To help you to locate and identify information easily, this manual uses visual cues
and standard text formats. The following typographic conventions are used
throughout this manual:
Example
Description
Bold letters are used for keywords or to emphasize certain
Write-Buffer
words.
Status
All capital letters indicate file names, directory names.
CT-VOICE.DRV
placeholders
Italic letters indicate placeholders. Italics may also be
used to emphasize certain words.
program
This font is used for example codes.
program
Vertical ellipsis in an example program indicates that part
.
of the program has been intentionally omitted.
.
.
fragment
[ ]
Square brackets in a command line indicate that the
enclosed item is optional. It should not be typed verbatim.
< >
Angle brackets in a command line indicate that you must
provide the actual value of the enclosed item. It should not
be typed verbatim.
/
Slash in a command line indicates an either/or choice. It
should not be typed verbatim.
Acronyms are usually spelled out the first time they are
Sound Blaster Pro
used.
(SBPRO)
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