Using Electronic Support Services; Getting Information By Fax; Getting Help Online - IBM Netfinity 7100 User's Reference Manual

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/intellistation
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/ibmpc
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/netfinity
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/thinkpad
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/accessories
http://www.direct.ibm.com/content/home/en_US/aptiva
You can select a country-specific Web site from these pages.

Using electronic support services

If you have a modem, you can get help from several popular services. Online informa-
tion services provide assistance through question-and-answer message areas, live
chat rooms, searchable databases, and more.
Technical information is available on a wide range of topics, such as:
• Hardware setup and configuration
• Preinstalled software
• Windows, and DOS
• Networking
• Communications
• Multimedia
In addition, the latest device driver updates are available.
Commercial online services, such as America Online (AOL), contain information
about IBM products. (For AOL, use the keyword IBM.)

Getting information by fax

If you have a touch-tone telephone and access to a fax machine, in the U.S. and Can-
ada you can receive by fax marketing and technical information on many topics,
including hardware, operating systems, and local area networks (LANs). You can call
the IBM Automated Fax System 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Follow the recorded
instructions, and the requested information will be sent to your fax machine.
In the U.S. and Canada, to access the IBM Automated Fax System, call 1-800-426-
3395.

Getting help online

Online Housecall is a remote communication tool that allows an IBM technical-support
representative to access your PC by modem. Many problems can be remotely diag-
nosed and corrected quickly and easily. In addition to a modem, a remote-access
application program is required. This service is not available for servers. There might
be a charge for this service, depending on the request.
For more information about configuring your PC for Online Housecall:
• In the U.S., call 1-800-772-2227.
• In Canada, call 1-800-565-3344.
• In all other countries, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative.
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