National Instruments AT-232/2 Getting Started page 11

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Appendix D, Troubleshooting and Common Questions, describes
how to troubleshoot problems and answers some common questions.
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Appendix E, Customer Communication, contains forms you can use
to request help from National Instruments or to comment on our
products and manuals.
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The Glossary contains an alphabetical list and description of terms
used in this manual, including abbreviations, acronyms, metric
prefixes, mnemonics, and symbols.
The following conventions are used in this manual.
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The Glossary lists abbreviations, acronyms, metric prefixes, mnemonics,
symbols, and terms.
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