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- MODE
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- MODE is an internal command with five distinct functions:
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- CODE PAGES:
- Prepare, select, or refresh the code page used by a printer or monitor.
- MODE device-name CP PREP[ARE]=[[cplist] [d:][pathname]filename[.ext]]
- MODE device-name CP SEL[ECT]=nnn
- MODE device-name CP [REF[RESH]] [/STA[TUS]] [new DOS 4.0]
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- COMMUNICATION:
- Set the system to use communications devices like modems and some printers.
- MODE COMn:baud[,parity[,databits[,stopbits[,P]]]]
- MODE COMn: [BAUD=baud] [PAR[ITY]=parity] [DATA=databits] [STOP=stopbits]
- [RETRY=ra] [/STA[TUS]] [new DOS 4.0]
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- MONITOR:
- Set the way your monitor displays characters.
- MODE display[,shift[,T]][,scroll]
- MODE display[,lps] [new DOS 4.0]
- MODE CON[:] [COL[UMN]S=cpl] [LINES=lps] [RATE=r] [DEL[AY]=d] [/STA[TUS]]
- [new DOS 4.0]
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- PRINTER:
- Set the printer mode of operation.
- MODE LPT#:[cpl][,[lpi][,P]]
- MODE LPT#: [COL[UMN]S=cpl] [LINES=lpi] [RETRY=ra] [/STA[TUS]] [new DOS 4.0]
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- REDIRECT_OUTPUT:
- Redirect printer port output to a communications port.
- MODE LPT#:=COMn:
- MODE LPT#: