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1 .TOPICLEN. 53
2 .MAXNUMHLP. 57
3 .HELPID. 1
4 .TOPICTEXT.Key Assignments Help
5 .HELPTEXT. Key Assignments Help&
6 &
7 Enter Places into memory the information&
8 you select or type.&
9 &
10 Esc Cancels the current screen and returns&
11 you to the previous screen. Information&
12 on the current screen is not saved.&
13 &
14 Tab Moves the selection cursor to the next&
15 choice or entry on a screen.&
16 &
17 \18\19 Moves the cursor in the direction of the&
18 arrow.&
19 &
20 F1 Displays help information.&
21 &
22 F3 Exits the SELECT program. The information&
23 you selected or typed is not saved.&
24
25 &
26 F9 Displays the key assignments and their&
27 functions.&
28 .HELPTEND.
29
30
31 .HELPID. 2
32 .TOPICTEXT.Help Facility Help
33 .HELPTEXT. @ Help Facility Help
34 &
35 Help is available whenever F1=Help appears on a screen.
36 To get help for an item, highlight the item and press F1.&
37 &
38 From a help panel you can press the F9 key to view the
39 key assignments.@
40 .HELPTEND.
41
42
43 .HELPID. 3
44 .TOPICTEXT.Minimum DOS Function Help
45 .HELPTEXT. @ Minimum DOS Function Help
46 &
47 Select this option to allocate more memory for
48 running programs than for using DOS
49 functions. This option is useful if you
50 use a large number of files or you calculate large
51 amounts of data. Database and spreadsheet programs,
52 for example, require large amounts of memory.
53 Select this option if your system has 256K of memory
54 installed.@
55 .HELPTEND.
56
57
58 .HELPID. 4
59 .TOPICTEXT.Balance DOS Function Help
60 .HELPTEXT. @ Balance DOS Function Help
61 &
62 Select this option to balance the memory between the
63 DOS functions and the programs you use.
64 This option provides sufficient memory for programs
65 such as word processors or text editors.
66 Select this option if your system has 512K of memory installed.@
67 .HELPTEND.
68
69
70 .HELPID. 5
71 .TOPICTEXT.Maximum DOS Function Help
72 .HELPTEXT. @ Maximum DOS Function Help
73 &
74 Select this option if you want to allocate the
75 maximum amount of memory for DOS functions.&
76 Select this option if your system has more than
77 512K of memory installed.@
78 .HELPTEND.
79
80
81 .HELPID. 6
82 .TOPICTEXT.Accept Country and Keyboard Help
83 .HELPTEXT. @ Accept Country and Keyboard Help
84 &
85 Select this option to accept the country and
86 keyboard shown. The SELECT program assigns
87 the appropriate monetary symbol, decimal
88 separator, date and time format, and keyboard
89 layout.@
90 .HELPTEND.
91
92
93 .HELPID. 7
94 .TOPICTEXT.Specify Country and Keyboard Help
95 .HELPTEXT. @ Specify Country and Keyboard Help
96 &
97 Select this option to choose a different country
98 and keyboard layout.@
99 .HELPTEND.
100
101
102 .HELPID. 8
103 .TOPICTEXT.Country Help
104 .HELPTEXT. @ Country Help
105 &
106 Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a country,
107 then press Enter. The SELECT program assigns the
108 appropriate monetary symbol, decimal separator,
109 and date and time format for the country.@
110 .HELPTEND.
111
112
113 .HELPID. 9
114 .TOPICTEXT.Keyboard Help
115 .HELPTEXT. @ Keyboard Help
116 &
117 Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a keyboard,
118 then press Enter.&
119 &
120 Select "None" if you do not want to change the
121 keyboard layout.&
122 &
123 The SELECT program assigns the appropriate keyboard
124 layout.@
125 .HELPTEND.
126
127
128 .HELPID. 10
129 .TOPICTEXT.Keyboard Layout Help
130 .HELPTEXT. @ Keyboard Layout Help
131 &
132 The keyboard you selected has two versions.&
133 &
134 Use the Up or Down arrow key to select the
135 keyboard version you want, then press Enter.@
136 .HELPTEND.
137
138
139 .HELPID. 11
140 .TOPICTEXT.Installation Drive Help
141 .HELPTEXT. Installation Drive Help
142 &
143 Use the Up or Down arrow key to select&
144 the drive you want to install DOS on,&
145 then press Enter.&
146 &
147 Option 1 installs DOS on a fixed disk,&
148 drive C.&
149 &
150 Option 2 installs DOS on a diskette.&
151 .HELPTEND.
