Dell Inspiron 3500, Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows
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Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi-
tute 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 ]
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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:
del c:\myfile.doc
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Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your display or external monitor.
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 pre-
sented in the Courier New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
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Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
Example: module n (where n represents the memory module number)