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Operating Your System In this chapter you will learn: n a few MS-DOS functions n the basics of the system setup program The software that your system will use falls into two categories. First there is the operating system, the language that tells the system what to do. The operating system in this computer uses is Microsoft Corporation's MS-DOS, the world's most widely used operating system for PC/XT/ATs. Next, there is the application software what you use for work and play. Finding application software is a simple matter of going to your nearest PC store. Note: This is not an MS-DOS manual. It mentions only a few of the DOS functions available. To learn more about DOS, refer to your MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference manual included with your system. Chapter 3: Operating Your System 1

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Operating
Your
System
In
this
chapter
you
will
learn:
n
a
few
MS-DOS
functions
n
the
basics
of
the
system
setup
program
The
software
that
your
system
will
use
falls
into
two
categories.
First
there
is
the
operating
system,
the
language
that
tells
the
system
what
to
do.
The
operating
system
in
this
computer
uses
is
Microsoft
Corporation’s
MS-DOS,
the
world’s
most
widely
used
operating
sys-
tem
for
PC/XT/ATs.
Next,
there
is
the
application
software
what
you
use
for
work
and
play.
Finding
application
software
is
a
simple
matter
of
going
to
your
nearest
PC
store.
Note:
This
is
not
an
MS-DOS
manual.
It
mentions
only
a
few
of
the
DOS
functions
available.
To
learn
more
about
DOS,
refer
to
your
MS-DOS
User’s
Guide
and
Reference
manual
included
with
your
system.
Chapter
3:
Operating
Your
System
1