More DOS Secrets

by Dan Gookin

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This guide explores an even deeper level of hidden DOS features and commands. It examines unique DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 features, as well as tricks and secrets that apply to all DOS versions. This book shows you how to: optimize your Windows 3.1 performance; get the most out of DOS 5.0; save lost data from formatted disks; program unused keys to access hidden ASCII characters; create virtual RAM disks to simplify the removal of unwanted files; program your computer with DEBUG; use Windows' diskcopy feature without swapping disks repeatedly; call another computer using your modem and DOS 5.0; use previously unaccessible memory with new DOS commands; trim your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files for faster startups; and configure your system's memory.
  • ISBN10 0945776284
  • ISBN13 9780945776284
  • Publish Date 31 December 1992
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 8 September 2008
  • Publish Country ZA
  • Publisher Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd
  • Imprint Southern Book Publishers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 160
  • Language English