The following list gives suggestions for effective use of KD and summarizes the most common commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ENTER | Repeats the last command. |
| bp | Sets a breakpoint. Breakpoints cannot be set in user space (addresses below 80000000). Breakpoints in user space transfer control to NTSD if it is debugging the thread that encountered the breakpoint. Breakpoints in system space transfer control to KD. |
| CTRL+R | Synchronizes with the target computer. Use this command if the debugger computer isn't responding. |
| CTRL+D | Dumps the MIPSKD state. |
| CTRL+C | Interrupts commands that generate long output listings on the display (for x86 platforms only). |
Note KD cannot dump floating-point registers, but it can dump floating-point variables.