Conventions 3

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.

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