Conventions - 3Com 56K Command Reference Manual

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Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
Information note
Caution
Warning
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
The word "command" means you must enter the command
Commands
exactly as shown in text and press the Return or Enter key.
You may also be asked to fill in values for variables. Example:
This guide always gives the full form of a command in
uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you can
abbreviate commands by entering only the uppercase letters
and the appropriate value. Commands are not case-sensitive.
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the
screen.
The words "enter" When you see the word "enter" in this guide, you must type
and "type" something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not
press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says
"type."
(continued)
[Key] names Key names appear in text in one of two ways:
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Menu commands
Menu commands or button names appear in italics. Example:
and buttons
Description
Important features or instructions
Information to alert you to potential damage to a
program, system, or device
Information to alert you to potential personal injury
wait n seconds between losing the connection and
redialing:
ATS44= n
Referred to by their labels, such as "the Return key" or
"the Escape key"
Written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc].
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
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