Commodore PC 40 - Getting Started; How to Start; Ms-Dos

3 Getting Started
In this chapter you will learn:
•
How to start MS-DOS
• How to quit MS-DOS
• How to make a backup copy of your MS-DOS disk
• What
to do if you have a hard disk
• What
to do if you have only one floppy disk drive
How to Start MS-DOS
The first two chapters in this manual introduced you to the funda-
mentals
of MS-DOS. Now it's time to put your new knowledge to
the test. You'll start by loading MS-DOS into your computer's
memory.
To start MS-DOS, just follow these steps (these steps work for com- Starting MS-DOS
puters that have either hard disks or floppy disks):
m First, make sure your computer is turned off.
[Z] Take the MS-DOS master disk out of the protective jacket.
!AI Insert this disk into drive A. (Refer to your computer manual
for
the correct drive.)
[!) Close the disk drive door.
~ Turn on the power for your monitor and your computer.
The light on the disk drive should glow, and you should hear
some whirring noises as your computer "reads" the disk. You
should then see the following on your screen:
Current date is Tue 1-01-1980
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
MS-DOS asks you to provide the date.
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