Intended Readers
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Typographical Conventions
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| In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For example: [copy |
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| filename] means that optionally you can type copy followed by the name of the file. Do not |
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| type the brackets. |
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Bold font |
| Indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For example: Open the File menu |
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| and choose Cancel. Used for emphasis. May also indicate system messages or prompts |
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| appearing on your screen. For example: You have mail. Bold font is also used to |
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| represent filenames, program names and commands. For example: use the copy |
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| command. |
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Boldface | Typewriter | Indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be typed exactly as printed in |
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| the manual. |
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Initial capital letter | Indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have initial capitals. For | |
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| example: Click Enter. |
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Italics |
| Indicates a window name or a field. Also can indicate a variables or parameter that is |
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| replaced with an appropriate word or string. For example: type filename means that you |
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| should type the actual filename instead of the word shown in italic. |
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Menu Name > Menu | Menu Name > Menu Option Indicates the menu structure. Device > Port > Port | |
Option |
| Properties means the Port Properties menu option under the Port menu option that is |
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| located under the Device menu. |
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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