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Commodore PC 20 User Manual

Commodore PC 20
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Personal
Computer
I
PC
10/20/40
A
2000
: MS-DOS
3.2
Microsoft
®
MS
®
-DOS

Table of Contents

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Commodore PC 20 Specifications

General IconGeneral
CPUIntel 8088
Clock Speed4.77 MHz
Operating SystemMS-DOS
Storage360 KB floppy disk drive
GraphicsCGA
PortsParallel, Serial

Summary

Operations Guide

Introduction

Introduces the Commodore PC, its features, and the user documentation.

Unpacking and Setting Up Your Equipment

Covers unpacking, setup, and connection of computer components like system unit, keyboard, and monitor.

The First Steps

Guides on initial computer usage, including understanding MS-DOS and starting the system.

MS-DOS User's Guide

Welcome

Welcomes the user to MS-DOS version 3.2 and introduces the user manuals.

Learning About MS-DOS

Covers essential MS-DOS terms, filenames, directories, and commands.

Getting Started

Guides on starting, quitting, and backing up MS-DOS disks, and managing hard disks.

MS-DOS Editing and Function Keys

Explains special MS-DOS editing keys, template usage, and control characters for command line efficiency.

MS-DOS User's Reference

File Comparison Utility (FC)

Details the FC utility for comparing files line-by-line or byte-by-byte and reporting differences.

Link: A Linker

Explains the LINK utility for creating executable programs from object files and libraries.

Debug

Introduces the DEBUG utility for testing and debugging binary and executable files.

Edlin Commands

Describes Edlin commands for creating, editing, and saving text files line by line.

Appendices

Appendix A: Instructions for Users with Single Floppy Disk Drive Systems

Provides instructions for using MS-DOS commands on systems with only one floppy disk drive.

Appendix B: How to Configure Your System

Explains the CONFIG.SYS file for system configuration, including device drivers and system settings.

Appendix C: Installable Device Drivers

Details device drivers like ANSI.SYS, DRIVER.SYS, and RAMDRIVE.SYS for system configuration.

Appendix D: Disk and Device Errors

Describes MS-DOS disk and device error messages, their types, actions, and device names.

Appendix E: MS-DOS Message Directory

Provides a directory of MS-DOS messages, their causes, and correction methods for various commands.

Appendix F: Configuring Your Hard Disk (Fdisk)

Guides on preparing a hard disk for MS-DOS using the FDISK utility for partitioning.

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