break(CMD) 19 June 1992 break(CMD) Name break - set or clear extended CtrlC checking Syntax break [on|off] To display the current break setting, use the following syntax: break In your CONFIG.SYS file, use the following syntax: break=on|off Description You can press CtrlC to stop a program or an activity (file sorting, for example). Typically, MS-DOS checks for CtrlC only while it reads from the keyboard or writes to the screen or a printer. If you set break to on, you extend CtrlC checking to other functions, such as disk read and write operations. Parameter on|off Turns extended CtrlC checking on or off. Notes Including break in CONFIG.SYS The default setting for break is off. You can include the break command in your CONFIG.SYS file to enable extended CtrlC checking every time you start your system. Break=on slows down your system The disadvantage of setting break=on is that it slightly decreases the speed of your system. Examples To specify that MS-DOS is to check for CtrlC only while it is reading from the keyboard or writing to the screen or printer, type the following command: break off To specify that MS-DOS is to check for CtrlC while it is reading from a disk or the keyboard or writing to a disk or the screen, type the follow- ing command: break on To turn on this extended CtrlC checking every time you start your system, include the following command in your CONFIG.SYS file: break=on