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- MicroHelp Library
- Selecting Disk Drives
- Making Disk Directory
- Deleting a Directory
- Rename a Directory
- Name / Rename Volume
- Read Directories
- System Information
- Format Diskettes
- Copy Diskettes
- Copying Disk Files
- Deleting Disk Files
- Moving Disk Files
- Renaming Disk Files
- Change File Attributes
- Set File Date & Time
- Search By Name & Ext.
- Search By Date & Time
- Search f/ Hidden Files
- Print By Name & Ext.
- Print By Date & Time
- Print By Directory
- Print Directory Tree
- Selecting Disk Drives
- The first step in starting any DOS
- Utility operation is selection of the
- Drive where the operation is to begin.
- The last line of the screen always shows
- the Drive currently Selected.
- The System will not permit you to select
- a Drive that is not present on your
- hardware.
- When you Select another Drive, the
- System will automatically read the
- Directory structure before performing
- any operation.
- Making Directories on Disk
- To make a Directory on a Disk/Diskette
- the arrow keys are used to point to the
- desired location of the Directory or
- Sub-Directory. Directories are created
- from the Root Directory (represented on
- the first line of the Tree by \) and
- Sub-Directories are created by pointing
- to (highlighting) the Directory where
- the Sub-Directory is to be created.
- After Creating a subdirectory the
- System will automatically read the
- directory structure of the Disk.
- Deleting a Directory
- Only empty Directories may be deleted.
- The arrow keys are used to point to
- (highlight) the Directory to be deleted.
- Pressing the Enter key (
- ) will delete
- the highlighted Directory.
- If you try to delete a directory that
- is not empty, an error message will be
- displayed.
- After deleting a directory, the system
- will automatically read the new directory
- structure of the disk.
- Rename a Directory
- The arrow keys are used to point to
- (highlight) the Directory to be Renamed.
- Pressing the Enter key (
- ) will Rename
- the highlighted Directory.
- After Renaming a directory, the system
- will automatically read the new directory
- structure of the disk.
- Naming / Renaming a Disk Volume
- The procedure is the same to rename a
- Disk/Diskette Volume as it is to Name
- a Volume. You will be prompted to enter
- the Volume Name. After entering the
- name of the volume you will be presented
- with three options.
- Proceed - Place name on disk
- Edit - Change the name you entered
- Exit - Cancel the operation
- Reading Directories
- This function should not be required if
- this system is used to create or delete
- all directories on your disk. If you
- create or delete a directory from the
- DOS command line, then when you re-start
- this system you should use this option
- to rebuld the directory structure that
- is maintained by the system.
- It is good practice to use this option
- periodically to read the directories on
- each drive of your hard disk.
- System Information
- This function provides you with a way
- to check or verify your system facilities.
- Examples follow:
- DOS Version
- CPU Type
- Parallel Ports
- Serial Ports
- Base Memory
- Free Memory
- Extended Memory Co-processor
- Total Disk Space Free Disk Space
- This is very useful if you need to use
- a machine that you are not familiar with.
- Format Diskettes
- This facility provides a very easy way
- to format a diskette. You may do a quick
- format (only boot sector & FAT) or a
- full format. The quick format can save a
- lot of time when re-formatting diskettes
- for re-use. This utility can be used for
- the following diskettes.
- 5 1/4" 360K
- 5 1/4" 1.2M
- 3 1/2" 720K
- 3 1/2" 1.4M
- Copy Diskettes
- This utility provides a facility for
- building a file on your hard disk of a
- diskette. This image file can then be
- used to make as many copies as desired
- without reading the diskette again.
- If you do not have access to a diskette
- copier, this utility can save a lot of
- time. Depending on your equipment, you
- may make up to 90 copies per hour for
- 360K diskettes.
- The system will prompt you for approval
- before copying to a diskette containing
- data.
- Copying Disk Files
- The directory tree will be displayed on
- the left panel of the screen. Directions
- for selecting a directory will appear in a
- box on the right screen panel.
- When the directory is selected, the system
- will display files from the directory on
- the right screen panel and directions for
- selecting files on the left screen panel.
- After selecting the files, the system will
- prompt you to enter the Destination drive
- and path. A decision to Proceed, Edit the
- path, or Exit will be requested.
- Deleting Disk Files
- The Directory Tree will be displayed on
- the left panel of the screen. Directions
- for selecting a directory will appear in a
- box on the right screen panel.
- When the directory is selected, the system
- will display files from the directory on
- the right screen panel and directions for
- selecting files on the left screen panel.
- After selecting the files, the system will
- request a decision to Proceed with the
- deletion or abort the proceedure.
- Moving Disk Files
- The location AND destination of files to
- be moved MUST be on the same Disk.
- The Directory Tree will be displayed on
- the left screen panel and directions for
- selecting a directory on the right panel.
- When the directory is selected, the system
- will display files from the directory on
- the right screen panel and directions for
- selection on the left panel.
- After selecting files, the system will
- prompt for the distination path and a
- decision to Proceed, Edit path, or Exit.
- Renaming Disk Files
- The Directory Tree will be displayed on
- left screen panel and directions for
- selecting a directory on the right panel.
- When the directory is selected, the system
- will display files from the directory on
- the right screen panel and directions for
- selecting files on the left screen panel.
- The selected files will be presented one
- by one in a box prompting for the new
- name and new extension. Enter a new name
- and extension and press
- OR if no change
- is desired simply press
- Changing File Attributes
- The Directory Tree will be displayed on the
- left screen panel. Directions for selecting
- a directory are on the right screen panel.
- Files from the selected directory will be
- displayed on the right screen panel and
- directions for selection on the left panel.
- The selected files and attributes will be
- displayed one by one with instructions for
- changing the attributes. When the desired
- attributes are checked pressing
- will
- change the attributes. If no change is to
- be made to the attributes then press
- Setting a File's Date & Time
- The Directory Tree is displayed on the left
- screen panel and directions for selecting a
- directory are displayed on the right panel.
- Files from the selected directory will be
- displayed on the right screen panel and the
- directions for selection on the left panel.
- After the files are selected, the system
- will prompt for the Date and Time to be
- stamped on the files. When Date & Time are
- entered, a decision to Proceed, Edit Date &
- Time, or Exit will be requested. The option
- Proceed will stamp all selected files.
- Searching for Files by Name & Extension
- The system will prompt for entry of the
- file specifications to use in the search.
- You may use the "*" as a wild card as
- shown below.
- Name
- Ext.
- - ---
- ABCDEFGH *
- ABCD*
- All such files found will be displayed on
- the screen. Instructions for viewing or
- printing will be displayed on the screen.
- Searching for Files by Date & Time
- A box will be displayed on the screen to
- prompt entry of a Start Date & End Date.
- Caution: The system will display only 400
- files on this search. Too much time
- between Start Date and End Date may
- include more than 400 files.
- Following entry of the dates a decision
- prompt to Proceed, Edit the Dates, or Exit
- will be displayed.
- Files found will be displayed on the screen
- with instructions for viewing & printing.
- Searching for Hidden Files
- No other input is required for this option.
- All Directories (if any) on the selected
- drive will be searched for hidden files.
- Those files found will be displayed on the
- screen with instructions for viewing and
- or printing.
- Printing Files by Name & Extension
- No other input is required for this option.
- All files from all directories on the
- selected drive will be sorted by name and
- extension and printed.
- Before starting this option, make sure the
- printer is ready and has adequate paper
- for printing this report.
- The Page of the report will contain a page
- number with starting & ending file printed
- at the top right corner of the page. This
- can be used to delete unwanted duplicate
- files from the disk.
- Printing Files by Date & Time
- No other input is required for this option.
- All files from all directories on the
- selected drive will be sorted by Date and
- Time and printed.
- Before starting this option, make sure the
- printer is ready and has adequate paper
- for printing this report.
- Each Page of the report will contain a
- Page number with starting & ending file
- printed at the top right corner of the
- page.
- Printing Files by Directory
- No other input is required for this option.
- Files from each directory on the selected
- drive will be sorted by name & extension
- and printed.
- Before starting this option, make sure the
- printer is ready and has adequate paper
- for printing this report.
- Each Page of the report will contain the
- Directory (Path) and date printed.
- Print Directory Tree
- The System will print the Directory Tree
- for the Selected Hard Drive.
- Make sure your printer is ready to print
- before selecting this option.
- Selecting Disk Drives
- Making Disk Directory
- Deleting a Directory
- Rename a Directory
- Name / Rename Volume
- Read Directories
- System Information
- Format Diskettes
- Copy Diskette
- Copying Disk Files
- Deleting Disk Files
- Moving Disk Files
- Renaming Disk Files
- Change File Attributes
- Set File Date & Time
- Search By Name & Ext.
- Search By Date & Time
- Search f/ Hidden Files
- Print By Name & Ext.
- Print By Date & Time
- Print By Directory
- Print Directory Tree
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