Using chcp at the command prompt

The following procedures describe how to view or modify the active code page settings using chcp.

To view the active code page setting:

• Type the following command:

  chcp

  A message similar to the following is displayed:

  Active code page: 437

To change the active code page:

• Type the following command:

  chcp n

  n is the active code page number

  To change the active code page from 437 to 850 (Multilingual)

  Type the following command:

  chcp 850