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Syntax lines
consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands
are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you
substitute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are dis-
played 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:
Screen text
is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be
a system message, for example, or it can be 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:
Example: “Ty p e and press <Enter>.”
Variables
are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in
italics.
Example: DIMM
x
(where
x
represents the DIMM socket designation).