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Any blinking cursor waiting, or prompting, for user input. In DOS the C: prompt greets you on most systems--this is a type of command prompt. As well, if you use any version of Windows you can get to a DOS-looking window that allows you to type in commands. UNIX can also greet you with a command prompt. For novice users a command prompt can be confusing, as it's unclear what to do next; but for experts a command prompt i
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Command Prompt - Instead of changing the Digest over to an advrtising supported forum,I have always elected to keep it as a user supported forum, and forthe most part keep it spam and virus free. I am *only* able to do thisbecause of financial support from readers here, and if you wouldrather not see these messages every month, then please pitch in andhelp now and then! Consider it sort of like public radio, which goeson for days at a time trying to raise money ... and maybe I shouldadopt the same system. Turn over the entire Digest once or twice ayear to fund raising (entire issues, etc) and stop doing it when thebudget for the year has been raised. But for now, I will stick withthe present system of devoting a few messages at the end of each monthto raising money for the Digest publication expenses. Out of 400-500messages per month, in a spam, virus free environment, two or three(only) devoted to fund raising. You know who you are; please providesome help here financially.You can use Pay Pal to donate with a credit/debit card by going to ourweb site http://telecom-digest.org and at the bottom of the home pagelook for the PayPal 'donate' button. Or if you prefer, send a checkor money order to Patrick Townson/TELECOM, Post Office Box 50,Independence, Kansas 67301-0050. The amount you send is entirely upto you. You know best how much you can afford and whether or not thisDigest has any value for you. Thank you very much.Patrick Townson, Editor/PublisherTELECOM Digest
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