2. When the diskette is in all the way, turn the latch down
(clockwise) to lock the diskette in place. (For detailed
instructions on inserting diskettes, see Chapter 2.)
3.
Press any key. The computer loads MS-DOS into its
memory where it will remain until you turn off the
computer. Once MS-DOS is loaded, you see a date prompt,
such as the following, which appears every time you load
MS-DOS:
Current
date is
Mon 7-24-1989
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
4.
If the date is correct, press
Enter
to leave it unchanged. To
correct the date, enter it in the order shown, using one or
two digits for the month, day, and year, separated by
dashes. For example, to set the date for August 30, 1989,
you would type the following:
8-30-89
5. Next the screen displays the time prompt, such as this:
Current
time is
09:32:21.77
Enter new
time:
If the time is correct, press
Enter
to leave it unchanged. To
correct the time, use a 24-hour clock to enter the time in
the format shown, using one or two digits for each part
(you can omit the seconds, if desired). For example, to
change the time to 1:30 p.m., you would type the following:
13:30
The screen displays the MS-DOS command prompt:
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