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Syntax
mode con[:] [cols=<c>] [lines=<n>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
con[:]
Indicates that the change applies to the Command Prompt window. This parameter is required.
cols=<c>
Specifies the number of columns in the command prompt screen buffer. The default setting is 80 columns, but you can set this to any value. If you don't use the default, typical values are 40 and 135 columns. Using non-standard values can result in the command prompt app problems.
lines=<n>
Specifies the number of lines in the command prompt screen buffer. The default value is 25, but you can set this to any value. If you don't use the default, the other typical value is 50 lines.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
<c>
<n>
Typematic rate
Sets the keyboard typematic rate. The typematic rate is the speed at which Windows can repeat a character when you press the key on a keyboard.
Note
Some keyboards don't recognize this command.
Syntax
mode con[:] [rate=<r> delay=<d>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
con[:]
Specifies the keyboard. This parameter is required.
rate=<r>
Specifies the rate at which a character is repeated on the screen when you hold down a key. The default value is 20 characters per second for IBM AT-compatible keyboards, and 21 for IBM PS/2-compatible keyboards, but you can use any value from 1 through 32. If you set this parameter, you must also set the delay parameter.
delay=<d>
Specifies the amount of time that will elapse after you press and hold down a key before the character output repeats. The default value is 2 (.50 seconds), but you can also use 1 (.25 seconds), 3 (.75 seconds), or 4 (1 second). If you set this parameter, you must also set the rate parameter.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
<r>
<d>
more
Displays one screen of output at a time.
Note
The more command, with different parameters, is also available from the Recovery Console.
Syntax
<command> | more [/c] [/p] [/s] [/t<n>] [+<n>]
more [[/c] [/p] [/s] [/t<n>] [+<n>]] < [<drive>:][<path>]<filename>
more [/c] [/p] [/s] [/t<n>] [+<n>] [<files>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<command>
Specifies a command for which you want to display the output.
/c
Clears the screen before displaying a page.
/p
Expands form-feed characters.
/s
Displays multiple blank lines as a single blank line.
/t<n>
Displays tabs as the number of spaces specified by n.
+<n>