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Help Tools, NOTE: Dell's Express Service may not be available, in all countries.

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If you did not convert your service tag number to an express service code the first time you turned on the system, do it before you call Dell for technical assistance. Find the Express Service Code icon in the Dell Accessories folder or program group. Doubleclick the icon and follow the directions. NOTE: Dell's Express Service may not be available in all countries. For instructions on using the technical support service, see "Technical Support Service" and "Before You Call" found later in this chapter. Help Tools Dell provides a number of tools to assist you. Table 7-1 lists subjects you may want information about, tasks you may want to perform, and the tool(s) you can use for help. Each tool is described later in this section. Table 7-1. Help Tools Subject or Task Tool BIOS revisions TechConnect BBS Frequently asked questions Frequently Asked Questions cards, Dell Q&A, AutoTech service Information about Dell, its products, and its service and support policies TechFax service, TechConnect BBS, World Wide Web on the Internet Installation instructions System documentation, technical support service, AutoTech service Interrupt maps TechFax service Ordering parts Technical support service, TechConnect BBS Software update information TechFax service System board layouts TechFax service, system documentation Technical notes on system compatibility and revisions TechFax service Technical training class information TechFax service Technical specifications TechFax service, system documentation Troubleshooting, step-by-step instructions System documentation, Dell Diagnostics program, AutoTech service Unresolved problems requiring assistance from a Dell Technical support service, TechConnect BBS technician NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviations and acronyms list that precedes the Index. 7-2 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide

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7-2
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide
If you did not convert your service tag number to an
express service code the first time you turned on the
system, do it before you call Dell for technical assis-
tance. Find the Express Service Code icon in the
Dell Accessories folder or program group. Double-
click the icon and follow the directions.
NOTE: Dell’s Express Service may not be available
in all countries.
For instructions on using the technical support ser-
vice, see “Technical Support Service” and “Before
You Call” found later in this chapter.
H
elp Tools
Dell provides a number of tools to assist you. Table 7-1
lists subjects you may want information about, tasks you
may want to perform, and the tool(s) you can use for
help. Each tool is described later in this section.
Table 7-1.
Help Tools
Subject or Task
Tool
BIOS revisions
TechConnect BBS
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
cards,
Dell Q&A
, AutoTech
service
Information about Dell, its products, and its service
and support policies
TechFax service, TechConnect BBS, World Wide Web on
the Internet
Installation instructions
System documentation, technical support service, AutoTech
service
Interrupt maps
TechFax service
Ordering parts
Technical support service, TechConnect BBS
Software update information
TechFax service
System board layouts
TechFax service, system documentation
Technical notes on system compatibility and revisions
TechFax service
Technical training class information
TechFax service
Technical specifications
TechFax service, system documentation
Troubleshooting, step-by-step instructions
System documentation, Dell Diagnostics program, Auto-
Tech service
Unresolved problems requiring assistance from a Dell
technician
Technical support service, TechConnect BBS
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviations and acronyms list that precedes the
Index.