Symbol Series 3800, Reference Manual

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About This Manual
The Series 3800 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup,
initialization, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the PDT 3800 terminal.
Notational Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
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"Operator" and "User" refer to anyone using an application on a PDT 3800
terminal.
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"PC" refers to the IBM personal computer or compatible system that you are using
to develop applications.
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"Terminal" refers to a PDT 3800 hand-held computer.
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"You" refers to the administrator who is using this manual as a reference aid to
install, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the PDT 3800.
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Keystrokes in bold type indicate non-alphanumeric keystrokes on the PC.
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Bold type is used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a terminal screen.
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Italics are used:
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for the names of parameters in function prototypes and variable names in usage
and syntax descriptions
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to highlight specific items in the general text
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to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents
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The piping symbol | has the effect of "or" when it is used to separate inline
parameters on a command line; i.e., it separates alternative values for parameters.
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Bullets (•) indicate:
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action items
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lists of alternatives
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lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential