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Windows 10 Command Prompt Mode

Started by batpark , Oct 08 2020 12:12 PM

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batpark

Posted 08 October 2020 - 12:12 PM

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Help please using a new Lenovo laptop with W10.

Because of the virus and ensuing lockdown, I have not been able to get a knowledgeable friend to show me around the device. And I find, over time, that I am forgetting more and more of the little I used to know. For example: what is the name of the operating mode in which the screen turns black-and-white; and DOS-like command lines are displayed? Seems to me the word Command Prompt was involved.

What is that mode called? How do I switch from normal mode W10 to it? How can I learn the designation (E: or D: or whatever) of a USB port into which I can insert a thumb drive? Where can I find an empty USB port?

I welcome your help. Thanks. ….. batpark

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123Runner

Posted 10 October 2020 - 07:41 AM

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Any USB port that is empty can be used for anything that requires USB. The drive letter usually doesn't matter but you will see what you plug in to it come up in File Explorer.