Installation guide

Symbols and Conventions
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Symbols and Conventions
ReadMe documents use the following symbols and conventions:
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using your Avid product:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. It
is especially important to check each step of your workflow.
2. Check this ReadMe file for the latest information that might have become available after
the documentation was published. Also check online for the most up-to-date ReadMe
because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available. To
view the online ReadMe, select ReadMe from the Help menu, or visit the Knowledge
Base at http://www.avid.com/readme.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for
maintenance or hardware-related issues. In addition to the printed documentation
supplied with your editing application, the documentation is supplied in PDF format
when you install the application. Topics that you print from the Help have limited page
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
n
A note provides important related information, reminders,
recommendations, and strong suggestions.
c
A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to
your computer or cause you to lose data.
w
A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm.
Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when
handling electrical equipment.
> This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the
order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the
File menu and then select the Import command.
This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list
indicate that you perform one of the actions listed.
Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables.
Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
Ctrl+key or mouse action
k+key or mouse action
Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the
mouse action. For example, k+Option+C or Ctrl+drag.