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Tech Support Hotline

This directory includes vendors that have won WINDOWS Magazine Win100 awards during the past two years. In most cases, the phone numbers are for technical support of registered products only.

Acecad

408-655-9911

http://www.acecad.com


Acer America Corp.

800-445-6495

Automated voice: 800-684-2237

http://www.acer.com


ACMA Computers

800-786-8998

http://www.acma.com


Actix Systems

408-524-0550, fax 408-986-1646


ADI Systems

408-944-0100 x335

http://www.adi-online.com


Adobe Systems

PageMaker 6.0/PhotoDeluxe Automated voice: 206-628-5728

Acrobat: 206-628-2746

Frame: 206-628-4661

Gallery Effects: 206-628-4507

Illustrator: 206-628-3954

PageMaker: 206-628-4531

Photoshop: 206-628-3956

http://www.adobe.com


Advanced System Products

800-525-7440

http://www.advasys.com


Agfa Division, Bayer Corp.

800-879-2432

http://www.agfa.com


AllMicro (see ForeFront)


Alps Electric (USA)

800-449-2577

http://www.alps.com


Altra

307-328-1342, fax 307-328-1846

http://www.altra.com


America Online

800-827-3338

AOL: Keyword: TECH


American Multisystems

800-888-6615, 408-945-2296

http://www.infogold.com


American Power Conversion

800-800-4272

http://www.apcc.com


Amquest Corp.

800-577-1819, 717-569-2054

http://www.amquestcorp.com


APS Technologies

800-334-7550, 816-483-6200

http://www.apstech.com


askSam Systems

904-584-6590, fax 904-584-7481

http://www.asksam.com


AST Research

800-727-1278, fax 714-727-9355

http://www.ast.com


Astound (formerly Gold Disk)

905-602-5292

http://www.astoundinc.com


ATI Technologies

905-882-2626, fax 905-882-0546

http://www.atitech.ca


Autodesk

206-487-2233

AutoCAD: 800-964-6432

http://www.autodesk.com


Avid Technology (formerly Elastic Reality)

800-777-5573, 508-640-3070

http://www.avid.com


Avantos Performance Systems

510-654-4727, fax 510-654-4542

http://www.avantos.com


Baystate Technologies

(formerly Cadkey)

508-220-2020 ($85 per incident); 900-288-2284 ($3 per minute)

http://www.cadkey.com


BestWare

800-322-MYOB, 201-586-2200

http://www.bestware.com


Blue Sky Software Corp.

619-551-5680, fax 619-459-2486

http://www.blue-sky.com


Boca Research

561-241-8088

http://www.bocaresearch.com


Borland International

800-523-7070

http://www.borland.com


Cadkey (see Baystate Technologies)


Caere Corp.

408-395-8319

ADE Products: 408-395-5148 x8561

High-end OCR: 408-395-7277

http://www.caere.com


Caligari Corp.

800-351-7620, 415-390-9600

http://www.caligari.com


Canon Computer Systems

800-423-2366

http://www.ccsi.canon.com


Capsoft Development Corp.

801-763-3960

http://www.capsoft.com


Cardinal Technologies

717-293-3000

http://www.cardtech.com


Chinon America

800-441-0222


Claris Corp.

408-727-9004

Automated voice: 800-735-7593

http://www.claris.com


Clear Software

617-965-5019, fax 617-965-5310

http://www.clearsoft.com


Cognitronix

619-549-8955


Compaq Computer Corp.

800-652-6672

http://www.compaq.com


CompuServe

800-848-8990

GO: CSLIVE or FEEDBACK


Computer Mail Services

810-352-8385

http://www.cmsconnect.com


Computer Telephony Product Group of Artisoft

Visual Voice: 617-499-0056

http://www.artisoft.com


ConnectSoft

206-803-3039, fax 206-822-5736

http://www.connectsoft.com


Corel Corp.

800-772-6735

http://www.corel.com


CoStar Corp.

203-661-9700

http://www.costar.com


Creative Labs

405-742-6622, fax 405-742-6633

http://www.creaf.com


Crescent Software

617-280-3000


Cyrix

Processors: Automated voice: 800-462-9749

Systems: Automated voice: 800-340-7532

http://www.cyrix.com


Datastorm Technologies (see Quarterdeck Corp.)


DataViz

203-268-0030

http://www.dataviz.com


Day-Timer Technologies

800-235-7355, fax 800-362-9927

http://www.daytimer.com


DEK Software International

800-335-5595 x8

http://www.deksi.com


Dell Computer Corp.

Portables: 800-247-9252

Systems: 800-624-9896

http://www.dell.com


Delrina Corp.

(see Symantec Corp.)


Deneba Software

303-596-5644, fax 303-273-9069

http://www.deneba.com


Diamond Multimedia Systems

408-325-7100, fax 408-325-7171

Supra: 541-967-2450

http://www.diamondmm.com


Digital Equipment Corp.

800-554-3333

http://www.digital.com


Ditek Software Corp.

905-479-2037

http://www.ditek.com


E-Tech Research

800-E-BULLET x108

http://www.e-tech.com


Eastman Kodak Co.

Consumer products: 800-242-2424

Digital imaging products: 800-235-6325

http://www.kodak.com


EIZO Nanao Technologies

800-800-5202, 310-431-5011

http://www.eizo.co.jp/


Elastic Reality

(see Avid Technology)


Ensoniq

610-647-3930

http://www.ensoniq.com


Envelope Manager Software

415-321-2640

http://www.envmgr.com


Epson America

800-GO-EPSON

http://www.epson.com


ESRI

909-793-3774, fax 909-792-0960

http://www.esri.com


Everex Systems

800-262-3312, 510-498-4411

http://www.everex.com


Excalibur Communications

918-496-7881

http://www.excalbbs.com


Express Systems (see WRQ)

800-321-4606, 206-217-7000

http://www.express-systems.com


Farallon Computing

510-814-5000

http://www.farallon.com


First Computer Systems

800-325-1911, 770-441-1911

http://www.fcsnet.com


FLX Corp.

800-359-4747, 610-408-3900

http://www.flx.com


ForeFront (formerly AllMicro)

Internet/Group products: 713-961-1101

PC/Networking products: 813-539-7283

http://www.ffg.com


Forte

Telecom support only:

619-431-6400

http://www.forteinc.com


Frame Technology Corp. (see Adobe Systems)


Gateway 2000

800-846-2301

http://www.gw2k.com


Global Village Communication

Single-user products: 770-984-9958

Network products: 770-956-0989

http://www.globalvillage.com


Gold Disk (see Astound)


GoldMine Software Corp.

310-459-1222, fax 310-459-8222

http://www.goldminesw.com


Grolier Interactive

800-356-5590

http://gi.grolier.com


Hayes Microcomputer Products

770-441-1617

http://www.hayes.com


Helix Software

718-392-3735

http://www.helixsoftware.com


Hercules Computer Technology

800-323-0601, 510-623-6050

http://www.hercules.com


Hewlett-Packard Co.

800-752-0900

Peripherals: 208-323-2551

http://www.hp.com


Hilgraeve

313-243-0576 x6, fax 313-243-0645

http://www.hilgraeve.com


HSC Software

(see MetaTools)


Hummingbird Communications

416-496-2200, fax 416-496-2207

http://www.hummingbird.com


IBM Corp.

800-772-2227

http://www.ibm.com


Idea Fisher Systems

714-474-8111

http://www.smartsite.com


IMSI

415-257-3000 x3

http://www.imsisoft.com


Inset Systems

(see Quarterdeck Corp.)


Inso Corp.

312-527-4357

http://www.inso.com


Instance Corp.

206-836-0111

http://www.instancecorp.com


Intel Corp.

800-628-8686

http://support.intel.com


Intergraph Corp.

800-633-7248

http://www.intergraph.com


Interplay Productions

714-553-6678

http://www.interplay.com


Intuit

800-624-8742

Quicken: 505-896-7204

http://www.intuit.com


Iomega Corp.

888-4-IOMEGA (charge per incident) Zip, Ditto, $14.99; Jaz, $19.99

Bernoulli: 801-778-5875

http://www.iomega.com


iSBiSTER International

214-495-6724, fax 214-530-6566

http://www.isbister.com


Janna Systems

Janna Contact 95: 819-772-7113

Janna Contact Personal: 541-884-7270

Janna Contact 2.0: 541-884-7270

http://www.janna.com


Jazz Multimedia

408-727-8900x7

http://www.jazzmm.com


JetFax

800-753-8329

http://www.jetfax.com


Kensington Microware Ltd.

800-535-4242, 415-572-2700

http://www.kensington.com


Kidasa Software

512-328-0168, fax 512-328-0247

http://www.kidasa.com


Kingston Technology Co.

800-436-0640, 714-435-2639

http://www.kingston.com


KnowledgePoint

800 727-1133

http://www.knowledgepoint.com


Labtec Enterprises

360-896-2000, fax 360-896-2020

http://www.labtec.com


LEAD Technologies

704-372-9681, fax 704-332-5868

http://www.leadtools.com


Lexmark International

Automated voice: 800-553-9457

Broken/missing parts: 800-453-9267

Printers: 606-232-3000

http://www.lexmark.com


Logitech

510-795-8100

http://www.logitech.com


Lotus Development Corp.

