Dell Precision 410 User Manual page 12

In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc-
tion and intended to be typed.
Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A."
Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows
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]
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
Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. 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 presented
in the Courier New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: "Type md c:\dos and press <Enter>."
Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
Example: DIMM x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation)
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