Epson 10020 User Manual

Using MS-DOS With Your Computer

Your computer comes with version 3.3 of MS-DOS. This

operating system manages your computer by organizing the
computer’s memory, controlling the monitor display, receiving

keyboard input, and accessing data.

To communicate with the operating system, you use MS-DOS

commands. How much you need to know 

MS-DOS

depends on how you plan to use your computer. If you plan to
use it just to run application programs, the few MS-DOS
commands you’ll need are introduced in this chapter. If you

plan to use 

features 

create your own programs, see

your MS-DOS Reference Manual for a complete description of

This chapter covers the following topics:

Starting and exiting MS-DOS

  Using drive designators

Types of MS-DOS commands

  Entering an MS-DOS command

  Creating and managing files

  Using directories

  Formatting diskettes

   Backing up data

Using special Epson utilities

Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.