152
153
154 .HELPID. 12
155 .TOPICTEXT.DOS Location Help
156 .HELPTEXT. @ DOS Location Help
157 &
158 Accept or change the directory name shown.&
159 &
160 If you accept the directory name, DOS utilities
161 are placed in the DOS directory.&
162 &
163 If you change the directory name, DOS utilities
164 are placed in the directory you specify.
165 The directory name can have up to eight characters.
166 A backslash (\) must precede the directory name.&
167 &
168 Example : C:\MINE&
169 &
170 C: specifies the drive and \MINE is&
171 the new directory name.&
172 &
173 You can specify a directory path. The directory path can
174 have up to 40 characters. Use the backslash (\) to separate
175 the directory names in a path.
176 &
177 Example: C:\DOS\DIR1\DIR2&
178 &
179 C: specifies the drive and&
180 \DOS\DIR1\DIR2 is the directory path.@
181 .HELPTEND.
182
183
184 .HELPID. 13
185 .TOPICTEXT.Printer Selection Help
186 .HELPTEXT. @ Printer Selection Help
187 &
188 Type in a number from 0 through 7 to show the number of
189 printers attached to your system.@
190 .HELPTEND.
191
192
193 .HELPID. 14
194 .TOPICTEXT.Printer Type Help
195 .HELPTEXT. @ Printer Type Help
196 &
197 Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select the name of your
198 printer, then press Enter. If the printer attached to your
199 system is not listed, select "Other" to identify the type
200 of printer you are using. When more than one printer is
201 attached, this list reappears for each printer.
202 If you do not know the name or type of printer you have,
203 check the printer label or the manual that came with the
204 printer.@
205 .HELPTEND.
206
207
208
209 .HELPID. 15
210 .TOPICTEXT.Parallel Printer Port Help
211 .HELPTEXT. @ Parallel Printer Port Help
212 &
213 If you have one printer, press Enter to accept LPT1.&
214 &
215 If you have two printers, select LPT1 for your primary
216 printer and LPT2 for your secondary printer. If you
217 have three printers, select LPT3 for the third one.&
218 &
219 You can assign only one printer to each port.@
220 .HELPTEND.
221
222
223 .HELPID. 16
224 .TOPICTEXT.Serial Printer Port Help
225 .HELPTEXT. @ Serial Printer Port Help
226 &
227 If you have one printer, press Enter to accept COM1.&
228 &
229 If you have two printers, select COM1 for your primary
230 printer and COM2 for you secondary printer. If you
231 have three printers, select COM3 for the third one.
232 If you have four printers, select COM4 for the fourth
233 printer.&
234 &
235 You can assign only one printer to each port.&
236 &
237 Note: Other devices, such as modems, lightpens, or a
238 mouse, attach to serial ports. If you have one of these
239 devices, refer to the manual that came with the device
240 to determine which serial port to use.&
241 &
242 If you refer to your serial printer by a parallel port
243 name, press the Tab key to move to the options at the
244 bottom of the screen.@
245 .HELPTEND.
246
247
248 .HELPID. 17
249 .TOPICTEXT.Serial Printer/Parallel Port Help
250 .HELPTEXT. @ Serial Printer/Parallel Port Help
251 &
252 This option allows you to refer to your serial printer
253 as a parallel printer. This option is useful if your
254 programs require that printer output be sent to a
255 parallel port.&
256 &
257 Select "None" if you use your printer only as a serial
258 printer.&
259 &
260 If you have one serial printer that you use as a
261 parallel printer select LPT1.&
262 &
263 If you have more than one serial printer that you
264 use as a parallel printer, select LPT 1 for your
265 primary printer, LPT2 for your secondary printer,
266 and LPT3 for your third printer.&
267 &
268 Do not select a parallel port for a serial printer if
269 that port has a parallel printer attached.@
270 .HELPTEND.
271
272
273 .HELPID. 18
274 .TOPICTEXT.Update DOS Files Help
275 .HELPTEXT. @ Update DOS Files Help
276 &
277 Select this option to replace previous DOS files. This
278 option replaces previous DOS files in the directory specified,
279 and installs the read-only system files in the root directory. &
280 &
281 This option does not replace DOS files in subdirectories
282 other than that specified.@
283 .HELPTEND.
