Preface

Conventions

This section discusses the conventions used in this guide.

Text Conventions

The following tables list text conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon

Notice Type

Alerts you to...

 

 

 

 

Note

Important features or instructions.

 

 

 

 

Caution

Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.

 

 

 

 

Warning

Risk of severe personal injury.

 

 

 

 

New

This command or section is new for this release.

 

 

 

Table 2: Text Conventions

Convention

Description

 

 

Screen displays

This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as it appears on

the screen.

 

 

 

The words enter and

When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press

type

the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction

 

simply says “type.”

 

 

[Key] names

Key names are written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]. If you must press two

 

or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:

 

Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]

 

 

Words in italicized type

Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in

 

the text. Italics are also used when referring to publication titles.

 

 

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