FreeDOS help system (hhstndrd 1.0.8 en)[modecon]

Command: modecon

MODECON (command: MODE) configures and sets the state for various hardware devices and more. MODECON is no longer in use. Use MODE instead.

Syntax:

mode [device][options] or: mode [screen mode] Devices: CON[:] Console. This controls the display driver, which must be installed first. MODE CON allows you to set your screen's "codepage". This is useful because each codepage lets you display different characters. For more information on codepage see the CODEPAGE INFORMATION PACK. LPT[:] Parallel Ports COM[:] Serial Ports PARK Not implemented in FreeDOS mode.

Options:

MODE [device] [/STA[TUS]] Shows the status of one or all devices. MODE LPTn[:] cols[,[lines][,retry]] MODE LPTn[:] [COLS=...] [LINES=...] [RETRY=...] Cols or cpi, 6/8 lpi, retry p or n Retry: p infinite / n none MODE LPTn[:]=[COMn[:]|NUL] Redirect printer data to serial port or NUL MODE COMn[:] baud,parity,data,stop,retry MODE COMn[:] [BAUD[HARD]=...] [PARITY=...] [DATA=...] [STOP=...] [RETRY=...] Empty values allowed Baud can be abbreviated to unique prefix, parity can be o/e/n/s/m, the latter 2 mean space/mark, data can be 5..8, stop 1..2. Retry is IGNORED! PLANNED: Retry b/e/r -> busy/error/ready if busy, p/n infinite/no retry. MODE CON[:] [CP|CODEPAGE] [/STA[TUS]] Shows the status of CON (console). FreeDOS DISPLAY must be loaded before. MODE CON[:] [CP|CODEPAGE] REF[RESH] Refreshes the active codepage to hardware. FreeDOS DISPLAY must be loaded. MODE CON[:] [CP|CODEPAGE] PREP[ARE]=((codepage) filename) FreeDOS DISPLAY must be loaded before. Use PREP=((,cp2,cp3,,cp5)...) to prepare codepages in other buffers. MODE CON[:] [CP|CODEPAGE] SEL[ECT]=number FreeDOS DISPLAY must be loaded before. MODE CON[:] [NUMLOCK|CAPSLOCK|SCROLLLOCK|SWITCHAR]=value Value can be: + or - for the locks or a character for switchar. MODE CON[:] [COLS=...] [LINES=...] Possible values depend on your hardware. MODE CON[:] [RATE=...] [DELAY=...] Default rate 20, default delay 1. Rate can be 1..32 for 2..30 char/sec, delay can be 1..4 for 1/4..4/4 sec. MODE [40|80|BW40|BW80|CO40|CO80|MONO][,rows] These are the fix screen modes. Rows can be 25, 28, 43 or 50. Use 8, 14 or 16 as 'rows' value if you only want to change the font. MODE [CO40|CO80|...],[R|L][,T] These are the flexible screen modes. Values for columns are 40, 80, 132, rows can be 25, 28, 30, 34, 43, 50, 60. Use 8, 14 or 16 as 'rows' value if you only want to change the font. Shift CGA left/right, T is interactive mode. /? Shows the help.

Comments:

MODECON is no longer in use. Use MODE instead.

Examples:

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See also:

chcp cpidos display graftabl kc keyb keycode keyman klib kpdos listxdef mkeyb mode nlsfunc xkeyb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Aitor SANTAMARIA MERINO, Henrique PERON, updated 2011 and 2020 by W. Spiegl. This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO. See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.