Index
A
Absolute pathname, 4-20 -21
Alternate parallel port check,
C-28
Alternate serial port check, C-31
APPEND, 4-22
Auto speed function, 2-12 -14, 3-5
AUTOEXEC.BAT, 4-5, 4-10,
4-40 -42
B
Backing up data, 3-20 -22, 3-24,
4-30 -35
with BACKUP, 3-24, 4-34 -35
with DISKCOPY, 3-20, 3-24,
4-30 -34
BACKUP, 3-24, 4-34 -35
Base memory, 2-26, 2-29 -31
Batch files, 4-10
AUTOEXEC.BAT, 4-5, 4-10,
4-40-42
Break, 3-7, 3-8
C
Cards,
display adapter, see Video cards
memory, Intro-l, 2-11, 2-26,
2-29 -31, 5-1, 5-4, 5-23 -25
serial/parallel (SP), see SP card
video, see Video cards
CGA card, see Video cards
Changing directories, 4-19-21
CHDIR (CD), 4-19
Clock, real-time, 2-14 -17, F-2
Clock/calendar RAM, F-2
CMOS RAM, 2-1, C-9, F-2
Color graphics adapter (CGA) card,
see Video cards
Color graphics adapter and CRT
check, C- 15-23
Command, entering 4-7 -8
Command format, 4-7 -8
Command prompt, 4-2, 4-4, 4-19,
4-40 -41
COMMAND.COM, 4-5, 4-17, A-14
CONFIG.SYS, 4-5, 4-17, 4-43, 4-45
Configuring the system, Intro-l,
2-1 -31
Consumer Information Center
Number, Intro-5
Connecting,
keyboard, 1-13-15
modem, 1-10
monitor, 1-4 -6
mouse, 1-11
power cord, 1-12, 1-15 -16
printer, 1-7 -10
Control codes,
CTRL ALT DEL, 3-9
CTRL BREAK, 3-8
CTRL C, 3-8
Controllers, F-1
COPY, 3-14, 3-24, 4-11 -13
Copying
diskettes, 3-14, 3-20, 4-31 -34
files, 4-11 -13
hard disk files, 4-34 -35
Coprocessor, see Math coprocessor
Copy-protected programs, 2-12 -13
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