284
285
286 .HELPID. 19
287 .TOPICTEXT.Update DOS Help
288 .HELPTEXT. @ Update DOS Help
289 &
290 Select this option to replace previous DOS files in the directory
291 you specify on drive C. This option is useful if you want
292 DOS 4.0 to co-exist with a previous version of DOS or
293 another operating system, or when your system is a
294 network server.&
295 &
296 This option does not replace system files on an existing
297 system or DOS files in subdirectories across multiple
298 logical drives.&
299 &
300 For further information on replacing system files, refer to
301 the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide" book.@
302 .HELPTEND.
303
304
305
306 .HELPID. 20
307 .TOPICTEXT.Continue Installation Help
308 .HELPTEXT. @ Continue Installation Help
309 &
310 Select this option to continue installing DOS without
311 reviewing the selections you made for your CONFIG.SYS
312 and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.@
313 .HELPTEND.
314
315
316 .HELPID. 21
317 .TOPICTEXT.Change Options Help
318 .HELPTEXT. @ Change Options Help
319 &
320 Select this option to review, change, or add values to
321 your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.&
322 &
323 Depending on the hardware installed on your system, you
324 can change or add options, such as expanded memory
325 support, FASTOPEN, and SHARE.&
326 &
327 When you change a selection from NO to YES, it increases
328 the amount of memory DOS uses.&
329 &
330 Refer to the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide" book for additional
331 information.@
332 .HELPTEND.
333
334
335 .HELPID. 22
336 .TOPICTEXT.Code Page Switching Help
337 .HELPTEXT. @ Code Page Switching Help
338 &
339 Accept or change the choice shown.&
340 &
341 If you selected Denmark, Portugal, Norway,
342 or French-speaking Canada on a previous
343 display, set this choice to Yes.
344 &
345 Code Page Switching allows you
346 to change from one character set to
347 another so you can display or
348 print characters in different
349 languages.@
350 .HELPTEND.
351
352
353 .HELPID. 23
354 .TOPICTEXT.Expanded Memory Support Help
355 .HELPTEXT. @ Expanded Memory Support Help
356 &
357 Accept or change the choice shown.&
358 &
359 DOS uses expanded memory to hold part
360 of the operating system. This provides
361 more memory for running programs that
362 require expanded memory support.&
363 &
364 Expanded Memory is available on the IBM
365 Personal System/2 (registered trademark of International
366 Business Machines) and on other IBM
367 PC/AT family and compatible computers with expanded
368 memory cards.@
369 .HELPTEND.
370
371
372 .HELPID. 24
373 .TOPICTEXT.Extended Display Support Help
374 .HELPTEXT. @ Extended Display Support Help
375 &
376 Accept or change the choice shown.&
377 &
378 Extended display support (ANSI.SYS)
379 replaces the standard
380 input and output support on your
381 system. ANSI.SYS provides extended
382 features, such as redefining keys,
383 manipulating the cursor, and displaying
384 color attributes.@
385 .HELPTEND.
386
387
388 .HELPID. 25
389 .TOPICTEXT.FASTOPEN Support Help
390 .HELPTEXT. @ FASTOPEN Support Help
391 &
392 Accept or change the choice shown.&
393 &
394 FASTOPEN allows quick access to
395 recently opened files.@
396 .HELPTEND.
397
398
399 .HELPID. 26
400 .TOPICTEXT.GRAFTABL Display Support Help
401 .HELPTEXT. @ GRAFTABL Display Support Help
402 &
403 Accept or change the choice shown.&
404 &
405 GRAFTABL (Graphics Table) allows you
406 to display additional characters from
407 the National Language Code Page when
408 you use a color/graphics display adapter in
409 graphics mode.@
410 .HELPTEND.
411
412
413
414 .HELPID. 27
415 .TOPICTEXT.GRAPHICS Support Help
416 .HELPTEXT. @ GRAPHICS PrtSc Support Help
417 &
418 Accept or change the choice shown.&
419 &
420 GRAPHICS allows you to print the
421 contents of a graphics display.
422 This option prints graphics, such as
423 drawings, graphs, or charts.
424 Without GRAPHICS, you can print
425 text characters only.@
426 .HELPTEND.
427
428 .HELPID. 28
429 .TOPICTEXT.SHARE Support Help
430 .HELPTEXT. @ DOS SHARE Support Help
431 &
432 Accept or change the choice shown.&
433 &
434 SHARE provides support for file sharing and
435 diskette change protection.@
436 .HELPTEND.
