Dell OptiPlex Gxi - Manual (Page 9)

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• Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed
simultaneously (unless otherwise indicated) to per-
form a single function.
Example:
• Commands presented in lowercase bold are for refer-
ence 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 instruction 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 displayed in
lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which
you substitute a value) are displayed in lowercase
italics; constant parameters are displayed in lower-
case 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 command’s possible
parameters. Command lines are presented in the
Courier New font.
Example: del c:\myfile.doc
• 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:
No boot device available
Example: “Type md c:\programs and press
.”
• Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a
value. They are presented in italics.
Example: DIMMn (where n represents the DIMM
socket designation).