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Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
Example
c:\windows
[Enter]
[Ctrl]+[R]
Abbreviations
This guide uses the following abbreviations:
Abbreviation
CD
CD-ROM
CPU
DIMM
DMA
DRAM
DROM
EIDE
FDC
flashROM
GB
IRQ
ISA
vi
Description
Monospaced text indicates file names, path names, directories, or screen
text. Each operating system has its own specific syntax.
Square brackets surrounding text represent a key on the keyboard.
A plus sign indicates that you press both the keys shown at the same
time.
A pointing hand indicates a reference to additional information.
Meaning
Compact disc.
Compact disc read-only memory.
Central processing unit.
Dual inline memory module.
Direct memory access.
Dynamic random access memory.
Diagnostic read only memory.
Enhanced integrated drive electronics.
Floppy disk controller.
Electrically erasable, rewriteable, nonvolatile memory.
A GB suffix to a numerical value indicates size in gigabytes (for
example, 1 GB). A gigabyte equals 1,073,741,824 bytes.
Interrupt request.
Industry-standard architecture.
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