Special Edition Using MS-DOS® 6.22, Third Edition

Chapter 4. Using the DOS Shell

In this chapter

• 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

What Is the DOS Shell?

The DOS Shell program is a visually oriented user interface that replaces the DOS command line with easy-to-use and easy-to-understand menus. It enables you to use a mouse (or other pointing device) to perform many common DOS tasks.

Introduced with DOS 4.0, the DOS Shell is no longer a primary part of DOS. With the advent of DOS 6.2, it has been relegated to the status of a supplemental program and is thus included on the Supplemental Disk. If you are upgrading from an ...