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Using an AUTOEXEC.BAT File

You may find that there are some commands you want to run every

time you turn on your computer. To run a command or a series of

commands automatically upon startup, you can type the commands

into a special file called AUTOEXEC.BAT When you load

MS-DOS, it automatically looks for this file. If MS-DOS finds an

AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root directory, it executes the

commands in that file.

Here are some tasks you can perform using an AUTOEXEC.BAT

file:

Modify the PATH command to include the directories containing

other software programs you commonly use. This reduces the

number of times you need to change directories or specify

pathnames.

Add the command to start your most commonly used application

program (such as a word processor or spreadsheet program) so

that it loads automatically when you turn on or reset the

computer.

Change the MS-DOS command prompt so that it displays the

current directory-or your name, or anything you want.

See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for instructions on using the

PATH command, the PROMPT command, and any other commands

you want to include in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Also see the

chapter on batch processing commands in your MS-DOS Reference

Manual for detailed information about AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

Creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT File

You can create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file using any command or

program that lets you create a text-only file. If you have a word

processing program that can save a file as a text-only file (sometimes

called an ASCII text file), you can use that program to create your

AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

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