Preface
Portégé A100
Portégé A100
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Conventions
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight
terms and operating procedures.
Abbreviations
On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations
are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read
Only Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.
Icons
Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator
panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing
information on.
Keys
The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer
operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they
Key operation
Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys.
We identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus
sign (
+
). For example,
Ctrl + C
means you must hold down
Ctrl
and at the
same time press
C
. If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at
the same time press the third.
ABC
When procedures require an action such as clicking
an icon or entering text, the icon’s name or the text
you are to type in is represented in the type face you
see to the left.
Display
ABC
Names of Windows
®
or icons or text generated by
the computer that appears on its display screen is
presented in the type face you see to the left.
appear on the keyboard. For example,
Enter
identifies the Enter key.
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