Default config.sys file, Guidelines for installing applications – Texas Instruments 3000 User Manual

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Guidelines for Installing Applications

Default CONFIG.SYS File

Each line of the TravelMate 3000 default CONFIG.SYS Me and its purpose are defined in
the table following the file listing. You can add commands required by your application
program(s), but do not delete the existing default commands.

FILES=20
BUFFERS=20
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:256
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /M:l
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
DEVICE=C:\UTILS\EMM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO
INSTALL=C:\DOS\FASTOPEN.EXE C:=(50,25)

Factory Default CONFIG.SYS File

(Modify but do not delete these command lines)

Line

Purpose

1

FILES=20 - tells MS-DOS how many files can be open at any one time: you

can adjust the value as required by your application program

2

BUFFERS=20 - tells MS-DOS how many buffers will be used for file

input/output; you can adjust the value as required by your application
program to maximize processing speed

3

sets command processor to COMMAND.COM Me located on drive C

4

installs HIMEM.SYS, the extended memory manager device driver

5

DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS-loads the device driver ANSI.SYS for

enhanced standard input/output

6

DEVlCE=C:\UTILS\EMM.SYS - installs EMM.SYS, the expanded memory

manager device driver

7

DEVlCE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO - loads the device driver

BATTERY.PRO used to save battery power

8

loads the fastopen command, which decreases time needed to open files and

directories

5-6 Application Programs

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