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Internal DOS Commands


ABOUT HELP
   Help is used to access the information and help file from a MS-DOS prompt. MS-DOS 5.x uses help.exe. MS-DOS 6.x uses help.com. For quick reference help with MS-DOS commands in any of the versions of MS-DOS or Windows you can also use the -help or /? after a command for example
HELP SYNTAX
   Starts MS-DOS Help on MS-DOS commands.

    HELP [/B] [/G] [/H] [/NOHI] [topic]

        /B     Allows use of a monochrome monitor with a color graphics card.
        /G     Provides the fastest update of a CGA screen.
        /H     Displays the maximum number of lines possible for your hardware.
        /NOHI     Allows the use of a monitor without high-intensity support.
        [topic]     Specifies the help topic to view.
EXAMPLE
   HELP     This would bring up the help screen if available, usually if full version of Windows 95 this screen will not appear.