All Passport Plans: 800-266-8720

Pay per incident-

cc:Mail: 800-804-8380

Desktop: 800-553-4270

Notes: 800-437-6391

http://www.support.lotus.com


Macola Software

800-468-0834, 614-382-5999

http://www.macola.com


Macromedia

415-252-9080, fax 415-703-0924

http://www.macromedia.com


MathSoft

970-339-7119

http://www.mathsoft.com


Matrox Graphics

514-685-0270, fax 514-969-6363

http://www.matrox.com


Maximizer Technologies

800-368-6344

http://www.maximizer.com


MECA Software

888-808-6322 ($1.95/minute)

http://www.mymnet.com


Mediatrix Peripherals

819-829-8749, fax 819-829-5100

http://www.mediatrix.com


MetaTools

805-566-6200

http://www.metatools.com


Metz Software

206-641-4525

http://www.metz.com


Micro Solutions

815-754-4500, fax 815-756-4986

http://www.micro-solutions.com


Microcom

Carbon Copy: 617-551-1414

Hardware: 617-551-1313

http://www.microcom.com


MicroEdge

919-831-0600, fax 919-831-0101

http://www.slickedit.com


Micrografx

972-234-2694, 972-644-3688

http://www.micrografx.com


MicroHelp

Development products: 770-516-0898

Utilities: 770-591-6448

http://www.microhelp.com


Micron Electronics

800-877-8856, fax 800-270-1232

http://www.mei.micron.com


Microsoft Corp.

Standard support (dial 206-635-)

Access: 7050

Excel: 7070

Money: 7131

Mouse/Hardware: 7040

MS-DOS: 206-646-5104

Multimedia products: 7172

Office: 7056

PowerPoint: 7145

Project: 7155

Publisher: 7140

Windows 3.1x: 7098

Windows 95: 7000

Windows NT: 7018

Word: 206-462-9673

Works: 7130

http://www.microsoft.com


MidWest Micro

800-262-6622, 513-368-3862

http://www.mwmicro.com


Mind Path Technologies

214-233-9296x4

http://www.mindpath.com


miro Computer Products

415-855-0950

http://www.miro.com


Mitsuba Corp.

800-MITSUBA, 909-392-2000

http://www.mitsuba.com


Mitsubishi Electronics America

800-344-6352, fax 714-236-6453

http://www.mela-itg.com


Mitsumi Electronics Corp.

214-550-7300

http://www.mitsumi.com


Motorola

Help Desk: 800-934-4721

http://www.motorola.com


Mustang Software

805-873-2550

http://www.mustang.com


Mylex/BusLogic

Mylex: 510-608-2400

BusLogic: 408-654-0760

http://www.mylex.com


MySoftware Co.

970-522-3000, fax 415-325-3106

http://www.mysoftware.com


Nanao USA Corp. (see EIZO Nanao Technologies)


National Microcomputers

800-800-4662 x9, 801-265-3700 x9

http://www.natmicro.com


NEC Technologies

800-388-8888

http://www.nec.com


NetManage

ECCO Pro: 206-885-0559

Other products: 408-973-8181

http://www.netmanage.com


Nico Mak Computing

860-429-3539

http://www.winzip.com


NMB Technologies

800-662-8321

http://www.nmbtech.com


Nokia Display Products

800-483-7952

http://www.nokia.com


Number Nine Visual Technology

617-674-0009, fax 617-674-8595

http://www.nine.com


Odyssey Computing

619-675-3775

http://www.odysseyinc.com


Omega Research

SuperCharts: 305-270-0174

TradeStation: 305-270-9336

Wall Street Analyst: 305-270-8674

http://www.omegaresearch.com


O'Reilly & Associates

800-998-9938 x401

http://www.ora.com


Ositech Communications

888-OSITECH, 519-836-8063

http://www.ositech.com


Pacific CommWare

541-482-2744, fax 541-482-2627

http://www.turbocom.com


Palo Alto Software

541-683-6162, fax 541-683-6250

http://www.pasware.com


Panasonic Communications & Systems Co.

800-PANASYS

http://www.panasonic.com


Pantone

201-935-5500, fax 201-896-0242

http://www.pantone.com


PC-Kwik Corp.

503-644-8827, fax 503-646-8267

http://www.pc-kwik.com


Peachtree Software

DOS: 770-923-4318

Windows: 770-279-2099

http://www.peachtree.com


Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

671-551-3703

http://www.ptltd.com


Pinecliffe International

WOPR: 314-965-5630

http://www.wopr.com/wopr/


Plannet Crafters

770-998-8664, fax 770-998-8197


Play

916-851-0900, fax 916-853-9831

http://www.play.com


Plextor

408-980-1838 x3, fax 408-986-1010

http://www.plextor.com


Portable Software Corp.

