The MODE Command

MODE is one of the more versatile external commands supplied with DOS. It sets the operational modes of serial and parallel ports and redirects information from parallel ports to serial ports. MODE also can set display modes, and you can use MODE with code pages.

→ For more information about display modes and code pages, see Chapter 11, “Controlling Your Environment,” p. 293, and Chapter 14, “Understanding the International Features of DOS,” p. 339.