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 sub- stitute 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]

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: GHO￿F￿?P\ILOH￿GRF

Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font.

Example: The following message appears on your screen:

1R￿ERRW￿GHYLFH￿DYDLODEOH

Example: “Type PG￿F￿?GRV and press <Enter>.”

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

Example: DIMMx (where x represents the DIMM socket designation)

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Dell WorkStation 410 manual Example del drive path filename /p, 1RERRWGHYLFHDYDLODEOH