Chap 2-enhancing system operations, Using autoexec.bat and other batch files, Enhancing system operations – Epson EQUITY 386/33 PLUS User Manual
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Chapter 2
Enhancing System Operations
This chapter tells you how to use the following procedures to
enhance the operation of your computer:
Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and other batch files
Changing the processor speed
Using your computer as a network server
Using special VGA features.
Using AUTOEXEC.BAT and Other Batch Files
If you are using MS-DOS to access your application programs,
you may find that there are commands you need to run
frequently. You can automate the execution of these commands
by listing them in a special file called a batch file. When you
type the name of the batch file and press
MS-DOS
executes the commands in the file just as if you had typed each
command from the keyboard.
If you have a word processing program that can save a file as a
text-only file (sometimes called an ASCII file), you can use it to
create a batch file. You can also use the MS-DOS COPY, EDIT,
or EDLIN command, or a text editor, to create the file.
One batch file that you may find particularly useful is called
AUTOEXEC.BAT. Every time you turn on your computer,
MS-DOS looks for the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and automatically
executes each of the commands in the file.
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