Switches Ü ßßßßßßßßß Specifies special options in FreeDOS. Use this command only in your CONFIG.SYS file. Syntax: SWITCHES= /F /K /N /F Skips the 2-second delay after displaying the "Starting FreeDOS..." message during startup. /K Forces and enhanced keyboard to behave like a conventional keyboard. /N Switches you from using the F5 or F8 key to bypass startup commands. When to use the switches command If you have a program that doesn't correctly interpret input from an enhanced keyboard, add switches=/k to CONFIG.SYS. The keyboard will use conventional keyboard functions. Using the /k switch with NANSI.SYS If you use the switches=/k and you install the NANSI.SYS device driver, use the /K switch on the device command line for NASNI.SYS.