Conventions - IBM 8271 Nways F12 User Manual

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Table 1
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Information
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ATTENTION
CAUTION
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Text Conventions
Table 2
Convention Description
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Screen
the screen.
displays
When you see text with this typeface you must enter the
Commands
command exactly as it shown and then press the Return or
Enter key. For example:
(continued)
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