IBM 5150 Manual To Operations page 75

Using DOS
Contents
Introduction
Our Notation
Starting DOS . . .
If Your Computer Is Off
If Your Computer Is On
Telling DOS the Date . .
The DOS Prompt . . . .
Changing the Default Drive
Some Keys You Will Use with DOS
Characters That Look Alike-Oh's and Zeros,
Ones and Els . . . . . . . . .
The Spacebar . . . . . . . . .
The Shift and Caps Lock Keys
To Enter a Command . . . .
To Stop a Command . . . . .
To Correct a Typing Mistake
To Stop the Screen Long Enough to Read It
To Print What Is On the Screen
To Print Whatever You Type
To Start DOS Again
Abou t Diskettes . . . .
Tracks, Bytes, and Sectors
Careful Does It .. .
Write Protect Notch
An
Important Exercise: Backing Up Your DOS
Diskette . . . . . . . . . .
Before You Begin . . . .
If You Have One Drive
If You Have Two Drives
What's on the DOS Diskette? .
Files and Filenames . . .
Global Filename Characters
An Exercise: Listing the DOS Diskette Files
DOS Diskette Files . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOS 3-3
DOS 34
DOS 3-5
DOS 3-5
DOS 3-6
DOS 3-7
DOS 3-9
DOS 3-10
DOS 3-12
DOS 3-12
DOS 3-13
DOS 3-14
DOS 3-15
DOS 3-15
DOS 3-16
DOS 3-17
DOS 3-17
DOS
3-18
DOS 3-18
DOS 3-19
DOS 3-20
DOS 3-21
DOS 3-22
DOS 3-23
DOS 3-23
DOS 3-24
DOS 3-31
DOS 3-36
DOS 3-37
DOS 3-41
DOS 344
DOS 3-46
DOS 3-1