Dell WorkStation 210 manual Example del c\myfile.doc

‡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.

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 presented in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi- tute a value) are presented in lowercase italics; constant parameters are presented in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.

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

‡Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com- mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font.

Example: del c:\myfile.doc

‡Screen text is a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a com- mand (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font.

Example: The following message appears on your screen:

No boot device available

Example: “Type md c:\programs and press <Enter>.”

‡Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in italics.

Example: DIMM_x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation).

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