IBM 6274 User Guide - Page 13

About this book This book will help you become familiar with your IBM® computer and its features. It describes how to operate, maintain, and install options in your computer. In the unlikely event you experience problems, you will find helpful troubleshooting information and instructions for obtaining service in this book. Conventions used in this book The conventions used in this book denote text with special meaning. The following are explanations of the conventions. Convention DANGER CAUTION Attention Note: Important Purpose A DANGER notice is used to call attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to people. A CAUTION notice is used to call attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people. An Attention notice contains important information that can help you avoid damage to the hardware or software that comes with your computer. A Note contains information you might find especially useful. An Important notice warns you about possible problems you could encounter. Highlighted text is also used as a convention in this book. There are several ways that text is highlighted, and each highlighting convention has a specific purpose. Highlight Bold Example Italic Purpose Bold text is used to identify items on the screen you are instructed to click or double-click. Bold text is also used in table titles, in numbered lists, and in certain other lists to call attention to a term or phrase being defined. Example text is used to show text that you need to type from your keyboard. Italic font is used to show proper names of books and disks, and to emphasize a particular word or instruction. This font also is used to show variable information, such as numbers in an error code or a drive letter. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 xiii