E-Support

Help & Support Center (HSC) and E-Support

HSC provides online access to technical support information, software updates and downloads, diagnostic tools, and HP support contact information.

To open HSC from your desktop, click Start > Help and Support.

HSC contains four sections:

HP Product Information (requires Internet access)—Links to the HP Technical Support Web site for your product. You can access all related documentation, downloads and updates, tools, and more.

HP Software & Driver Downloads (requires Internet access)—Links to HP specific software downloads and updates.

HP Support Tools (requires Internet access)—Links to self-help tools and diagnostics offered by HP Instant Support Professional Edition.

Contact HP for Support—Provides two different options:

Chat with an expert online (requires Internet access)—Provides a tool to communicate with a support specialist online through Active Chat.

Call a support agent—Provides hardware details about the workstation and HP support contact phone number worldwide.

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