3-2 DOS Operations
Following is a brief explanation of a few DOS functions. If you want a
detailed explanation of all the DOS commands, refer to your DOS user
manual.
Starting MS-DOS
If you are using a hard disk with DOS already installed, the computer
will “boot” or start itself.
If you are using a floppy disk drive, insert the DOS system disk in drive
‘A” and switch on your computer. You will see a message similar to
the following:
Current date is Fri
01-01-1990
Enter new date (MM-DD-YY):
For the new date, key in the month, day and year, separated by
hyphens. Press <Enter>.
Time is displayed and corrected as follows:
Current time is 0 : 02 : 15.00
Enter new time: 2:20
Your computer is now booted and ready to run application programs.
Chapter 3: Operating Your System
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Summary of Contents for Apex 286/12
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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 System Overview ...
Page 38: ...Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System ...
Page 50: ...Figure 2 11 1 5 MB Total Onboard System Memory 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System ...
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Page 54: ...Figure 2 16 5MB Total Onboard System Memory 16 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System ...
Page 59: ...Operating Your System ...
Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Keyboard ...
Page 88: ...Troubleshooting ...
Page 96: ...Appendix ...
Page 121: ...Glossary ...