Dell Inspiron 3500 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 14

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The following subsections list notational conventions used in this document.
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Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in
bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, cautions, and warnings, and they
are used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
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Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may be unaccompanied by an
icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by regula-
tory authority.
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The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conven-
tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:
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Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names
and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.
Example: Click OK.
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Keycaps , the labeling that appears on the keys on a keyboard, are enclosed in
angle brackets.
Example: <Enter>
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Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other-
wise indicated) to perform a single function.
Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>
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Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are
not intended to be typed at that particular point in the discussion.
Example: "Use the setup command to . . . ."
In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are intended to be
typed as part of an instruction.
Example: "Type format to format the diskette in drive A."
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