 Basic DOS Commands For End-Users
There are times when a client has a business and just wants to be computerized but they don't really know any commands. They call themselves computer illiterate people. To help understand what some basic DOS commands are, we put together this Glossary. NOTE: All DOS commands will be followed by the BASIC DOS COMMANDS: DIR.....used to give you a directory (ex. dir business) CHKDSK/F..means "Check disk", this will search your disk drive for lost allocation units. These are bad information sector files and they can be converted to files and deleted. CD......means "Change directory" (ex. cd\dos) MD......means "Make directory" (ex. md temp) COPY CON...used to create files, anything you type from the keyboard will go into a file. DEL.....means to delete something (ex. del *.ntx) *.......when used with other commands it means everything (see above command, this will delete all index files) ATTRIB..this is used to scan your drive looking for something specific. NOTE: this has to be done at the DOS prompt (ex. attrib business.exe/s) EDIT....used to create or view the contents of a file and make changes. NOTE: It can be done anywhere, so if you think that you want to view a file in a location and it's not there, you will create one instead (ex. edit test.txt) DATE....used to display or change the current date CD......used to take you back one directory (ex. c:\business> cd.. takes you to the c:\>) REN.....used to rename a file (ex. ren test.txt mbz.txt) Have a question about point-of-sale hardware or MicroBiz software? Visit the MicroBiz WebBoard. Click here to print this page |
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