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Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout
this guide.
Table 1
Notice Icons
Icon
Notice Type
Alerts you to...
Information note
Important features or instructions
Caution
Risk of personal safety, system damage, or loss of data
Warning
Risk of severe personal injury
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention
Description
Screen displays
This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press
the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names
are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Menu commands
and
buttons
Menu commands or button names appear in italics. Example:
From the
Help
menu, select
Contents
.
Words in
italicized
type
Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where
they are defined in the text.
Words in
bold-face
type
Bold text denotes key features.
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