Operation Manual

4 Alice – Typographical Conventions
Typographical Conventions
The following typographic conventions and symbols are
used in this manual to make reading easier and to empha-
size important information.
Highlighting
The table below explains the highlighting conventions used
in this manual.
Symbols
The following graphic symbol in the manual always appears
in connection with text printed in gray italics:
The exclamation mark indicates useful tips and important
information that absolutely must be observed to ensure cor-
rect functioning.
Highlighting Function Example
Quotation marks Keys, buttons, icons,
tabs, menus,
commands
“Start / Programs” or
“Enter”
Capital letters Path and file names in
running text
SOFTWARE\INFO.PDF
or README.DOC
Pointed brackets Variables <CD-ROM drive>
Typewriter font Information to be typed
in using the keyboard
a:\setup
Gray italics Hints, instructions and
warnings, always
accompanied by a
symbol in the margin
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