laterâExternal
- FASTOPEN 3.3 and laterâExternal
- FC 3.3 and laterâExternal
- FCBS= 3.1 and laterâInternal
- FDISK 2.0 and laterâExternal
- FILELINK
- FILES= 2.0 and laterâInternal
- FILEUP
- FIND 2.0 and laterâExternal
- FOR 2.0 and laterâInternal
- FORMAT 1.0 and laterâExternal
- GOTO 2.0 and laterâInternal
- GRAFTABL 3.0 to 5.0âExternal
- GRAPHICS 2.0 and laterâExternal
- HCONVERT
- HELP 5.0 and laterâExternal
- HIINSTALL or INSTALLHIGH
- HILOAD (see LOADHIGH)
- HIMEM.SYS (device driver) 4.0 and laterâExternal
- IBMAVD
- IBMAVSP
- IEXTRACT
- IF 2.0 and laterâInternal
- INCLUDE= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- INSTALL= 4.0 and laterâInternal
- INSTALLHIGH (see HIINSTALL)
- INTERLNK 6.0 and laterâExternal
- INTERLNK.EXE (device driver) 6.0 and laterâ External
- INTERSVR 6.0 and laterâExternal
- JOIN 3.1 to 5.0âExternal
- KBDBUF.SYS (device driver) External
- KEYB 3.3 and laterâExternal
- KEYBOARD.SYS (see KEYB)
- LABEL 3.0 and laterâInternal
- LASTDRIVE= 3.0 and laterâInternal
- LH (see LOADHIGH)
- LOADER
- LOADFIX 5.0 and laterâExternal
- LOADHIGH or LH 5.0 and laterâInternal
- MD or MKDIR 2.0 and laterâInternal
- MEM 4.0 and laterâExternal
- MEMMAKER 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MEMMAX
- MENUCOLOR= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- MENUDEFAULT= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- MENUITEM= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- MIRROR 5.0âExternal
- MKDIR (see MD)
- MODE 1.1 and laterâExternal
- MODE COM# 1.1 and laterâExternal
- MODE CON 4.0 and laterâExternal
- MODE device CP 3.3 and laterâExternal
- MODE display 2.0 and laterâExternal
- MODE LPT# 3.2 and laterâExternal
- MONOUMB.386 6.0 and laterâWindows
- MORE 2.0 and laterâExternal
- MOVE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MSAV 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MSBACKUP 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MSCDEX 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MSD 6.0 and laterâExternal
- MSHERC 5.0âExternal
- MWAV 6.0 and laterâWindows
- MWAVTSR 6.0 and laterâWindows
- MWBACKUP 6.0 and laterâWindows
- MWUNDEL 6.0 and laterâWindows
- NLSFUNC 3.3 and laterâExternal
- NUMLOCK= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- NWCACHE
- NWCDEX
- PASSWD
- PASSWORD
- PATH 2.0 and laterâInternal
- PAUSE 1.0 and laterâInternal
- PCM
- PCMATA.SYS
- PCMCS
- PCMDINST
- PCMFDISK
- PCMRMAN (Standalone Utility)
- PCMRMAN (Command-Line Utility)
- PCMSCD
- PCMSETUP
- POWER 6.0 and laterâExternal
- POWER.EXE (device driver) 6.0 and laterâ External
- PRINT 2.0 and laterâExternal
- PRINTER.SYS (device driver) 3.3 to 5.0â External
- PROMPT 2.0 and laterâInternal
- QBASIC 5.0 and laterâExternal
- QCONFIG
- RAMBOOST
- RAMBOOST.EXE
- RAMDRIVE.SYS (device driver) 3.2 and laterâ External
- RAMSETUP
- RD or RMDIR 2.0 and laterâInternal
- RECOVER 2.0â5.0âExternal
- REM 1.0 and laterâInternal
- REMOVDRV
- REN or RENAME 1.0 and laterâInternal
- RENDIR
- REPLACE 3.2 and laterâExternal
- REPORT
- RESIZE
- RESTORE 2.0 and laterâExternal
- RMDIR (see RD)
- SCANDISK 6.22âExternal
- SCANREG
- SCHEDULE
- SCREATE.SYS
- SCRIPT
- SDEFRAG
- SDIR
- SET 2.0 and laterâInternal
- SETUP (Stacker)
- SETVER 5.0 and laterâExternal
- SETVER.EXE (device driver) 5.0 and laterâExternal
- SHARE 3.0 and laterâExternal
- SHELL= 2.0 and laterâInternal
- SHIFT 2.0 and laterâInternal
- SIZER (see MEMMAKER)
- SMARTDRV 6.0 and laterâExternal
- SMARTDRV.EXE (device driver) 6.0 and laterâExternal
- SMARTMON 6.0 and laterâWindows
- SORT 2.0 and laterâExternal
- SSETUP
- STAC
- STACHIGH.SYS
- STACKER
- STACKS= 3.2 and laterâInternal
- SUBMENU= 6.0 and laterâInternal
- SUBST 3.1 and laterâExternal
- SWITCH
- SWITCHES= 5.0 and laterâInternal
- SYS 1.0 and laterâExternal
- SYSINFO
- TASKMGR
- TIME 1.0 and laterâInternal
- TIMEOUT
- TOUCH
- TREE 2.0 and laterâExternal
- TUNER
- TYPE 1.0 and laterâInternal
- UMBCGA.SYS
- UMBEMS.SYS
- UMBHERC.SYS
- UMBMONO.SYS
- UNCOMP
- UNDELETE 5.0 and laterâExternal
- UNFORMAT 5.0 and laterâExternal
- UNINSTALL
- UNPACK2
- UNSTACK
- VER 2.0 and laterâInternal
- VERIFY 2.0 and laterâInternal
- VFINTD.386 6.0 and laterâWindows
- VIEW
- VOL 2.0 and laterâInternal
- VSAFE 6.0 and laterâExternal
- WINA20.386 5.0 and laterâWindows
- XCOPY 3.2 and laterâExternal
- XCOPY32
- XDEL
- XDF
- XDFCOPY
- XDIR
- G. Glossary
Product information
- Title: Special Edition Using MS-DOS® 6.22, Third Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2001
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780789725738
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