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When features, functionality, or operation is specific to a particular model of the
Summit family, the model name is used (for example, Summit1 or Summit4).
Explanations about features and operations that are the same among all members of the
Summit family simply refer to the product as the Summit.

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ONVENTIONS

Table 1

and

Table 2

list conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon

Notice Type

Alerts you to...

Note

Important features or instructions.

Caution

Risk of personal injury, system damage,
or loss of data.

Warning

Risk of severe personal injury.

Table 2: Text Conventions

Convention

Description

Screen displays

This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen

.

The words “enter”
and “type”

When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the
Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.”

[Key] names

Key names appear in text in one of two ways:

Referred to by their labels, such as “the Return key” or “the
Escape key”

Written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names
are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:

Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].

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