206-637-0060

http://www.xpense.com


Portrait Displays

510-227-2716, fax 510-227-2705

http://www.portrait.com


Practical Peripherals

770-840-9966, fax 770-734-4601

http://www.practinet.com


QLogic

800-662-4471, 714-668-5037

http://www.qlc.com


Quantum Corp.

800-826-8022

http://www.quantum.com


Quantex Microsystems

800-813-2062

http://www.quantex.com


Quarterdeck Corp. (includes Datastorm Technologies)

ProComm and TalkSHOW: 573-875-0530

Vertisoft: 573-875-0932

Other products: 310-309-4250

http://www.quarterdeck.com


Recognita Corp. of America

408-736-6813

http://www.recognita.hu


Ricoh Corp.

Cameras: 702-352-1600

Peripherals: 800-955-3453

http://www.ricoh.com


Robotech

800-255-2215 x3

http://www.robotechusa.com


Samsung Electronics America

800-SAMSUNG

http://www.sec.samsung.co.kr


Serif

603-886-6642, fax 603-889-1127

http://www.serif.com


Sharp Electronics Corp.

800-237-4277

http://www.sharp-usa.com


Sheridan Software Systems

516-753-0985, fax 516-753-3661

http://www.shersoft.com


Shiva Corp.

617-270-8400

http://www.shiva.com


Socket Communications

510-744-2720, fax 510-744-2727

http://www.socketcom.com


SofNet (see Global Village Communication)

Softblox

404-892-4766

http://www.softblox.com


Softcraft Technologies

816-891-8418


Softdesk Retail Products

816-891-8418

http://www.softdesk.com


SoftKey International

423-673-2020

Automated voice/fax: 423-670-2022

http://www.softkey.com


Software Publishing Corp.

ASAP, Harvard, Professional Write: 970-522-9064

OnFile: 407-333-4160

http://www.spco.com


Solutionsoft

408-736-1431, fax 408-736-4013

http://www.solutionsoft.com


SoftArc

800-SOFTARC, 905-415-7000

http://www.softarc.com


Sony Electronics

408-894-0555

CD-ROM Discman, 800-766-9236

http://www.sel.sony.com


SPSS

312-329-3410, fax 312-329-3668

http://www.spss.com


Stac Electronics

619-794-3700

http://www.stac.com


Starfish Software

970-522-4610

http://www.starfishsoftware.com


STB Systems

800-234-4334, 972-669-0989

http://www.stb.com


Stylus Innovation (see Computer Telephony Product Group of Artisoft)


Symantec Corp. (includes Norton and Delrina)

Main customer support: 541-345-3322

Norton AntiVirus: 541-465-8420

Norton Utilities: 541-465-8440

pcAnywhere: 541-465-8430

WinFax PRO 4.0: 416-443-4390

http://www.symantec.com


Syquest Technology

510-226-5400

http://www.syquest.com


Tektronix

Printers: 800-835-6100

http://www.tek.com


Texas Instruments

800-TI-TEXAS

http://www.ti.com


Toshiba America Information Systems

800-999-4273

http://www.toshiba.com


TouchStone Software Corp.

800-531-0450, 714-374-2801

http://www.checkit.com


Traveling Software

206-463-8088

LapLink 95: 206-487-8804

http://www.travsoft.com


Turtle Beach Systems

510-624-6265, fax 510-624-6292

http://www.tbeach.com


Ulead Systems

310-523-9391, fax 310-523-9399

http://www.ulead.com


UMAX Technologies

800-468-8629, 510-651-8883

http://www.umax.com


U.S. Robotics

Courier: 800-550-7800

Palm Pilot: 847-676-1441

Sportster: 847-982-5151

http://www.usr.com


ViewSonic Corp.

800-888-8583, 909-869-7976

http://www.viewsonic.com


Virtus Corp.

919-467-9700, fax 919-460-4530

http://www.virtus.com


Visio Corp.

206-521-4600, fax 206-521-4601

http://www.visio.com


Visioneer

541-884-5548, fax 541-884-8474

http://www.visioneer.com


Wacom Technology

800-922-6620, 360-750-8882

http://www.wacom.com


WinBook Computer Corp.

800-468-1225, 614-481-7465

http://www.winbook.com


WinSales

206-747-2464, fax 206-747-2955

http://www.winsales.com


WRQ

206-217-7000

http://www.wrq.com


Xerox Corp.

Desktop products: 800-TEAM-XRX

OCR products: 800-248-6550

http://www.xerox.com


Zenith Data Systems

800-227-3360

http://www.zds.com


ZEOS, div. of Micron Electronics

800-228-5390, fax 208-893-4482

http://www.mei.micron.com


Zoom Telephonics

617-423-1076, fax 617-423-5536

http://www.zoomtel.com

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