Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22 [Paperback]

Allen L. Wyatt (Author), Ed Tiley (Author), Jon Paisley (Author)

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Publication Date: November 4, 1999 | Series: Special Edition Using

Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Second Edition, offers coverage in the following areas: 1) Using DOS commands in a Windows 95/98 environment. There are many tasks that can be done faster and better in DOS than Windows if the user knows how. 2) Bonus coverage of popular non-Microsoft versions of DOS including Caldera's DR-DOS. 3) Coverage of essential third party DOS utilities and add-ons. 4) Exclusive Y2K coverage. See what hardware and software solutions exist to prevent Y2K DOS headaches. 5) DOS is still important for many popular games. See how to best configure a Windows 95 or Windows 98 machine to dual boot to DOS for maximum performance. And much more!

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Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22, Second Edition, offers coverage in the following areas: 1) Using DOS commands in a Windows 95/98 environment. There are many tasks that can be done faster and better in DOS than Windows if the user knows how. 2) Bonus coverage of popular non-Microsoft versions of DOS including Caldera's DR-DOS. 3) Coverage of essential third party DOS utilities and add-ons. 4) Exclusive Y2K coverage. See what hardware and software solutions exist to prevent Y2K DOS headaches. 5) DOS is still important for many popular games. See how to best configure a Windows 95 or Windows 98 machine to dual boot to DOS for maximum performance. And much more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 1103 pages
• Publisher: Que; 2nd edition (November 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078972040X
• ISBN-13: 978-0789720405
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,887,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Geek librarian's review, January 28, 2000

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Bruce Keener (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22 (Paperback)

This book has helped me immensely in my understanding of DOS. I needed a foundation for A+ certification and this book gave me what I needed and wanted in learning DOS. After reading several chapters the lights began coming on in my head and I understood why and how DOS functions. If you want a thorough grounding in DOS, its commands and structure, this is the book for you.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST(!) DOS Reference Book I have found, February 19, 2000

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Earl Kincaid (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22 (Paperback)

I teach computer courses at a State run Community College and this book is the BEST reference book on MS-DOS that I have come across. It is NOT a "cookbook" text that guides a new user through DOS exercises by handholding, but it is THE book to have on your library shelf if you have a question about MS-DOS. It is the best reference book I have found in the years I have been teaching PC Operating System classes.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still crazy after all these years..., March 30, 2001

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Timothy Walker (Orlando, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Special Edition Using MS-DOS 6.22 (Paperback)

With most new systems shipped with Win2K or ME, some people question whether knowledge of MS-DOS is still a viable, marketable skill. It could very well be, if you're one of these people:

A hot-shot network admin whose first job duties are to compose login scripts and set up a NetWare server;

A power gamer trying to get old favorites to run on a new box;

A beginning programmer wondering why their code works on their machine, but won't run correctly or even install on other PCs;

A clueless new user who has done something horribly wrong, recoiling in terror because there's nothing but a "C" on the screen AND THE MOUSE DOESN'T WORK!

If you're one of these people - that is, if you own a PC - you will eventually have to come to terms with the DOS command line. There is no finer book in print than this one to prepare you for that task - no others are needed, no others come close.