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Default config.sys file, Guidelines for installing applications – Texas Instruments 3000 WinSX User Manual

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Guidelines for Installing Applications

Default CONFIG.SYS File

Each line of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX default CONFIG.SYS file and its purpose are
defined in the table following the file listing. You can add commands required by your
application program(s), but do not delete the existing default commands.

DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS-HTGH
FILES=30
BUFFERS=30
STACKS=0,0
FCBS-I
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:256
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 1024
DEVICE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO
INSTALL=C:\D0S\FAST0PEN.EXE C:=(60,30)
REM To enable the TI mouse unREM the line containing
TIMOUSE.SYS
REM DEVICE=C:\UTILS\TIMOUSE.SYS

Factory Default CONFIG.SYS File

(Modify but do not delete these commnand lines)

Line

Purpose

1

tells some applications current DOS version

2

installs extended memory manager device driver

3

loads MS-DOS into extended memory

4

tells MS-Dos how many files can be open at any one time; you can

adjust the value as required by your application

5

tells MS-DOS how many buffers will be used for file input/ output; you

can adjust the value as required by your application to maximize
processing speed

6

reserves memory for MS-DOS to process hardware interrupts

7

number of file control blocks MS-DOS can concurrently open

8

tells applications path to command processor

9

installs device driver that creates disk cache in extended memory with

initial and minimum cache sizes

10

loads the device driver used to save battery power

11

loads the fastopen command, which decreases time needed to open files

and directories

12

comment line describing the TIMoUSE mouse driver

13

delete the REM to enable the mouse device driver to install

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