Dell Dimension L___cx - Manual (Page 9)

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Typographical Conventions
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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Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names
and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.
Example: Click OK.
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Keycaps are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard. They are enclosed in
angle brackets.
Example:
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Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other-
wise indicated) to perform a single function.
Example:
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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 Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.”
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Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows
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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
Courier
New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: “Type md c:\programs and press .”
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Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented
in italics.
Example: DIMM IMM_x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation)