User's Manual

Atheros Communications, Inc. • iii
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL March 2003 • iii
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CAUTION: Cautions call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage or data corruption, to
a lesser degree than warnings.
WARNING: Warnings call special attention to hazards that can cause system damage, data corruption,
personal injury, or death.
bold Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, file names,
directory names, paths, output, or returned values.
Example: The DK_Client package will not function unless the
wdreg_install batchfile is used.
italic Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must
specify.
Example: mem_alloc size_in_bytes
Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in
italics.
Courier
The Courier font indicates output or display.
Example:
Error: Unable to allocate memory for transfer!
[ ] Within commands, items enclosed in square brackets are optional
parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit.
{ } Within commands, items enclosed in braces are options from
which the user must choose.
| Within commands, the vertical bar separates options.
… An ellipsis indicates a repetition of the preceding parameter.
> The right angle bracket separates successive menu selections.
Example: Start > Programs > DK > wdreg_install.
NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important
points to the text. A note provides information that may apply only in special cases.