Epson 100 Manuel D’Utilisation
You need to set the date and time this way only once; the
computer’s real-time clock keeps track of the date and time
even when the computer is off. The next time you load
computer’s real-time clock keeps track of the date and time
even when the computer is off. The next time you load
MS-DOS, you can
just
press Enter when you see each of
these prompts to accept the displayed date and time.
MS-DOS updates months and years correctly-whether the
month has 31, 30, 29, or 28 days—and even accounts for leap
month has 31, 30, 29, or 28 days—and even accounts for leap
years. You may
need
to change the time later, however, to
accommodate a change
such
as daylight savings time.
Note
You can also change the date and time with the Setup
program or with the MS-DOS DATE and TIME commands.
The Setup program is described in Appendix A. The DATE
and TIME commands are described below for the Apex
100\20 and in the MS-DOS manual.
The Command Prompt
The command prompt tells you that MS-DOS is loaded and
your computer is ready to receive instructions. It also identifies
the current operating drive: A, B, or C. The command prompt
appears on the screen whenever you load MS-DOS, complete
an MS-DOS command, or exit an application program.
appears on the screen whenever you load MS-DOS, complete
an MS-DOS command, or exit an application program.
On the Apex 100, the top diskette drive
is
drive A and the
bottom diskette drive is B. On the Apex 100\20, the diskette
drive is A and the hard disk is drive C. MS-DOS reserves the
drive is A and the hard disk is drive C. MS-DOS reserves the
label B for a second diskette drive, whether or not it is
installed.
If you load MS-DOS from a diskette in drive A, the command
prompt looks like this:
A>
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Setting Up Your System