Open Command Prompt

• Select Start > Run.
• Enter cmd in the 'Run' box to display command prompt window.
• Enter prompt /? at the prompt to display the available options. Here is an extract on Windows XP.

  C:\>prompt /?
  Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.
  PROMPT [text]
  text Specifies a new command prompt.
  Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:
  $A & (Ampersand)
  $B | (pipe)
  $C ( (Left parenthesis)
  $D Current date
  $E Escape code (ASCII code 27)
  $F ) (Right parenthesis)
  $G > (greater-than sign)
  $H Backspace (erases previous character)
  $L < (less-than sign)
  $N Current drive
  $P Current drive and path
  $Q = (equal sign)
  $S (space)
  $T Current time
  $V Windows XP version number
  Press any key to continue . . .

   

• To change the prompt, enter PROMPT [text]. For example, to change prompt to 'Ampersand', enter the following as shown below:
  C:\>prompt $A &

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