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echo	To prevent a directory listing from scrolling off the screen, use
echo	the directory command with the /p option. This causes the program
echo	to pause after filling the screen. When you're ready to read the
echo	next section of the directory, press any key. (Because the directory
echo	of this disk is relatively short, the command won't have much effect
echo	here, but give it a try later on a disk with more files.)
echo	.
echo	The command looks like this: DIR /P
pause
dir /p
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echo	The same directory can be displayed in wide format using the 
echo	/w option. Directories built with this option include neither
echo	file size information nor the time and date stamp. Only the
echo	filenames are displayed.
echo	.
echo	The command looks like this: DIR /W
pause
dir /w
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echo	If you're looking for a specific type of file, let the computer
echo	do the work for you by giving it something specific to look for.
echo	For example, say you wanted to see what command files were on 
echo	your disk. Use the wildcard character (*) with the .COM extension
echo	to locate all the command files quickly.
echo	.
echo	The command looks like this: DIR *.COM
pause
dir *.com
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echo	Perhaps you've forgotten the name of an important file but you
echo	remember that it begins with the letter "S". You can use the 
echo	use the wildcard character in conjunction with the letter "S" to
echo	have the computer show you only the "S" files.
echo	.
echo	The command looks like this: DIR S*.*
pause
dir s*.*
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echo	Sometimes you'll be working with several files that have the same
echo	root filename and different extensions. For example, several files on
echo	this disk uses the root filename DEMO. To see all the DEMO files
echo	use the character in place of the extension.
echo	.
echo	The command looks like this: DIR DEMO.*
pause
dir demo.*