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Syntax
Configures system devices.
| Printer port: |
MODE LPTn[:] [COLS=c] [LINES=l] [RETRY=r] |
| Serial port: |
MODE COMm[:] [BAUD=b] [PARITY=p] [DATA=d] [STOP=s] [RETRY=r] |
| Device Status: |
MODE [device] [/STATUS] |
| Redirect printing: |
MODE LPTn[:]=COMm[:] |
| Prepare code page: |
MODE device CP PREPARE=((yyy[...]) [drive:][path]filename) |
| Select code page: |
MODE device CP SELECT=yyy |
| Refresh code page: |
MODE device CP REFRESH |
| Code page status: |
MODE device CP [/STATUS] |
| Display mode: |
MODE [display-adapter][,n]
MODE CON[:] [COLS=c] [LINES=n] |
| Typematic rate: |
MODE CON[:] [RATE=r DELAY=d] |
Examples
MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P
Set communications port COM1 to 9600 Baud, with no parity, 8 databits, 1 Stop Bit, and with
XON/XOFF (These are the default settings). For those who are using Windows
95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, it is
recommend not to configure your communication port this way and instead configure it the
appropriate way depending upon the Operating System.
MODE CON: COLS=80 LINES=50 Change the output video settings
for the directory structure in DOS to 80 columns by 50 lines. When receiving
error Invalid
parameter - x where x is the invalid parameter the lines / cols specified is invalid
setting.
MODE Typing mode alone
would display the current mode settings for all the ports as
seen below. Status for device LPT1:
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Printer output is not being rerouted.
Status for device COM1:
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Baud: 1200
Parity: None
Data Bits: 7
Stop Bits: 1
Timeout: OFF
XON/XOFF: OFF
CTS handshaking: OFF
DSR handshaking: OFF
DSR sensitivity: OFF
DTR circuit: ON
RTS circuit: ON
Status for device COM2:
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Baud: 1200
Parity: None
Data Bits: 7
Stop Bits: 1
Timeout: OFF
XON/XOFF: OFF
CTS handshaking: OFF
DSR handshaking: OFF
DSR sensitivity: OFF
DTR circuit: ON
RTS circuit: ON
Status for device CON:
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Lines: 300
Columns: 80
Keyboard rate: 31
Keyboard delay: 1
Code page: 437
Additional information
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