CHAPTER 4
DOS SHELL
The DOS Shell is a program that provides you with an alternate way to execute disk
drive commands. Prompting messages take you step-by-step through each operation,
making the use
of
the
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easier and more understandable.
The Shell is automatically loaded when you insert the diskette, then turn on or reset
the computer. You can enter or exit the Shell by pressing the
Fl
key.
LANGUAGE
SELECTION
The Shell displays its messages in
anyone
of
four languages: English, French,
German, and Italian. When you enter the Shell, each language appears,
in
turn, on the
screen for about six seconds. To choose one, press the space bar when it appears on the
screen. You can skip to the next language without waiting the six seconds by pressing the
CRSR-down key.
NOTE: The DOS Shell can be used in 40-column or 80-column mode. The only
difference is a change in the layout
ofthe
screen. You can switch the screen size by
first pressing the ESC key and then pressing the X key. This must be done before
you select a function from the primary menu screen (see below).
PRIMARY MENU
SCREEN
After a language
is
chosen, the primary menu screen appears. To choose a function,
use the CRSR keys
to
position the cursor on that function then press the SPACE BAR.
DISK/PRINTER
SETUP
Within the Shell there are two drives: A and B. They are called logical drives because
they reside only within the Shell. You can set them
to
represent a single disk drive unit,
two single units, or a dual drive unit. Assuming you have a single unit, the usual settings
for A and B would show a device#
of
8 and a drive#
of
0. Those are the default settings
(in other words, when you first enter the Shell, the Disk Setup
is
such that it represents a
single unit). With two single units, you would change the device#
of
one
of
the drives.
The
drive#s
can stay the same. With a dual drive unit, you would change the drive#
of
one
of
the drives.
To change a setting, use the CRSR keys to position the cursor over the desired value.
After you have changed any settings, press the F7 key to lock them in. If you change your
mind, press the STOP key instead
of
F7 and the previous settings are left unchanged.
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