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| Online | technical | support | is | available | 
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| During | the | warranty | period, | assistance for | replacement | 
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| components | is | available. | In | addition, | 
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| computer, | you | might | be | entitled | to | 
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| Telephone | 
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| Marketing, | installation, | and | configuration | support | through | 
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| has | been | withdrawn | from | marketing. | Additional | support | offerings, | including | 
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| To assist | the | technical | support | representative, | have | available | 
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1.Option name
2.Option number
3.Proof of purchase
| 4. | Computer | manufacturer, | model, serial number (if | IBM), | and manual | |||||
| 5. | Exact | wording | of | the | error | message | (if | any) | 
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| 6. | Description | of | the | problem | 
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| 7. | Hardware and software configuration information | for your | system | |||||||
| If | possible, | be | at | your | computer. | Your | technical | support | representative might want to | |
| walk | you through | the | problem | during | the | call. | 
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| Part 3: Appendixes |