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Use your modem to access Dell's TechConnect bulletin board service (BBS) 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. The service is menu-driven and fully interactive. The proto-
col parameters for the BBS are 1200 to 19.2K baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
You can call this automated service to check on the status of any Dell products that
you have ordered. A recording prompts you for the information needed to locate and
report on your order. For the telephone number to call, refer to "Dell Contact Num-
bers" found later in this chapter.
Dell's industry-leading hardware technical-support service is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, to answer your questions about Dell hardware.
Our technical support staff pride themselves on their track record: more than 90 per-
cent of all problems and questions are taken care of in just one toll-free call, usually in
less than 10 minutes. When you call, our experts can refer to records kept on your
Dell system to better understand your particular question. Our technical support staff
use computer-based diagnostics to provide fast, accurate answers to questions.
To contact Dell's technical support service, first refer to the section titled "Before You
Call" and then call the number for your country as listed in "Dell Contact Numbers"
found later in this chapter. (For information about receiving technical assistance in the
U.K., refer to the Placing a Service Call card that came with your computer.)
If you have a problem with your order, such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorrect
billing, contact Dell Computer Corporation for customer assistance. Have your invoice
or packing slip handy when you call. For the telephone number to call, refer to "Dell
Contact Numbers" found later in this chapter.
If you need information about additional products available from Dell Computer Corpo-
ration, or if you would like to place an order, visit Dell's World Wide Web site at
www.dell.com/. For the telephone number to call to speak to a sales specialist, refer
to "Dell Contact Numbers" found later in this chapter.
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