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Example: <Ctrl><Alt><Del>
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 a part of an instruction and intended to be
typed.
Example: "Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A."
Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold.
Example: 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 substitute 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 command's possible parameters.
Command lines are presented in the Courier New font.
Example: del c:\myfile.doc
Screen text is a message or text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command
line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font.
Example: The following message appears on your screen:
No boot device available
Example: "Type md c:\dos, and then press <Enter>."
Variables are symbols for which you substitute a value. They are presented in italics.
Example: DIMM x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation)
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