437
438
439 .HELPID. 29
440 .TOPICTEXT.SHELL Support Help
441 .HELPTEXT. @ DOS SHELL Support Help
442 &
443 Accept or change the choice shown.&
444 &
445 The Shell program allows you to make selections
446 from menus instead of typing DOS commands.&
447 &
448 For additional information on the Shell program,
449 refer to the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide"
450 book.@
451 .HELPTEND.
452
453
454 .HELPID. 30
455 .TOPICTEXT.Virtual Disk (RAMDRIVE) Support Help
456 .HELPTEXT. @ Virtual Disk Support Help
457 &
458 Accept or change the choice shown.&
459 &
460 RAMDRIVE allows you to use part of your
461 system memory to simulate a fixed disk
462 drive. A virtual drive permits quick
463 access to files, but it is temporary,
464 and data stored on the virtual drive
465 is lost when you turn off the system.@
466 .HELPTEND.
467
468
469 .HELPID. 31
470 .TOPICTEXT.DOS PATH Help
471 .HELPTEXT. @ DOS PATH Help
472 &
473 Accept or change the choice shown.&
474 &
475 DOS uses a path to search for files that
476 are not located in the current directory.&
477 DOS PATH searches only for files with the extensions
478 .COM, .EXE, or .BAT. The (;) separates the pathnames.&
479 &
480 You can type up to 120 characters in this field.
481 If your typing scrolls out of view, use the right
482 or left arrow keys to see it.&
483 &
484 Example: C:\DOS;C:\DIR1;C:\DIR2&
485 &
486 PATH searches and locates files&
487 in the DOS, DIR1, and DIR2&
488 directories on drive C.@
489 .HELPTEND.
490
491
492 .HELPID. 32
493 .TOPICTEXT.APPEND Path Help
494 .HELPTEXT. @ APPEND Path Help
495 &
496 Accept or change the choice shown.&
497 &
498 DOS uses a path to search for files that are
499 not in the current directory. APPEND searches
500 only for data files with extensions other than .COM,
501 .EXE, or .BAT. The (;) separates the pathnames.&
502 &
503 You can type up to 120 characters in this field.
504 If your typing scrolls out of view, use the right
505 or left arrow keys to see it.&
506 &
507 Example: C:\DOS;C:\DIR1;C:\DIR2&
508 &
509 APPEND searches and locates files&
510 in the DOS, DIR1, and DIR2&
511 directories on drive C.@
512 .HELPTEND.
513
514
515 .HELPID. 33
516 .TOPICTEXT.PROMPT Help
517 .HELPTEXT. @ PROMPT Help
518 &
519 Accept or change the choice shown.&
520 &
521 Use the following list as a guide. You can type
522 up to 120 characters in this field. If your
523 typing scrolls out of view, use the right or
524 left arrow keys to see it.&
525 &
526 The default DOS prompt is C:\>.&
527 &
528 PROMPT entries :&
529 &
530 $B for the : character&
531 &
532 $D for the current date&
533 &
534 $E for the Esc character&
535 &
536 $G for the > character&
537 &
538 $H for backspace; the previous&
539 character is erased&
540 &
541 $N for the current drive&
542 &
543 $P for the current directory&
544 &
545 $Q for the = character&
546 &
547 $T for the current time&
548 &
549 $V for the DOS version&
550 &
551 $1 for the < character&
552 &
553 $$ for the $ character&
554 &
555 $_ for advance a line&
556 &
557 Example: C>prompt HELLO&
558 &
559 Sets the DOS prompt to&
560 the message HELLO.@
561 .HELPTEND.
