Toshiba External SuperMulti Drive: Conventions

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User’s Manual

TOSHIBA External SuperMulti Drive

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight 

terms and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations 

are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read 

Only Memory (ROM). 

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your product. The indicator 

panel also uses icons to identify components.

Safety Icons

This guide contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid 

potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your 

equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified 

according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these 

instructions as follows:

Signal Words

Meaning

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation 

which, if not avoided, will result in death or 

serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation 

which, if not avoided, could result in death or 

serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation 

which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury 

or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation 

which, if not avoided, may result in property 

damage.

Provides important information.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

CAUTION

NOTE