opinion on outline numbering for chapters/sections

["Gina Jones" <gina -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Hey Everyone,

I'm normally a lurker. I benefit from this list and thank all of you for
your participation.

I need some opinions on my numbering sequence in a User Guide. My client
specifically requested that I embed the Quick Start into the manual and
provide more details. I'm not a fan of outline numbering in user guides, but
must follow their corporate style guide. Below is this particular numbering
sequence.
*
2.2***    Software Quick Start
  2.2.1    Set Up Software Web Appliance
    2.2.1.1  A) Configure the Web Appliance
                 <Step/Action table here>
                  1
                   2 a)
                      b)
                      c)
                      d)
                      e)
                      f)
    2.2.1.2  B) Configure the Analyzers
                 <Step/Action table here>
                  1
                   2
    2.2.1.3  C) Connect the Switch to the Analyzers
                 <Step/Action table here>
                  1
                   2
    2.2.1.4  D) Connect the Ethernet.

    2.2.1.5  E) Access the Web Application.
                <Step/Action table here>
                  1
                   2

  2.2.2  Set up Downstream Monitoring


Once I get to 2.2.1.1 I feel that the instructions become confusing, so I
put A), B), C), etc. at the beginning of the headings since they are part of
the sequence of steps. However, now I'm thinking that it makes it more
confusing. What do you think?

Thanks all!

Gina
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