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The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.

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Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows:

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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system.

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The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conven- tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:

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Keycaps, the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard, are enclosed in angle brackets.

Example: <Enter>

Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other- wise indicated) to perform a single function.

Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>

Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are not intended to be typed when referenced.

Example: “Use the format command to . . . .”

In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc- tion and intended to be typed.

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Example: “Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.”

Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.

Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows

Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi- tute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.

Example: del [drive:] [path] filename [/p]

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