About This Book; Conventions Used In This Book - IBM 2283 User Manual

About this book

This book will help you become familiar with your IBM
features. It describes how to operate, maintain, and install options in your
computer. In the unlikely event you experience problems, you will find helpful
troubleshooting information and instructions for obtaining service in this book.

Conventions used in this book

The conventions used in this book denote text with special meaning. The
following are explanations of the conventions.
Convention
DANGER
CAUTION
Attention
Note:
Important
Highlighted text is also used as a convention in this book. There are several ways
that text is highlighted, and each highlighting convention has a specific purpose.
Highlight
Bold
Example
Italic
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001
A DANGER notice is used to call attention to a situation that
is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to people.
A CAUTION notice is used to call attention to a situation that
is potentially hazardous to people.
An Attention notice contains important information that can
help you avoid damage to the hardware or software that
comes with your computer.
A Note contains information you might find especially
useful.
An Important notice warns you about possible problems you
could encounter.
Bold text is used to identify items on the screen you are
instructed to click or double-click. Bold text is also used in
table titles, in numbered lists, and in certain other lists to call
attention to a term or phrase being defined.
Example text is used to show text that you need to type from
your keyboard.
Italic font is used to show proper names of books and disks,
and to emphasize a particular word or instruction. This font
also is used to show variable information, such as numbers
in an error code or a drive letter.
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