{"product_id":"pc-dos-5-techniques-and-utilities-book","title":"PC DOS 5 Techniques and Utilities by Jeff Prosise (1991)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\"\u003eThis is an original 1991 first edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003ePC DOS 5 Techniques and Utilities\u003c\/i\u003e, authored by renowned technical columnist Jeff Prosise and published by Ziff-Davis Press. Spanning over 1,000 pages, this massive reference was the definitive power-user guide for MS-DOS 5.0. It covers advanced memory management (using HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE), shell customization, and undocumented DOS features. The book is famous for including over 60 custom utilities written by Prosise specifically to enhance DOS productivity and file management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/b\u003e: Ziff-Davis Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e: Used (\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eVintage softcover condition with minor shelf wear; see pictures for true condition\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eModel Number\u003c\/b\u003e: ISBN 1562760076\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExtra Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Jeff Prosise was a staple of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003ePC Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and this book captures the peak of the DOS era just as Windows 3.0 was beginning to take over. It is highly valued by retro-PC hobbyists who build \"period-correct\" 386 and 486 systems, as the techniques inside are essential for squeezing every kilobyte of conventional memory out of a DOS setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eManufactured In\u003c\/b\u003e: USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45348794532031,"sku":"52c","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/8639\/9423\/files\/52c-1.jpg?v=1773933842","url":"https:\/\/www.tbayes.ca\/products\/pc-dos-5-techniques-and-utilities-book","provider":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}