562
563
564 .HELPID. 34
565 .TOPICTEXT.SHELL Parameters Help
566 .HELPTEXT. @ SHELL Parameters Help
567 &
568 Accept or change the choices shown.&
569 &
570 Use the following list as a guide. You can type up
571 to 115 characters in this field. If your typing
572 scrolls out of view, use the right or left arrow
573 keys to see it.&
574 &
575 The Shell program uses menus that allow you to make
576 selections instead of typing DOS commands.&
577 &
578 SHELL entries:&
579 &
580 /B:xxx Specifies a buffer size&
581 &
582 /CLR:SHELL.CLR&
583 Identifies the filename for the Shell&
584 color setup. SHELL.CLR is the default.&
585 &
586 /CO1&
587 Displays the Shell in 16-color,&
588 high-resolution 640 x 350 graphics&
589 &
590 /CO2&
591 Displays the Shell in 2-color,&
592 high resolution graphics&
593 &
594 /CO3&
595 Displays the Shell in 16-color,&
596 high-resolution 640 x 480 graphics&
597 &
598 /COLOR&
599 Activates the "Change colors" option&
600 &
601 /COM2&
602 Identifies a serial mouse installed on the&
603 second serial port (installation default&
604 is COM1)&
605 &
606 /DATE&
607 Displays the date and time&
608 &
609 /DOS&
610 Activates the File System in the Shell&
611 &
612 /EXIT&
613 Activates the "Exit Shell" option&
614 &
615 /LF&
616 Enables a mouse for left-handed use&
617 &
618 /MAINT&
619 Activates the ability to do&
620 maintenance in Start Programs&
621 &
622 /MENU&
623 Activates the Start Programs in the&
624 Shell&
625 &
626 /MEU:SHELL.MEU&
627 Identifies the filename of the Main Group&
628 structure for the Start Programs&
629 &
630 /MOS:PCIBMDRV.MOS&
631 Identifies the filename of the IBM mouse&
632 driver&
633 &
634 /MOS:PCMSDRV.MOS&
635 Identifies the filename of the Microsoft&
636 serial mouse driver&
637 &
638 /MOS:PCMSPDRV.MOS&
639 Identifies the filename of the Microsoft&
640 parallel mouse driver&
641 &
642 /MUL&
643 Provides multiple directory and file&
644 buffers in the File System&
645 &
646 /PROMPT&
647 Activates the Shell command prompt&
648 &
649 /SND&
650 Enables the speaker for sound&
651 &
652 /SWAP&
653 Activates saving (swapping) files and&
654 directories to a disk file while&
655 performing tasks at the Shell command&
656 prompt&
657 &
658 /TEXT&
659 Displays the Shell in text mode&
660 &
661 /TRAN&
662 Operates the Shell in transient mode@
663 .HELPTEND.
664
665
666 .HELPID. 35
667 .TOPICTEXT.FASTOPEN Parameters Help
668 .HELPTEXT. @ FASTOPEN Parameters Help
669 &
670 Accept or change the choice shown.&
671 &
672 Use the following list as a guide. You can type
673 up to 60 characters in this field. If your typing
674 scrolls out of view, use the left or right arrow
675 keys to see it.&
676 &
677 FASTOPEN allows quick access to recently
678 opened files.&
679 &
680 FASTOPEN entries:&
681 &
682 C:&
683 Specifies the drive&
684 &
685 N = 10 to 999&
686 Specifies the number of directories or&
687 file entry buffers allocated in memory&
688 &
689 M = 1 to 999&
690 Specifies the number of continuous&
691 space buffers allocated in memory&
692 &
693 /X&
694 Used when expanded memory support is&
695 available. When using the /X option&
696 the value of "N" or "M" should not&
697 exceed 150.&
698 &
699 Example: C:=(50,25)&
700 &
701 Specifies FASTOPEN on drive C with&
702 50 file and directory entry buffers and&
703 25 continuous space buffers.@
704 .HELPTEND.
705
706
707 .HELPID. 36
708 .TOPICTEXT.SHARE Parameters Help
709 .HELPTEXT. @ SHARE Parameters Help
710 &
711 Accept or change the choice shown.&&
712 Use the following list as a guide.&
713 &
714 SHARE provides support for file sharing and
715 diskette change protection.&
716 &
717 SHARE Parameters:&
718 &
719 /F: Allocates file space in bytes for the&
720 area used to record information for file&
721 sharing&
722 &
723 /L: Allocates space for the number of locks&
724 you want. Lock denies read/write access&
725 to regions of a file.&
726 &
727 Example: /F:2048 /L:20&
728 &
729 Specifies a filespace of 2048 bytes and&
730 20 locks.@
731 .HELPTEND.
