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 dosshell(CMD)                   19 June 1992                   dosshell(CMD)


 Name

    dosshell - start MS-DOS Shell, a graphical interface to MS-DOS

 Syntax

    To start MS-DOS Shell in text mode, use the following syntax:

    dosshell [/t[:res[n]]]
    [/b]

    To start MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode, use the following syntax:

    dosshell [/g[:res[n]]]
    [/b]


 Parameters


    res  Specifies a screen-resolution category.  Valid values are l, m, and
         h to specify low, medium, and high resolution, respectively.  The
         default value of res depends on your hardware.

    n    Specifies a screen resolution when there is more than one choice
         within a category.  For information about the valid values for this
         parameter, see the following ``Note'' section.  The default value of
         n depends on your hardware.


 Switches


    /t   Starts MS-DOS Shell in text mode.

    /b   Starts MS-DOS Shell using a black-and-white color scheme.

    /g   Starts MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode.


 Note

    Once you have started MS-DOS Shell, you can adjust the screen resolution
    by using the Display command on the Options menu.  A dialog box displays
    the mode (text or graphics), the number of lines, the resolution
    category, and the specific number within each category for all possible
    screen-resolution modes available for your hardware.

 Example

    To start MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode, type the following command:

       dosshell /g