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HELP (DOSHELP)
Description
| Syntax
| Parameters
| Switches
| Related
| Notes
| Examples
| Errorlevels
| Availability
Starts operating system command Help.
Syntax
HELP
[/B]
[/G]
[/H]
[/NOHI]
[topic]
Parameters
- topic
(v5.0
Win95
NT3.1)
- Specifies the command whose help topic you want to
display.
Switches
- /B
(v5.0
Win95)
- Allows use of a monochrome monitor with a color graphics
card.
- /G
(v5.0
Win95)
- Provides the fastest update of a CGA screen.
- /H
(v5.0
Win95)
- Displays the maximum number of lines possible for your
hardware.
- /NOHI
(v5.0
Win95)
- Allows the use of a monitor without high-intensity
support.
Related
For information about other online Help information, see the
FASTHELP command.
Renamed in v5.0 from
DOSHELP
Notes
none.
Examples
To display information about the COPY
command, type:
HELP COPY
To display the operating system Help table of contents, type
HELP. From the table of contents, you can choose the command
topic you want to view.
Errorlevels
none.
Availability
- External
-
- DOS
-
v5.0
v5.0A
v5.00.02
v5.001A
v5.01
v5.02
v6.0
v6.10
v6.2
v6.21
v6.22
v6.23
v7.00
v7.0R1
v7.10
- Windows
-
Win95
Win98
- Windows NT
-
NT3.1
NT3.5
NT3.51
NT4
NT2000
NTXP
NT2003
Last Updated: 2006/12/01
Direct corrections or suggestions to:
Rick Lively