Furuno FS-1562 - Changing the Terminal Software; Overview; A Method to Change the Terminal Program by Formatting A-Drive

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2. Changing the Terminal Software
2.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to change the terminal software to use the IB-581 for other
models. When changing IB-581 of DP-6 to the terminal of FELCOM-12, for example, you
need to replace the terminal program. To replace the software, delete all the files except the
system files of PC-DOS: IBMDOS.COM *, IBMBIO.COM *, COMMAND.COM, and
FORMAT.COM, and install the program to be.
2.2 A method to change the terminal program by
formatting A-drive
Command “FORMAT A: /S” or A-drive format and copy of system files is used to format
the A-drive.
- Press [F],[O],[R],[M],[A],[T],[Space],[A],[: ],[Space],[/], and [S] keys
successively.
If you do not type “/S”, A: drive will be formatted all, this mean PC-DOS will be
disappeared, never forget type “/S”. If you made format A: drive all or lost PC-DOS, see
“chapter 3 Install PC-DOS”.
For example)
1. Quit the terminal program of FELCOM-81.
- Press [F2] key while pressing [Alt] and [Fn] keys. Select “Yes” and press
[Enter] key.
When the program has been quitted, the prompt "A:¥>" will appear on the screen.
2. To format the A-drive and copy the system files at the same time.
- Press [F],[O],[R],[M],[A],[T],[Space],[A],[:],[Space],[/],[S] and [Enter] keys
successively.
Be sure to type a switch function "/S". This switch is a command to format the A-drive
and copy the system files at the same time.
3. Check the root directory of A-drive.
- Press [D], [I], [R], and [Enter] keys successively.
COMMAND.COM
Note) You cannot find "IBMDOS.COM" and "IBMBIO.COM", because these are
hidden files.
4. Change to the B-drive by pressing keys,
- Press [B], [:], and [Enter], successively.
The prompt "B:¥>" will appear on the screen.
IB-581