IBM 5150 User Manual

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

IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	5150
Category	Desktop
Language	English