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18 MS-DOS User's Guide
Setting the date and
time
[I] Type the date. For example, if the date is July 6, 1986, you
simply type
the following command, then press the RETURN
key:
07-06-86
If the date is already correct, or you do not want to answer
this prompt, press the RETURN key to move to the next step.
III Type the time according to a 24-hour clock. For example, if
it is 1 :30 P.M., type the following, then press the RETURN key:
13:30
If the time is already correct, or you do not want to answer
this prompt, press the RETURN key.
MS· DOS does not accept your command until you press the
RETURN key.
Note
If you make a mistake when you are typing the date or
time, simply backspace over the mistake and retype. As you use
the BACKSPACE key, you will notice that the characters disappear.
If you make a mistake and have already pressed the RETURN key,
press
the CONTROL·ALT·DEL keys simultaneously to restart MS·DOS
and try again.
Your
screen should look something like this (your time and date
may be different, depending on what you typed in steps 1 and 2):
Current date is Tue 1-01-1980
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy): 07-06-86
Current time is 0:00:45:10
Enter new time: 13:30
Microsoft(R) MS-DDS(R) Version 3.20
(c)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1986
A>
Though other letters are often used, the A> is the standard MS· DOS
prompt. When you see the A> prompt, MS·DOS is ready for instruc-
tions from you.
Before
you start giving these instructions, however, you might like
to know how to quit MS· DOS.