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2ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions

The icon conventions that are used throughout this guide are:

Icon	Type	Description
	Information Note	Information notes call attention to
		important features or instructions.
	Caution	Cautions alert you to personal safety
		risk, system damage, or loss of data.
	Warning	Warnings alert you to the risk of
		severe personal injury.

The text conventions used in this guide are:

Convention	Description
“Enter” vs. “Type”	When the word “enter” is used in this guide,
	it means type something, then press the
	[Return] or [Enter] key. Do not press the
	[Return] or [Enter] key when an instruction
	simply says “type.”
Text represented as	This typeface is used to represent
screen display	displays on your screen, for example:
	Enter the unit’s IP address:
Text represented as	This typeface is used to represent
commands	commands that you enter, for example:
	CO IS NU
Keys	When specific keys are referred to in the
	text, they are called out by their labels, such
	as “the Return key” or “the Escape key,” or
	they may be shown as [Return] or [Esc].
	If two or more keys are to be pressed
	simultaneously, the keys are linked with a
	plus sign (+), for example:
	Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
Italics	Italics are used to denote new terms or
	emphasis.