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- OTHER SOURCES OF MICROSOFT SUPPORT INFORMATION
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- Microsoft offers Electronic Information Services as an alternative
- to person-to-person support. All US and Canadian Microsoft customers
- have access 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week to a range of free or
- low-cost service options including:
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- Microsoft FastTips
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- Toll-free, automated information about key Microsoft products. Access
- technical articles (including common questions and answers) via voice,
- fax, and U.S. mail. The four categories are:
- FastTips for Desktop Applications (800)-936-4100
- FastTips for Personal Operating Systems (800)-936-4200
- FastTips for Development Products (800)-936-4300
- FastTips for Advanced Systems (800)-936-4400
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- Microsoft Knowledge Base
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- This is the primary Microsoft product information source--a database
- of more than 25,000 detailed articles containing technical information,
- bug lists, fix lists and more. Access via CompuServe, the Internet, GEnie,
- and Microsoft OnLine.
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- Microsoft Download Service
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- Direct access to Microsoft Download Library (MSDL) via modem
- through the Microsoft BBS service at (206) 936-6735. Connect
- information: 1200, 2400, or 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits,
- and 1 stop.
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- Microsoft Forums on CompuServe
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- Microsoft facilitates a variety of interactive dialog forums for its
- worldwide community of customers. Access by typing: GO MICROSOFT.
- CompuServe connect charges apply.
- (To establish an information service account, contact
- CompuServe directly at (800) 848-8199.)
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- Microsoft Information Network
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- TechNet
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- Part of the support professionals program, the TechNet CD contains
- resource kits, customer solution profiles, case studies, and tips and
- techniques for integration. For TechNet subscriptions call (800)
- 344-2121 ext. 035.
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- Microsoft Developers' Network (MSDN)
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- Level 1 CD is a Development Library of comprehensive development information
- for Win16 and Win32 APIs. Level 2 CD contains all software needed to develop
- Windows-based applications. For Microsoft Developers Network subscriptions
- call (800) 759-5474.
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- The Internet
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- Access the Microsoft Software Library and the Microsoft Knowledge Base
- by anonymous ftp. The Microsoft Internet FTP archive host supports anonymous login.
- The name of the server is FTP.MICROSOFT.COM; the IP address is 198.105.232.1.
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