Starting
DOS
You will usually want
to
start DOS whenever
you
start
your computer.
For
example,
you
must have DOS
"loaded"
before
you
can start Disk BASIC
or
Advanced
BASIC programs.
Starting
DOS
or
loading DOS means
that
a copy
of
the
DOS programs are read from the DOS Diskette and
placed in
the
computer's
memory. Once the
computer
finishes its usual self-checks,
you
will hear the diskette
drive whirring and clicking while the DOS programs
are being read and transferred to memory.
DOS tells
you
it
is
ready when
it
asks
you
for
the
current date.
After
that,
DOS
is
ready for
you
to
type
a
command~that
is,
to
tell DOS
what
you
want it
to
do.
Let's look at starting DOS, step-by-step.
There are two ways to start DOS, depending
on
whether
your
computer
is
off
or
on.
If
Your
Computer
Is
Off
1 Insert the DOS Diskette
into
drive A: and close
the
diskette drive cover.
DOS
Diskette
2 Turn on
the
printer,
if
you
have one, a video
monitor
or TV, and
then
the computer.
3 There will be a pause (from 3
to
45 seconds) while the
system checks itself
out.
Then
you
will hear the diskette
drive clicking while DOS
is
being read and transferred.
DOS 3-5
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