732
733
734 .HELPID. 37
735 .TOPICTEXT.GRAPHICS Parameters Help
736 .HELPTEXT. @ GRAPHICS Parameters Help
737 &
738 Accept or change the choice shown.&
739 &
740 Use the following list as a guide. You can type
741 up to 80 characters in this field. If your typing
742 scrolls out of view, use the left or right arrow
743 keys to see it.&
744 &
745 GRAPHICS prints the contents of a graphics display.
746 This is useful, if you print charts, tables, or
747 drawings.&
748 &
749 GRAPHICS Parameters:&
750 &
751 COLOR1&
752 IBM 5182 Color Printer with black ribbon&
753 &
754 COLOR4&
755 IBM 5182 Color Printer with red, green,&
756 blue, and black ribbon&
757 &
758 COLOR8&
759 IBM 5182 Color Printer with black, cyan,&
760 magenta, and yellow ribbon&
761 &
762 GRAPHICS&
763 IBM 5152 Graphics Printer&
764 IBM Proprinters&
765 IBM 3812 Pageprinter&
766 IBM 5202 Quietwriter (registered&
767 trademark of International Business&
768 Machines) III Printer&
769 IBM 5204 Quickwriter (trademark of&
770 International Business Machines) Printer&
771 &
772 GRAPHICSWIDE&
773 IBM 5152 Graphics Printer&
774 IBM Proprinters (both are set for wide&
775 paper)&
776 &
777 THERMAL&
778 IBM 5140 Convertible Printer&
779 &
780 /B&
781 Specifies background color printing for&
782 COLOR4 and COLOR8 printers&
783 &
784 /LCD&
785 Prints data as it appears on a liquid&
786 crystal display&
787 &
788 /R&
789 Prints black and white as it appears on&
790 the display&
791 &
792 Example: COLOR8 /B/R&
793 &
794 Specifies black, white, and background&
795 color printing for the 5182 Color Printer.&
796 &
797 /PB:ID&
798 Prints data using the print box size&
799 specified by the ID. The ID should match&
800 the first operand of a Printbox statement&
801 in the printer profile. You may use&
802 /PRINTBOX:ID in place of /PB:ID.&
803 &
804 Supported IDS:&
805 &
806 LCD&
807 Specifies the LCD printbox. When used&
808 with an LCD display, the data is printed&
809 as it appears on the LCD display.&
810 This entry has the same effect as /LCD.&
811 &
812 STD&
813 Specifies standard printbox, which is the&
814 default value.@
815 .HELPTEND.
816
817
818 .HELPID. 38
819 .TOPICTEXT.XMAEM Parameters Help
820 .HELPTEXT. @ XMAEM Parameters Help
821 &
822 Accept or change the choice shown. Type, in 16KB
823 increments, the amount of memory you want to allocate.
824 If you do not specify an amount, the system allocates
825 all memory above 1MB.&
826 &
827 XMAEM enables your system to access the extended memory
828 available as expanded memory.&
829 &
830 Example: DEVICE=XMAEM.SYS 64&
831 &
832 Allocates 1 megabyte of extended memory.&
833 &
834 For additional information, refer
835 to the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide" book.@
836 .HELPTEND.
837
838
839 .HELPID. 39
840 .TOPICTEXT.XMA2EMS Parameters Help
841 .HELPTEXT. @ XMA2EMS Parameters Help
842 &
843 Accept or change the choice shown. If you change
844 the segment address values, you must
845 define unused 64KB contiguous space for the FRAME and
846 unused 16KB contiguous space for the Pxxx pages.&
847 &
848 Example: FRAME=D000 P254=C000 P255=C400&
849 &
850 Note: These values are sample defaults only and&
851 may not reflect actual free segments in your&
852 system.&
853 &
854 For additional information, refer to the "MS-DOS 4.0
855 Users Guide" book.@
856 .HELPTEND.
857
858
859 .HELPID. 40
860 .TOPICTEXT.RAMDRIVE Parameters Help
861 .HELPTEXT. @ RAMDRIVE Parameters Help
862 &
863 Accept or change the choice shown. Use the
864 following list as a guide.&
865 &
866 RAMDRIVE allows you to use part of the system
867 memory to simulate a fixed disk drive. A
868 virtual drive permits quick access to files,
869 but it is temporary, and data stored on a
870 virtual drive is lost when you turn off
871 the system.&
872 &
873 RAMDRIVE Parameters:&
874 &
875 Buffer:&
876 Buffer size in kilobytes;&
877 16KB is the minimum buffer size&
878 &
879 Sector:&
880 Sector size in bytes;&
881 128, 256, 512, or 1024 bytes&
882 &
883 Directory entries:&
884 Number of root directory entries;&
885 3 to 1024&
886 &
887 /E&
888 Used when extended memory support&
889 is available&
890 &
891 /A&
892 Used when expanded memory support&
893 is available&
894 &
895 Example: 160 512 64&
896 &
897 Specifies the size of the buffers,&
898 sectors, and the number of directories.@
899 .HELPTEND.
