Aptiva - Creating an MS-DOS Prompt icon on the Desktop with Windows 95 or 98

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Aptiva - Creating an MS-DOS Prompt icon on the Desktop with Windows 95 or 98

Applicable to: World-Wide

If you do not like having to hunt through the Start Menu every time you want to go to the DOS prompt and you would like to be able to click on an icon on your Desktop, follow the steps below to create an MS-DOS icon on your Desktop.

1. Using the right mouse button, click in the empty area of your Desktop.

2. On the pop-up menu that appears, choose New > Shortcut.

3. When you are asked to enter the command line, type C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM and click on Next.

4. Click on Next again to accept the name MS-DOS Prompt for the shortcut name.

5. Click on Finished to end.

You should now have an MS-DOS Prompt icon on your Desktop that will allow quick access the DOS command line.

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Hint Category

Windows 95, Windows 98

Date Created

20-03-97

Last Updated

09-03-99

Revision Date

09-03-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2134, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2168, 2176

Model

28R; 29R; 30R; 31R; 33R; 35R; 37R; 41R; 54S; 56S; 57S; 58S; B86; B87; B97; D81; D91; E81; E91; G86; G96; G97; H86; H96; P81; P91; Q3C; Q81; Q91; S35; S3C; S8C; S8H; S9C; S9H; S9M; SIB; U81; U91; V86; V96; X8C; X9D; 21R; 22R; 24R; 25R; 38R; 460; 461; 462; 471; C3D; C3E; C85; C8E; C8F; C8H; C8M; C8X; C9E; C9F; C9S; C9X; D34; D64; D84; E34 E64; E84; F34; F64; F84; G66; G76; H66; H76; J66; J76; L81; L91; M81; M91; N63; N64; N74; N81; N91; T71; T81; T84; T85; T8B; T8C; T8E; T8F; T94; T95; T9D; T9E; TAE; TAF; 13R; 14R; 15R; 16R; 17R; 18R; 19R; 20R; B60; B65; B75; B80; B85; B95; S64; S66; S74; S76; S78; S7H; S80; S90; S34; S35; S36; S44; S45; S46; S57; S61; S62; S67; S6F; S6H; S6S; SG1; SG2; SQ1; SQ2; SV1; SV2; L17; L27; L31; L35; L37; L3F; L44; L46; L45; L47; L51; L5H; L61; L6D; L71; L7M; LD2; LG2; LQ1; LQ2; LQ3; LQ4; LQ5; LQ6; LQ7; LV2; LG2; LG3; LG4; LV4; LG5; LV5; L66; L67; L87; ED1; ED3; E02; E03; E04; E05; E06; E10; E11; E12; E13; E14; E15; E16; E17; E18; E1F; E19; E20; E21; E22; E23; E24; E25; E26; E27; E28; E2F; E30; E31; E32; E33; E34; E35; E36; E37; E3F; E40; E41; E42; E43; E45; E46; E47; E4C; E4F; E50; E54; E64; E74; E84; E51; E53; E61; E63; E71; E73; EV1; EV3; EG1; EG3; E56; E5C; E76; E7C; E2H; E8F; E86; E8C; EL1; EK1; EL2; EK2; E80; E81; E82; E83; E48; E57; E58; EQ1; EQ2; EQ3; EQ4; EV1; EV3; EV5; EG1; EG3; EG6; E8S; E2C; E10; E11; E12; E13; E14; E15; E16; E20; E21; E22; E23; E24; E25; E26; E27; E30; E31; E32; E33; E34; E35; E36; E40; E42; E44; E45; E46; E54; E55; E56; E64; E65; E66; 351; 353; 361; 440; 445; 446; 6R6; C21; J31; J3A; J3X; J51; J52; JDA; JSN; K01; K21; K22; K23; K31; K32; K52; L01; L21; L22; L23; L31; L32; L52; L6T; P01; P21; P22; P23; P31; P32; P52; 352; 354; 355; 356; 357; 362; 363; 364; 372; 374; 381; 382; 384; 392; 442; 443; 447; 449; 454; 6R8; 6R9; 7R0; 7R1; 7R2; 7R3; 7R6; 7R7; 7R9; 8R1; 8R6; 8R8 ; 9R1; 9R2; 9R3; 9R4; 9R5; 9R6; C23; C31; C32; C33; C35; C3X; C53; C55; C5X; C65; C66; C67; C6B; C6D; C6E; C6V; C6X; C6Y; C6Z; C73; C77; C7X; F23; F31; F32; F33; F35; F67; F6B; H54; H55; H56; H5E; H5F; H64; H65; H6D; H6E; H6F; H7E; H7F; H7G; J33; J35; J3C; J3E; J3K; J3L; J3V; J3W; J3Y; J3Z; JCL; K53; J62; K74; L53; L62; P53; P62; T01; T33; T34; T62; T63; T65; T71; V34; V65; V71; W33; W55; W65; X01; X31; X33; X34; X52; X62; X63; X65; X71; Y01; Y04; Y31; Y33; Y34; Y52; Y62; Y63; Y65; Y71; Z01; Z31; Z33; Z34; Z52; Z62; Z63; Z65; Z71; M31; M41; M51; M52; M53; M55; M56; M57; M61; M62; M63; M71; M72; M91; 3R4; 3R5; 3R6; 4R1; 4R2; 2R9; 3R3; 3R1; 3R7; 4R0; 4R9; 3R9; 4R3; 5R5; A10; A12; A14; A40; A44; A45; A50; A51; A52; A90; A92; A94; 5R1; 6R3; 5R2; 5R3; 6R4; 5R4; 6R0; 5R6; 5R8; 5R9; 6R5; 9W2; 91W; 92W; 93W; 94W; 95W; 96W; 132; 142; 154; 162; 163; 172; 182; 121; 123; 131; 133; 141; 161; 171; LL2; L20; K20; KU6; LL4; L40; K40; KU4; LL6; L60; K60; L15; L16; K25; K26; L43; K43; L45; K45; KU5; L55; K55; L65; K65; L66; K66; U15; U16; W37; W47; N41; N51; N61; N71; S20; S55; S65; S64; S74; S75; S50; X10; Y10; Z10; X20; Y20; Z20; X30; Y30; Z30; X40; Y40; Z40; X37; X47; Y37; Y47; Z37; Z47; X17; X27; Y17; Y27; Z17; Z27

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	Hint Category	Windows 95, Windows 98
	Date Created	20-03-97
	Last Updated	09-03-99
	Revision Date	09-03-2000
	Brand	IBM Aptiva
	Product Family	Aptiva
	Machine Type	2134, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2168, 2176
	Model	28R; 29R; 30R; 31R; 33R; 35R; 37R; 41R; 54S; 56S; 57S; 58S; B86; B87; B97; D81; D91; E81; E91; G86; G96; G97; H86; H96; P81; P91; Q3C; Q81; Q91; S35; S3C; S8C; S8H; S9C; S9H; S9M; SIB; U81; U91; V86; V96; X8C; X9D; 21R; 22R; 24R; 25R; 38R; 460; 461; 462; 471; C3D; C3E; C85; C8E; C8F; C8H; C8M; C8X; C9E; C9F; C9S; C9X; D34; D64; D84; E34 E64; E84; F34; F64; F84; G66; G76; H66; H76; J66; J76; L81; L91; M81; M91; N63; N64; N74; N81; N91; T71; T81; T84; T85; T8B; T8C; T8E; T8F; T94; T95; T9D; T9E; TAE; TAF; 13R; 14R; 15R; 16R; 17R; 18R; 19R; 20R; B60; B65; B75; B80; B85; B95; S64; S66; S74; S76; S78; S7H; S80; S90; S34; S35; S36; S44; S45; S46; S57; S61; S62; S67; S6F; S6H; S6S; SG1; SG2; SQ1; SQ2; SV1; SV2; L17; L27; L31; L35; L37; L3F; L44; L46; L45; L47; L51; L5H; L61; L6D; L71; L7M; LD2; LG2; LQ1; LQ2; LQ3; LQ4; LQ5; LQ6; LQ7; LV2; LG2; LG3; LG4; LV4; LG5; LV5; L66; L67; L87; ED1; ED3; E02; E03; E04; E05; E06; E10; E11; E12; E13; E14; E15; E16; E17; E18; E1F; E19; E20; E21; E22; E23; E24; E25; E26; E27; E28; E2F; E30; E31; E32; E33; E34; E35; E36; E37; E3F; E40; E41; E42; E43; E45; E46; E47; E4C; E4F; E50; E54; E64; E74; E84; E51; E53; E61; E63; E71; E73; EV1; EV3; EG1; EG3; E56; E5C; E76; E7C; E2H; E8F; E86; E8C; EL1; EK1; EL2; EK2; E80; E81; E82; E83; E48; E57; E58; EQ1; EQ2; EQ3; EQ4; EV1; EV3; EV5; EG1; EG3; EG6; E8S; E2C; E10; E11; E12; E13; E14; E15; E16; E20; E21; E22; E23; E24; E25; E26; E27; E30; E31; E32; E33; E34; E35; E36; E40; E42; E44; E45; E46; E54; E55; E56; E64; E65; E66; 351; 353; 361; 440; 445; 446; 6R6; C21; J31; J3A; J3X; J51; J52; JDA; JSN; K01; K21; K22; K23; K31; K32; K52; L01; L21; L22; L23; L31; L32; L52; L6T; P01; P21; P22; P23; P31; P32; P52; 352; 354; 355; 356; 357; 362; 363; 364; 372; 374; 381; 382; 384; 392; 442; 443; 447; 449; 454; 6R8; 6R9; 7R0; 7R1; 7R2; 7R3; 7R6; 7R7; 7R9; 8R1; 8R6; 8R8 ; 9R1; 9R2; 9R3; 9R4; 9R5; 9R6; C23; C31; C32; C33; C35; C3X; C53; C55; C5X; C65; C66; C67; C6B; C6D; C6E; C6V; C6X; C6Y; C6Z; C73; C77; C7X; F23; F31; F32; F33; F35; F67; F6B; H54; H55; H56; H5E; H5F; H64; H65; H6D; H6E; H6F; H7E; H7F; H7G; J33; J35; J3C; J3E; J3K; J3L; J3V; J3W; J3Y; J3Z; JCL; K53; J62; K74; L53; L62; P53; P62; T01; T33; T34; T62; T63; T65; T71; V34; V65; V71; W33; W55; W65; X01; X31; X33; X34; X52; X62; X63; X65; X71; Y01; Y04; Y31; Y33; Y34; Y52; Y62; Y63; Y65; Y71; Z01; Z31; Z33; Z34; Z52; Z62; Z63; Z65; Z71; M31; M41; M51; M52; M53; M55; M56; M57; M61; M62; M63; M71; M72; M91; 3R4; 3R5; 3R6; 4R1; 4R2; 2R9; 3R3; 3R1; 3R7; 4R0; 4R9; 3R9; 4R3; 5R5; A10; A12; A14; A40; A44; A45; A50; A51; A52; A90; A92; A94; 5R1; 6R3; 5R2; 5R3; 6R4; 5R4; 6R0; 5R6; 5R8; 5R9; 6R5; 9W2; 91W; 92W; 93W; 94W; 95W; 96W; 132; 142; 154; 162; 163; 172; 182; 121; 123; 131; 133; 141; 161; 171; LL2; L20; K20; KU6; LL4; L40; K40; KU4; LL6; L60; K60; L15; L16; K25; K26; L43; K43; L45; K45; KU5; L55; K55; L65; K65; L66; K66; U15; U16; W37; W47; N41; N51; N61; N71; S20; S55; S65; S64; S74; S75; S50; X10; Y10; Z10; X20; Y20; Z20; X30; Y30; Z30; X40; Y40; Z40; X37; X47; Y37; Y47; Z37; Z47; X17; X27; Y17; Y27; Z17; Z27
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