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Chapter 3
Using Your Computer
Changing the Operating Speed
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3-1
Special Keys on Your Keyboard
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3-2
Stopping a Command or Program
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3-5
Using Disks and Disk Drives
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3-5
How Disks Store Data
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3-6
Types of Diskette Drives
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3-8
Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives
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3-10
Inserting and Removing Diskettes
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3-12
Write-protecting Diskettes
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3-14
Making Backup Copies
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3-15
Using a Single Diskette Drive
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3-16
Using the Hard Disk Drive
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3-17
Chapter
4
Using MS-DOS With Your Computer
Inserting Diskettes
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.4-2
Disk Drive Letters
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4-2
Starting MS-DOS
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4-4
System Prompt
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4-6
Cursor
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4-6
MS-DOS Commands
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4-6
Case Sensitivity
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4-7
Function Keys and MS-DOS
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4-7
BACKSPACE Key
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4-9
Default Drive
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4-10
Copying Your MS-DOS Diskettes
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4-12
Copying on Single Drive Systems
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4-13
Copying on Dual Drive Systems
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4-16
Files
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4-20
File Types
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4-20
Filenames and Extensions
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4-21
Disk Directories
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4-24
The DIR Command
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4-24
File Searches
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4-25
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