                      PERSONAL PREFERENCE

These DOS commands can be used to make the computer do things that are unique 
to you and your individual style of computing. You will use these fairly 
frequently during the first few months as you establish your preferences in
using your computer, and then less often later on. The files DOS uses to 
remember your personal preferences are also reviewed.

   DOS COMMAND    WHAT IT DOES

    APPEND*       lets you tell DOS and your programs where to look for an
                  input file when it can't be found.
    ASSIGN        lets you use the drive letter you want rather than what some
                  program wants to use.
    BREAK         lets you decide how often you can interrupt programs on your
                  computer. 
    CHCP*         changes the code page.
    DOSSHELL**    provides a menu of DOS commands on the screen.
    GRAFTABL      lets you see languages outside the USA on your screen 
    GRAPHICS	  lets you print graphics images on the printer.
    JOIN          lets you treat a disk drive as though it were a part of 
                  another disk drive.
    KEYB          lets you type languages outside the USA on your keyboard.
    MEM**         displays information about programs currently in memory.
    MODE          lets you control some characteristics of the screen,
		  communications and printer ports, and code pages.
                  PROMPT does some of the same, plus controls colors.
    PATH          lets you tell DOS where it should look when it can't find
                  a command you give it.
    PROMPT        lets you design your own prompt to be printed by DOS
                  whenever it awaits your next command. Also does MODEish
                  things and controls colors displayed by monitor.
    SHARE         lets you tell DOS that you are part of a network.
    SUBST         lets you call a long directory name by a short disk drive
                  letter.


Files you will change from time to time as part of personalizing the
configuration and behavior of the computer to your taste include:

   FILE NAME      WHY YOU NEED IT

    AUTOEXEC.BAT  tells DOS all the commands you want executed every time you
                  turn the computer on.
    CONFIG.SYS    tells DOS about the devices you have added to your computer
		  and configuration options you have selected to tailor system
		  operation to your preferences.

See the NEW_TERMS BOOT topic for a discussion of how these files are used
during a boot. See the NEW_TERMS CODE_PAGE topic for a discussion of what
these files need to contain to install or change country codes and code 
pages.
