Other documents you may need, Notational conventions, Warnings, cautions, and notes – Dell Latitude Xpi CD User Manual

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ther Documents You May Need

Besides this Reference and Troubleshooting Guide, the fol-
lowing online documentation is included with your
computer:

The Windows-based System User’s Guide con-
tains essential information you need to use your
portable computer. Look for the System User’s

Guide icon in the Dell Accessories folder or group.

The Dell Q&A provides quick and detailed
answers to the questions most commonly asked
about using a portable computer. Read this online

document before calling Dell for technical assistance. Look
for the Dell Q&A icon in the Dell Accessories folder or
group.

The Dell DiskMaker helps you with one of the
most critical parts of setting up your system—
creating program diskette sets. Look for the

Dell DiskMaker icon in the Dell Accessories folder or
group.

The Dell Service and Support Policies provides
information about service and support policies,
guarantees, and warranties (in the United

States only). Look for the Dell Services and Support Pol-
icies icon in the Dell Accessories folder or group.

You may also have one or more of the following
documents.

NOTE: Documentation updates are sometimes included
with your computer to describe changes to your com-
puter or software. Always read these updates before
consulting any other documentation because the updates
contain the latest information.

Operating system documentation is included if you
ordered your operating system software from Dell.
This documentation describes how to install (if nec-
essary), configure, and use your operating system
software.

Documentation is included with any options you
purchase separately from your computer. This docu-
mentation includes information that you need to
configure and install these options in your Dell
computer.

“Readme” files may be installed on your hard-disk
drive to provide last-minute updates about technical
changes to your computer or advanced technical

reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.

N

otational Conventions

The following subsections list notational conventions
used in this document.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text
printed in color or in italic type. These blocks are warn-
ings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as follows:

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that
helps you make better use of your computer.

Typographical Conventions

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

Keycaps, the labeling that appears on the keys on a
keyboard, are presented in uppercase and enclosed in
angle brackets.

Example: <

ENTER

>

Key combinations are series of keys to be pressed
simultaneously (unless otherwise indicated) to per-
form a single function.

Example: <

CTRL

><

ALT

><

ENTER

>

All items on a menu screen are presented in the

ARIAL

font and in uppercase bold.

Example:

SPEAKER VOLUME

category

WARNING: A WARNING indicates the potential
for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the
problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential
damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.

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