900
901
902 .HELPID. 41
903 .TOPICTEXT.BREAK Help
904 .HELPTEXT. BREAK (Control Break) Help
905 &
906 Accept or change the choice shown.&
907 &
908 ON: DOS always checks for a Ctrl+Break key&
909 sequence and permits input or output to&
910 a device to be canceled.&
911 &
912 OFF: DOS checks for a Ctrl+Break key sequence only&
913 during standard input, output, print, and&
914 auxiliary device operations.&
915 .HELPTEND.
916
917
918 .HELPID. 42
919 .TOPICTEXT.BUFFERS Help
920 .HELPTEXT. @ BUFFERS Help
921 &
922 Accept or change the choice shown. Use the
923 following list as a guide.&
924 &
925 The value shown specifies the number of disk buffers
926 DOS allocates in memory. If a second value is shown,
927 this value specifies the number of sectors the system
928 can read or write when processing an input or output
929 operation.&
930 &
931 If you do not specify a buffer, DOS sets a value
932 based on the amount of system memory.&
933 &
934 BUFFERS Values:&
935 &
936 1 to 99 Number of buffers the system uses&
937 &
938 1 to 8 Number of sectors the system can&
939 read or write in processing an input&
940 or output operation@
941 .HELPTEND.
942
943
944 .HELPID. 43
945 .TOPICTEXT.APPEND Parameter Help
946 .HELPTEXT. @ APPEND Parameter Help
947 &
948 Accept or change the choice shown. Use the
949 following list as a guide.&
950 &
951 APPEND locates data files outside of the current
952 directory that have extensions other then .COM,
953 .EXE, or .BAT.&
954 &
955 APPEND Parameters:&
956 &
957 /X:ON or /X&
958 Tells APPEND to search and process&
959 executable files&
960 &
961 /X:OFF (default value)&
962 Tells APPEND not to search and&
963 process executable files.&
964 &
965 /PATH:ON (default value)&
966 Tells APPEND to search for files that have&
967 a drive or a path specified&
968 &
969 /PATH:OFF&
970 Tells APPEND not to search for files that&
971 have a drive or a path specified&
972 &
973 /E&
974 Keeps the APPEND paths in the DOS&
975 environment. APPEND searches the&
976 environment on each call to find the path.&
977 &
978 ;&
979 Separates the APPEND paths, or cancels the&
980 APPEND paths if the semi-colon is the only&
981 parameter used.&
982 &
983 Example: /E /X&
984 APPEND is in the DOS environment&
985 where it searches and processes&
986 executable files with extensions of&
987 .COM, .EXE, or .BAT.@
988 .HELPTEND.
989
990
991 .HELPID. 44
992 .TOPICTEXT.FCBS Help
993 .HELPTEXT. @ FCBS Help
994 &
995 Accept or change the choice shown. Use the
996 following list as a guide.&
997 &
998 FCBS allows you to specify the number of file
999 control blocks that DOS can open concurrently.&
1000 &
1001 FCBS Values:&
1002 &
1003 1 to 255 Number of file control blocks&
1004 &
1005 0 to 255 Number of protected file control blocks&
1006 &
1007 Example: 20,10&
1008 &
1009 Specifies 20 FCBS open and 10 protected&
1010 from being automatically closed by DOS.@
1011 .HELPTEND.
1012
1013
1014 .HELPID. 45
1015 .TOPICTEXT.FILES Help
1016 .HELPTEXT. @ FILES Help
1017 &
1018 Accept or change the choice shown.&
1019 &
1020 If you do not specify a value, DOS uses a value of 8.&
1021 &
1022 The value specifies the number of files that&
1023 can be open at any one time. The value can be&
1024 from 8 through 255.@
1025 .HELPTEND.
1026
1027
1028 .HELPID. 46
1029 .TOPICTEXT.LASTDRIVE Help
1030 .HELPTEXT. @ LASTDRIVE Help
1031 &
1032 Accept or change the choice shown.&
1033 &
1034 If you do not specify a value, DOS uses a value of E.&
1035 &
1036 This value identifies the last drive installed on
1037 your system. The value can be a letter from A through
1038 Z, and it must represent the last valid drive letter
1039 that DOS can accept.@
1040 .HELPTEND.
1041
1042
1043 .HELPID. 47
1044 .TOPICTEXT.STACKS Help
1045 .HELPTEXT. @ STACKS Help
1046 &
1047 Accept or change the choice shown.&
1048 &
1049 This value (if any) specifies stack resources.
1050 Use the following list as a guide. You must
1051 specify a number for each frame and a size,
1052 in bytes, for each frame.&
1053 &
1054 STACKS Values:&
1055 &
1056 8 to 64 Number of stack frames&
1057 &
1058 32 to 512 Size of each stack frame&
1059 &
1060 Example: 8 128&
1061 &
1062 Specifies 8 stack frames of 128 bytes&
1063 each.@
1064 .HELPTEND.
