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- You don't know where to begin? Out of all the commands, less than a dozen
- are used frequently. Topics that you might want to read include:
-
- EXAMPLES for many commands, examples of their use are given.
-
- HELP explains in detail how to use this 'help' command. The HELP
- subtopics give the origin, history, and license for 'help'.
-
- HINTS for many commands, hints on their use and things to watch out
- for are given.
-
- NEW_TERMS non-technical definitions of some computer terms. Read an
- unfamiliar word? Try looking it up in NEW_TERMS.
-
- SUMMARY a simple introduction to all the commands and what they do.
- The subtopic BEGINNING_COMMANDS summarizes commands for
- beginners. Also material for VMS and UNIX users.
-
- UPPER and lower case topic names are equivalent, and topic names can be
- abbreviated. For example, "SUMMARY ALL" and "sum a" both work. The
- information provided by this 'help' command is not a substitute for a
- course in how to use DOS, but is an on-line reminder of how to use DOS.
-
- After you have read this, press the space bar.
- The use of * and ** [new DOS x.x]
-
- Command options that are unique to DOS 3.x, and all later versions, are
- indicated by the presence of an asterisk (*) after their name in topic lists
- and a [new DOS 3.x] note.
-
- Command options that are unique to DOS 4.x, and all later versions, are
- indicated by the presence of a double asterisk (**) after their name in
- topic lists and a [new DOS 4.x] note. The 5ΒΌ" double sided diskette format
- for DOS 4.0 and later is not readable by prior versions of DOS.
-
- A limited amount of information about OS/2 is provided. No detailed
- information is given. OS/2 has its own built-in 'help'. Warnings about
- options and commands in DOS that are not supported by OS/2 are given. The
- SUMMARY topic lists OS/2 commands. The BATCH_COMMANDS, CONFIG.SYS, and
- NEW_TERMS SPECIAL_CHARACTERS topics also discuss OS/2 differences.