stopbits
p
Specifies
the
number
of
stop
bits: 1
or
2.
Specifies that
mode
Is
using
the
COM
port
for a
serial
printer
and continuously retrying
if
time-out
errors
occur.
This option causes
part
of
the
mode
program
to
remain resident in memory.
The default settings are COM1,
even
parity, and 7 databits.
If
baud
is
110, then
the
default
number
of
stop bits is 2; other-
wise,
the
default
is
1 stop bit.
For redirecting parallel
printer
output
(to
an asynchronous com-
munications
port):
n
m
Specifies
the
parallel
printer
port
number:
1,
2,
or
3.
Specifies
the
asynchronous communications
port
number: 1
or
2.
Redirection causes
part
of
the
mode
program
to
remain resident
in memory.
Note You must use
the
mode
command
to
specify
the
asyn-
chronous
communications
mode
before you can
redirect
parallel
printer
output
to
it.
For setting display modes:
display Specifies
one
of
the
following values: 40, 80,
BW
40,
BW80,
C040, C080,
or
MONO.
40
indicates
40
characters
per
line.
80
indicates
80
characters
per
line.
BW
and CO refer
to
a
color
graphics
monitor
adapter with
color
disabled
(BW)
or
enabled
(CO).
MONO specifies a
monochrome
display adapter
with
a constant display
width
of
80
characters
per
line.
shift
Specifies
the
direction that you
want
to
shift
the
. display: R
(right)
or
L (left).
This option causes
part
of
the
mode
program
to
remain resident in memory.
T Specifies a test
pattern
for aligning
the
display.
If
you
specify
T,
mode
asks
if
the
screen
is aligned prop-
erly.
If
you type
N,
mode
repeats
the
shift
and
asks
if
the
screen
is aligned properly.
The
command
ends
when
you type
Y.
MS-DOS Commands 69
Redirecting printer
output.
Display modes
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