HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface
This manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for engineers and
technicians providing system level support. It is assumed that the reader
possesses a detailed understanding of AT-compatible microprocessor
functions and digital addressing techniques.
Technical information that is readily available from other sources, such as
manufacturer’s proprietary publications, has not been reproduced.
This manual contains summary information only. For additional reference
material, refer to the bibliography, on the next page.
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to identify
specific numeric elements:
❒ Hexadecimal numbers are identified by a lower case h.
For example, 0FFFFFFFh or 32F5h
❒ Binary numbers and bit patterns are identified by a lower case b.
For example, 1101b or 10011011b