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Chapter 4
Enhancing System Operations
This chapter tells you how to use the following procedures to
enhance the operation of your computer:
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Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and other batch files
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Changing the processor speed
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Reassigning the diskette drives
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Using your computer as a network server
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Using expanded memory beyond 640KB
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Using special VGA features.
Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and Other Batch Files
As you get used to using MS-DOS and your application
programs, you may find that there are commands you need to
run frequently. You can automate the execution of these
commands by listing them in a special file called a “batch” file.
When you type the name of the batch file and press Enter,
MS-DOS executes the commands in the file just as if you had
typed each command from the keyboard.
If you have a word processing program that can save a file as a
text-only file (sometimes called an ASCII file), you can use that
program to create a batch file. You can also use the MS-DOS
COPY or EDLIN command to create the file. See your
MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions on creating and
using batch files.
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