The following conventions are used throughout this guide.
Convention |
Indicates |
A reference to related topics in this guide or other books that provide more information about the topic. | |
Additional or special information about the topic. | |
SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS |
Names of keys on the keyboard — for example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. |
KEY+KEY |
Key combinations for which the user must press and hold down one key and then press another — for example, CTRL+P or ALT+F4. |
Italic text |
New terms and variable expressions, such as parameters. |
Bold text |
Win32 API keywords and registry key entries. |
Registry text |
Examples of registry entries. |
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Optional information. |