Chap 12. Using MS-DOS      `            B        @ AAAAAAAAAA                                   2    12.  Using MS-DOS      12.1    Overview.      MS-DOS stands for "Microsoft Disk Operating System".  This is     software which manages the transfer of information between the     various parts of your computer.  KeySoft uses MS-DOS programs for     some of its functions, but you need not understand anything about     MS-DOS to use KeySoft.  	   
 You may use MS-DOS functions yourself if you wish.  For example,     you can use it to transfer a file which is not a KeySoft type.      It is also possible to run a small application program from the    
 MS-DOS option, but speech will cease unless the program itself     talks, or you have a screen reader such as MasterTouch.      12.2    Selecting MS-DOS.      Press M from the Main Menu to select MS-DOS.  KeySoft will     prompt:                     "Enter MS-DOS.  Sure?"      Press Y to continue.  If MasterTouch has not been installed,     KeySoft will say:      "MS-DOS. To return to KeySoft type EXIT, then press ENTER at    the GREATER THAN prompt."      The MS-DOS sign-on message will then be spoken, followed by the     prompt             x>   !   " The 'x' signifies the currently selected drive, and the "greater    # than" symbol is used to indicate that you may type a DOS command.     $ Your keyboard input and the DOS responses will be displayed on    % the screen and spoken.  &   ' If MasterTouch is installed but not running on your computer,    ( KeySoft will ask, "Use MasterTouch?"  If you do not wish to use    ) the screen reader, press N, and you will be placed at the DOS    * prompt, as previously.  +   , If you want to use MasterTouch, press Y.  KeySoft will stop and    - MasterTouch will run.  You will be placed at the DOS prompt with    . full screen-reading functions, and you may use the MS-DOS    / commands or run application programs.  0   1    If you are using both KeySoft and MasterTouch, you may continue    to switch between the two.  Once you have elected to use MT, it    will be assumed that you want to use it again and you will not be    given the option when you exit KeySoft.  This also applies if you    ran MasterTouch before KeySoft.    12.3    Changing Drives.    The drive named before the > prompt is often known as the default   	 drive.  Disk operations will be performed on the default drive   
 unless you specify otherwise.    You may need to select a different default drive.  The drive   
 possibilities are dependent on the configuration of your machine.     For example, you may want to access the floppy drive, a PCMCIA    memory card, or drives on another computer which are redirected    with Interlink.  To change the default drive, enter the    appropriate drive letter followed by a COLON, then press ENTER to    select the required drive.    All subsequent disk operations will now apply to the newly    selected drive unless specified otherwise.    12.4    Reviewing Directories.    The DOS command DIR is used to review the directory of files on a    particular drive.  This is one of the most frequently used DOS    commands.    For example, to review the files on drive C, change the default    drive to C as explained in Section 12.3., then     Type "dir" and press ENTER. !  " A listing of all the DOS system programs is now spoken.  This   # listing gives the name of each file, along with its 3 letter   $ extension, the number of characters in the file, and the date and   % time it was created. &  ' If you do not require all that detail, you can get a simple   ( listing of filenames only by adding the suffix /w to the DIR   ) command. *  + There are many other directory commands available in DOS,   , including commands which use wild card characters to list groups   - of related files. .  /    12.5    Other DOS Commands.    DOS includes numerous commands which are beyond the scope of this    manual.  Some of the most frequently used commands are listed    below:    DISKCOPY.Copies complete disks.    FORMAT.Formats new disks. 	  
 MODE.Sets the mode of operation for the screen, printer   and serial port.   
 COPY.Copies files between disks or directories.    MD.Makes new directories.    CD.Changes to another directory.    RENAME.Renames disk files.    12.6    The Function Keys.    When you are in DOS, the Function keys F1, F2, etc. are reserved    for use by DOS.  To obtain the original KeySoft functions of    these keys when you are in DOS, hold down the READ key as you    press each key. The active keys are as follows:     Press READ with F1, for Help.   Press READ with F5, for Time.   Press READ with F6, for Date.   Press READ with F7, for Keyboard Voice.    Press READ with F8, for Review Voice. !  Press READ with F9, for Slower speech. "  Press READ with F10, forFaster speech. #  Press READ with F11, to Decrease volume, for VoiceCard  $ only. %  Press READ with F12, to Increase volume, for VoiceCard  & only. '  Press READ with SPACE, toCutoff speech. (  )    12.7    Leaving MS-DOS.    To leave MS-DOS and return to the KeySoft Main Menu, go to the    DOS prompt, type "exit" and press ENTER.    KeySoft prompts:  "Main Menu"    12.8    Exiting KeySoft.   	 To exit the KeySoft program and go to a non-talking MS-DOS   
 prompt, press CONTROL with ESCAPE from the KeySoft Main Menu.    Press Y to confirm that you wish to exit KeySoft.   
 If you are running KeySoft as a DOS task under Windows, the    combination of CONTROL and ESCAPE will already be used for the    Windows Task List function.  In this case, you may press "X" at    the KeySoft Main Menu to exit KeySoft.    To restart KeySoft from DOS, type "ks" and press ENTER.    End of Chapter 12.    