Managing A Personal Computer
1.1 The AUTOEXEC.BAT file is one of files which loads every time the computer is booted. It contains command lines and procedures to run programs and load settings for the system’s hardware and software configuration. It also may contain command lines procedures to run programs which may clean your system’s hard drive of temporary files and viruses.
An example of this file is shown below:
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $P$G
SET PATH=C:DOS
LH C:SBCDDRVMSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSCD001 /M:8 /V
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
SET SOUND=C:SBPRO
C:MOUSEMMOUSE.COM
The first line of this batch file, @ECHO OFF, is programming command which hides all the command lines procedures from the user.
The second line is also a programming command that configures the CUI command prompt. The parameters after PROMPT tell the CUI what to show. The $P stands for current drive and path and $G stands for the greater than sign (>). Apart from those two parameters, a user can add any......
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