b.
If
you do want to keep track
of
the time, type in the
time.
For
example,
Type:
NOTE
THE FORMAT
IS
HOUR, COLON, MINUTE.
(ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIME LINE
OF
THE
DISPLAY INDICATES HOURS, MINUTES,
SECONDS, AND HUNDREDTHS
OF
SECONDS,
YOU NEED ENTER ONLY THE HOURS AND
MINUTES.) THE COMPUTER USES A
24
HOUR
CLOCK,
SO
A
3:30
P.M. TIME SHOULD BE
TYPED
IN
AS
15:30.
Press:
(G)
Once you have performed either (a) or
(b),
the DOS prompt
will appear on your monitor screen:
NOTE
GENERALLY, IN THIS SECTION, THE DOS
PROMPT IS ASSUMED TO BE THE C> SYMBOL.
OF COURSE, IF THE A: DRIVE WAS THE
SOURCE OF THE DOS PROGRAMS, OR
IF
YOU
HAVE ELECTED TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT
DRIVE, THE DOS PROMPT ON YOUR MONITOR
SCREEN WILL APPEAR AS THE A> SYMBOL.
IF
A
PROCEDURE CALLS FOR A SPECIFIC
DOS PROMPT, YOU MUST OBTAIN THAT
PROMPT BEFORE CONTINUING (REFER TO
FAULT DRIVE IN SECTION
2.4).
THE PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING THE DE-
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