Using MS-DOS 6


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Written for the intermediate to advanced user, this guide surpasses DOS basics and delves into topics such as how DOS and computers work together, how DOS stores information, and how custom commands and batch files can be created. Includes a discussion of DOS 5 memory management files.




Using Ms-DOS 6


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Microsoft MS-DOS Programmer's Reference


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Microsoft's official reference to its venerable and omnipresent operating system. The heart of the volume is a comprehensive 280-page reference to the MS-DOS system calls. The book also contains chapters on the file system, character I/O, program management, national language support, and device drivers.




Using MS-DOS 6.22


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Annotation nbsp; The best selling MS-DOS book is now fully up20010620d to include the latest Microsoft operating systems. Completely revised and updated from the best selling second edition with essential new coverage for todays DOS environment. Considered a MUST for anyone dealing with legacy DOS applications. Provides the reader a complete listing and explanation of DOS commands that work with Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, and Windows NT. Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Third Edition is a successful bestseller and the only up-to-date title on the market today that is geared toward the intermediate to advanced user. This edition will add to the second editions 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; updates the appendices on non-Microsoft versions of DOS, providing a reference that is impossible to find anywhere else. nbsp;




The MS-DOS Encyclopedia


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This newly updated and expanded volume contains detailed, thorough and accurate information on MS-DOS written for advanced-level programmers of all environments. Contains an index and appendixes.




Peter Norton's Complete Guide to DOS 6.22


Book Description

This classic bestseller continues in the tradition of Peter Norton's other helpful guides. His clear, friendly style solves the mystery of DOS so you can get your work done quickly. For those new to DOS, his introductions to the DOS shell and DOS commands get you up and running with ease. And if you already know DOS, advanced tips will help you take DOS to a new level of expertise.




MS-DOS 6 Quick Reference


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MS-DOS Quick Reference provides reference materials for MS-DOS commands, configuration commands, batch commands, and error messages. Alphabetized commands explaining syntax, switches, and other parameters.




MS-DOS 6 Companion


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A practical, complete reference focusing on the new version of MS-DOS, guaranteed to be the bestselling piece of software in 1993. The book provides the intermediate level computer user with a thorough understanding of the software that makes their computer think. No stone is left unturned--this is the most complete documentation of MS-DOS available anywhere, covering many functions that are un-documented or under-documented elsewhere. (Operating Systems)




MS-DOS 6 Explained


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This guide explains: how the DOS operating system is structured so that you can understand what happens when you first switch on your computer; how directories and subdirectories can be employed to structure your hard disc for maximum efficiency; how to manage disc files and how to use the MS-DOS Editor to fully configure your system by writing your own CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files; how to optimise your system by either increasing its conventional memory manually or automatically with the use of MemMaker, or increasing its speed; how to write batch files to automate the operation of your system, and how to write and implement multiple configurations; how to use the Microsoft Utilities, such as DoubleSpace, MsBackup, Undelete, and Anti-Virus; how to resurrect MS-DOS 7 which is buried under Window 95




The Microsoft Guide to Managing Memory with MS-DOS 6


Book Description

Now more than ever, today's memory-intensive software applications are pushing the existing installed base of 286/386 and even 486 computers to the limit. Recognizing this, Microsoft has added additional features to MS-DOS 6.0 that allow users to do custom computer configurations that optimize available memory. These new MS-DOS tools are extensive, the "Gookster's" new guide is more esstial than ever.