About This Guide; Conventions - 3Com 3C509B User Manual

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This guide describes how to install, configure, and
troubleshoot the 3Com
interface card (called the 3C509B NIC in this guide).
This guide is intended for a variety of users, from
network administrators who are familiar with computers
and understand Ethernet networks, to small office and
home users.
If release notes are shipped with your product and the
information there differs from the information in this
guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
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Conventions

Table 1
throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
Information note
Caution
Warning
T
BOUT HIS
and Table 2
Description
Information that describes important features
or instructions
Information that alerts you to potential loss of
data or potential damage to an application,
system, or device
Information that alerts you to potential
personal injury
G
UIDE
® EtherLink
list conventions that are used
® 10 Mbps ISA network