Epson LT-286 User Manual

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Utility program

A type of application program designed to perform housekeeping

chores, such as copying files, creating directories, and so on.
HELP, MENU, SELECT, and XTREE are examples of utility
programs.

VGA

Video Graphics Array. A type of video monitor that can display

graphics. You can install a video card for a VGA monitor in the
Equity LT-286’s optional expansion chassis.

Volume label

A name (up to eleven characters in length) you can assign to a
diskette or hard disk. To format a diskette and create a volume

label, use the /V switch with the FORMAT command, or use the
SELECT program. To add or change a volume label for a
diskette or hard disk that has already been formatted, use the

MS-DOS LABEL command or the XTREE program.

Wildcard character

A character that represents an unknown character or group of
characters. MS-DOS recognizes two wildcard characters: * and ?.
The asterisk represents a group of characters, and the question

mark represents a single character.

Write

To record data on a disk.

Write-protect

To prevent a diskette from being overwritten. When a diskette is

write-protected, you cannot erase, change, or record over its
contents.

Glossary