Typographical conventions – Dell PowerEdge 2450 User Manual

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Technical information files—sometimes called "readme" files—may be installed
on the hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to
the system or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced
users or technicians.

   

The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conven-
tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document:



Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names
and selections, and other options that appear on the monitor screen or display.
They are presented in bold.

Example: Click OK.



Keycaps are labels that appear on the keys on a keyboard. They are enclosed in
angle brackets.

Example: <Enter>



Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless other-
wise indicated) to perform a single function.

Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Enter>



Commands presented in lowercase bold are for reference purposes only and are
not intended to be typed when referenced.

Example: "Use the format command to . . . ."

In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruc-
tion and intended to be typed.

Example: "Type

to format the diskette in drive A."



Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.

Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows



Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are presented in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you substi-
tute a value) are presented in lowercase italics; constant parameters are
presented in lowercase bold. The brackets indicate items that are optional.

Example: del [drive:] [path] filename [/p]



Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the com-
mand’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New
font.

Example:

    

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