Take CMD

• Cmd
  
• Command-line reference A-Z
  
• Command shell overview
  
• Change the command history settings
  
• Change the size of the command prompt cursor
  
• Change command prompt display option settings
  
• Change the command prompt screen layout
  
• Change command prompt window Edit Options settings
  
• Copy and paste MS-DOS text using the mouse
  
• Change MS-DOS command prompt window fonts
  
• Change colors of command prompt elements

Labels: DOS, General, Reference, Tips, Tutorials

Hands on control

"You can use Command-line reference to familiarize yourself with new and enhanced command-line tools, to configure your command prompt, to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using batch files or scripting tools."

"The command shell is a separate software program that provides direct communication between the user and the operating system. The non-graphical command shell user interface provides the environment in which you run character-based applications and utilities.
The command shell executes programs and displays their output on the screen by using individual characters similar to the MS-DOS command interpreter Command.com.
The Windows XP command shell uses the command interpreter Cmd.exe, which loads applications and directs the flow of information between applications, to translate user input into a form that the operating system understands."

Labels: DOS, General, Reference, Tips, Tutorials