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3-1 An Introduction to DOS DOS stands for Disk Operating System. This is a set of commands used to control the operations of a computer and its peripheral components. DOS makes it easy for you to use applications and create and manage files on your computer. DOS also lets you use devices with the computer. Loading DOS Loading DOS means to copy all the DOS programs into the computer's electronic memory. You should follow the instructions below to start DOS. Starting DOS when the computer is off: • Insert DOS disk 1 into disk drive A and close the drive lever. • Turn on the computer and respond to the prompts displayed on the monitor. Starting DOS when the computer is on: If you don't have a DOS disk in your disk drive when you start your computer, you will see the following message on the screen following the RAM test: Non-system disk or disk error Replace and strike any key when ready Then, you should: • Insert DOS disk 1 into disk drive A and close the drive lever. • Press the reset button on your front panel (hardware reset) or hold down the , and keys at the same time (software reset) to reboot your system. Starting DOS from your hard disk: If you have a hard disk, install DOS on the disk. Your PC will boot automatically whenever you turn on the power. System Messages Refer to your MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference manual for information on system messages. 2 Chapter 3: Operating Your System

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3-1
An
Introduction
to
DOS
DOS
stands
for
Disk
Operating
System.
This
is
a
set
of
commands
used
to
control
the
operations
of
a
computer
and
its
peripheral
com-
ponents.
DOS
makes
it
easy
for
you
to
use
applications
and
create
and
manage
files
on
your
computer.
DOS
also
lets
you
use
devices
with
the
computer.
Loading
DOS
Loading
DOS
means
to
copy
all
the
DOS
programs
into
the
computer’s
electronic
memory.
You
should
follow
the
instructions
below
to
start
DOS.
Starting
DOS
when
the
computer
is
off:
•
Insert
DOS
disk
1
into
disk
drive
A
and
close
the
drive
lever.
•
Turn
on
the
computer
and
respond
to
the
prompts
displayed
on
the
monitor.
Starting
DOS
when
the
computer
is
on:
If
you
don’t
have
a
DOS
disk
in
your
disk
drive
when
you
start
your
computer,
you
will
see
the
following
message
on
the
screen
following
the
RAM
test:
Non-system
disk
or
disk
error
Replace
and
strike
any
key
when
ready
Then,
you
should:
•
Insert
DOS
disk
1
into
disk
drive
A
and
close
the
drive
lever.
•
Press
the
reset
button
on
your
front
panel
(hardware
reset)
or
hold
down
the
<Ctrl>, <Alt>
and
<Del>
keys
at
the
same
time
(software
reset)
to
reboot
your
system.
Starting
DOS
from
your
hard
disk:
If
you
have
a
hard
disk,
install
DOS
on
the
disk.
Your
PC
will
boot
automatically
whenever
you
turn
on
the
power.
System
Messages
Refer
to
your
MS-DOS
User’s
Guide
and
Reference
manual
for
infor-
mation
on
system
messages.
2
Chapter
3:
Operating
Your
System