1065
1066
1067 .HELPID. 48
1068 .TOPICTEXT.VERIFY Help
1069 .HELPTEXT. @ VERIFY Help
1070 &
1071 Accept or change the choice shown.&
1072 &
1073 VERIFY confirms that data is correctly
1074 written to a disk.&
1075 &
1076 ON: DOS confirms the data can be read&
1077 without error.&
1078 &
1079 OFF: DOS does not verify the data.@
1080 .HELPTEND.
1081
1082
1083 .HELPID. 49
1084 .TOPICTEXT.Use SELECT Partition Sizes Help
1085 .HELPTEXT. @ Use SELECT Partition Sizes Help
1086 &
1087 Select this option to partition your fixed
1088 disk into one partition.&
1089 &
1090 Note: If you have a Personal System/2 with a&
1091 partition greater than 32MB and want to&
1092 install a keyboard password, refer to the&
1093 "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide" book for&
1094 additional information.@
1095 .HELPTEND.
1096
1097
1098 .HELPID. 50
1099 .TOPICTEXT.Define Your Own Partitions Sizes Help
1100 .HELPTEXT. @ Define Your Own Partitions Sizes Help
1101 &
1102 Select this option if you want to use FDISK to partition
1103 your fixed disk.&
1104 &
1105 Note: If you have a Personal System/2 with a&
1106 partition greater than 32MB and want to&
1107 install a keyboard password, refer to the&
1108 "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide" book for&
1109 additional information.@
1110 .HELPTEND.
1111
1112
1113 .HELPID. 51
1114 .TOPICTEXT.Leave Disk Unchanged Help
1115 .HELPTEXT. @ Leave Disk Unchanged Help
1116 &
1117 Select this option if you do not want to change
1118 the non-allocated partition space on your fixed disk.@
1119 .HELPTEND.
1120
1121
1122 .HELPID. 52
1123 .TOPICTEXT.Define Your Own Sizes Help
1124 .HELPTEXT. @ Define Your Own Sizes Help
1125 &
1126 Select this option if you want to partition the non-allocated
1127 space on your fixed disk. Refer to the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users
1128 Guide" book for information on using FDISK.@
1129 .HELPTEND.
1130
1131 .HELPID. 53
1132 .TOPICTEXT.Date and Time Help
1133 .HELPTEXT. @ Date and Time Help
1134 &
1135 Type the date and time in the fields provided. The system clock
1136 keeps an accurate record of the date and time.@
1137 .HELPTEND.
1138
1139
1140 .HELPID. 54
1141 .TOPICTEXT.Format Fixed Disk Help
1142 .HELPTEXT. @ Format Fixed Disk Help
1143 &
1144 Select this option to format your fixed disk.
1145 A partition must be formatted before data can
1146 be placed on it.&
1147 &
1148 Warning :
1149 If your fixed disk is already formatted, this option will
1150 reformat the disk and destroy all information on
1151 the disk. Refer to the "MS-DOS 4.0 Users Guide"
1152 book for additional information.@
1153 .HELPTEND.
1154
1155
1156 .HELPID. 55
1157 .TOPICTEXT.Do Not Format Fixed Disk Help
1158 .HELPTEXT. @ Do Not Format Fixed Disk Help
1159 &
1160 Select this option if you do not want to format
1161 your fixed disk.@
1162 .HELPTEND.
1163
1164
1165 .HELPID. 56
1166 .TOPICTEXT.Install the MS-DOS Shell Help
1167 .HELPTEXT. @ Install the MS-DOS Shell Help
1168 &
1169 Select this option if you want the MS-DOS Shell
1170 to be installed by SELECT onto the target system.&
1171 &
1172 The MS-DOS Shell lets you choose options from
1173 menus instead of typing DOS commands.@
1174 .HELPTEND.
1175
1176
1177 .HELPID. 57
1178 .TOPICTEXT.Do not install the MS-DOS Shell Help
1179 .HELPTEXT. @ Do not install the MS-DOS Shell Help
1180 &
1181 Select this option if you do not want the MS-DOS
1182 Shell to be installed by SELECT onto the target
1183 system.@
1184 .HELPTEND.
1185 \1a