Dell Latitude CP Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 9

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Filenames and directory names are presented in
lowercase bold.
Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows
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Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possi-
ble parameters. Commands are displayed in
lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which
you substitute a value) are displayed in lowercase
italics; constant parameters are displayed in lower-
case bold. The brackets indicate items that are
optional.
Example: del [drive:] [[path]filename] [/p]
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Command lines consist of a command and may
include one or more of the command's possible
parameters. Command lines are presented in the
Courier New font.
Example:
del c:\myfile.doc
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Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your
display or external monitor. It can be a system mes-
sage, 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
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Variables are symbols for which you substitute a
value. They are presented in italics.
Example: module n (where n represents the memory
module number)
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