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Windows is full of all sorts of cute little mini-applications.

Most all of these can be started, right from the run box.

First, find the "RUN BOX"
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It's in the Start Menu

See, it's highlighted in a blue color.
Most of this stuff is for Windows 98  
Click on it and type in a Command

look at the list below.

 

 Try typing in telnet.  It's an old communications protocol

When in Telnet, try 63.99.204.65  or click telnet

Try some more like:
  • sfc (system file checker) 
  • Sigverif (checks for MS signature) 
  • drwatson (he appears in the systray
  • type "command" without the quotes
  • winrep (make a report for technicians) 
  • msinfo32 (system information)
  • regedit (don't mess with this!!)
  • asd (Automatic Skip Driver)
  • TWEAKUI on your Win98 CD (change the way Windows looks)
  • netstat shows network connections to your machine.

Dr. Watson is a Trouble shooting tool.

More Commands

Fun with Ping

  • command (starts a DOS window)

  • got DOS running, might as well try ping, tracert, netstat

  • Look at ping on the right.  Look at the options.

  • Just type "ping" without the quotes to see all the commands

  • Ping works with IP address too.

  •  try ping 63.211.2210.22

  • Type "netstat /?" without the quotes to discover all the options.

  • try tracert www.x-10.com or tracert 63.211.210.22

 C:\WINDOWS>ping

Usage: ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS]
[-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
[-w timeout] destination-list

Options:
-t Ping the specifed host until stopped.
To see statistics and continue - type Control-Break;
To stop - type Control-C.
-a Resolve addresses to hostnames.
-n count Number of echo requests to send.
-l size Send buffer size.
-f Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.
-i TTL Time To Live.
-v TOS Type Of Service.
-r count Record route for count hops.
-s count Timestamp for count hops.
-j host-list Loose source route along host-list.
-k host-list Strict source route along host-list.
-w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.

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