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Q) 9.2  What do the industry acronyms stand for?
[From [email protected] (Ralph Valentino)]

This is a list of 300+ acronyms which commonly come up in discussion
of hardware.  It does not contain abbreviations or names that don't
stand for anything, nor does it attempt to explain exactly what the
technology does, where it can be found, nor even how to use it in a
sentence.  So, is it completely useless?  Well, sometimes just knowing
what an acronym stands for is enough to tell you what people are
talking about or where to go to get more information about it.

If anyone has any additions, comments, or corrections, please forward
them to me directly.  Keep in mind that I have tried to avoid software
topics except where they overlap with hardware ones, so don't bother
telling me what BASIC stands for as it is outside the scope of this
list.

ABR     Available Bit Rate
AC      Alternating Current
AE      Applications Engineer
AFS     Andrew File System
AI      Artificial Intelligence
ALU     Arithmetic-Logic Unit
AM      Amplitude Modulated
AMD     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMI     American Megatrends Inc.
ANSI    American National Standards Institute
ASCII   American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIC    Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASPI    Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
AT      Advanced Technology
ATA     AT bus Attachment
ATAPI   AT Attachment Packet Interface
ATDM    Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexing
ATM     Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AUI     Attached Unit Interface
BBS     Bulletin Board System
BCC     Block Check Character
BCD     Binary Coded Decimal
BE      Back End
BER     Bit Error Rate
BGA     Ball Grid Array
BiCMOS  Bipolar Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
BIOS    Basic Input / Output System
BNC     Bayonet Nut Connector
BPS/bps Bytes/bits Per Second
BSC     Binary Synchronous Communications
BSD     Berkeley Standard Distribution
BTU     British Thermal Units
CAD     Computer Aided Design
CAM     Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAM     Content Addressable Memory
CAM     Common Access Method (Committee)
CAS     Column Address Strobe
CBX     Common Branch eXtender
CCD     Charge Coupled Device
CCITT   Consultative Committee of International Telephony and Telegraphy
CD      Carrier Detect
CDDI    Copper Distributed Data Interface
CDROM   Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CGA     Color Graphics Adaptor
CHS     Cylinder Head Sector
CISC    Complex Instruction-Set Computer
CLA     Carry Lookahead Adder
CMOS    Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CP/M    Control Program / Monitor
CPI     Clocks Per Instruction
CQFP    Ceramic Quad-FlatPack
CPU     Central Processing  Unit
CR      Carriage Return
CRC     Cyclical redundancy check
CRQ     Command Response Queue
CRT     Cathode Ray Tube
CS      Chip Select
CSMA    Carrier Sense Multiple-Access
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple-Access with Collision Detect
CSR     Command Status Register
CTS     Clear To Send
DAE     Digital Audio Extraction
DASD    Direct Access Storage Device
DAT     Digital Audio Tape
DC      Direct Current
DCD     Data Carrier Detect
DCE     Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
DD      Double Density
DEC     Digital Equipment Corporation
DES     Data Encryption Standard
DID     Direct Inward Dial
DIMM    Dual Inline Memory Module
DIN     Deutsche Industrie Norm
DIP     Dual-In-line Package
DIS     Draft International Standard
DMA     Direct Memory Access
DOS     Disk Operating System
DPE     Data Parity Error
DPSK    Differential Phase Shift Keying
DRAM    Dynamic Random Access Memory
DS      Double Sided
DSP     Digital Signal Processor
DSR     Data Set Ready
DTC     Data Terminal Controller
DTE     Data Terminating Equipment
DTMF    Dual-Tone MultiFrequency
DTR     Data Terminal Ready
EBCDIC  Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
ECC     Error Correction Code
ECL     Emitter-Coupled Logic
ECO     Engineering Change Order
ECU     EISA Configuration Utility
EDO     Extended Data Out
EEPROM  Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EGA     Enhanced Graphics Adaptor
EIA     Electronic Industries Association
EIDE    Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
EISA    Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture
EMI     Electro-Magnetic Interference
EMF     Electro-Magnetic Force
EMS     Expanded Memory Specification
EOF     End Of File
EOL     End Of Line
EOS     Electrical Overstress
EPROM   Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
ESD     Electro-Static Discharge
ESDI    Enhanced Small Devices Interface
FAT     File Allocation Table
FCC     Federal Communications Commission
FDD     Fixed Disk Drive (or Floppy Disk Drive)
FDDI    Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDM     Frequency Division Multiplexing
FDX     Full-Duplex Transmission
FE      Front End
FEP     Front End Processor
FF      Form Feed
FIFO    First-In First-Out
FILO    First-In Last-Out (same as LIFO)
FM      Frequency Modulation
FPGA    Field Programmable Gate Array
FPU     Floating Point Unit
FRU     Field-Replaceable Unit
FSF     Free Software Foundation
FSK     Frequency Shifty Keying
FTP     File Transfer Program
GAS     Gallium Arsenide
GFLOPS  Billions (10^9) of FLOating Point Operations Per Second ("GigaFlops")
GNU     Gnu's Not Unix
GUI     Graphical User Interface
HD      High Density
HDD     Hard Disk Drive
HDX     Half-Duplex Transmission
HFS     Hierarchical File System
HPFS    High Performance File System
HS      Helical Scan
I/O     Input / Output
IBM     International Business Machines Corp.
IC      Integrated Circuit
ICU     ISA Configuration Utility
IDC     Insulation Displacement Connector
IDE     Integrated Device Electronics
IEEE    Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IMP     Interface Message Processor
IPC     InterProcess Communication
IRQ     Interrupt ReQuest
ISA     Industry Standard Architecture
ISDN    Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO     International Standards Organization
Jedec   Joint Electronic Device Engineering Council
JFS     Journaled File System
kVA     KiloVolt-Amps
LAN     Local Area Network
LAPM    Link Access Procedure M
LBA     Linear Block Array
LCD     Liquid Crystal Display
LED     Light Emitting Diode
LF      Line Feed
LIM     Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Manager Specification
LRU     Least-Recently Used
LSB/lsb Least Significant Byte/bit
LSI     Large Scale Integration
LUN     Logical Unit Number
MAN     Metropolitan Area Network
MB/Mb   Mega Bytes/bits
MBR     Master Boot Record
MCA     Micro Channel Architecture
MCGA    Multi-Color Graphics Array
MCM     Multi-Chip Module
MFLOPS  Millions of FLOating Point Operations per Second ("MegaFlops")
MFM     Modified Frequency Modulated
MHz     MegaHertz
MICR    Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIDI    Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIMD    Multiple-Instruction Multiple-Data
MIPS    Millions of Instructions per Second
MISD    Multiple-Instruction Single Data
MMU     Memory Management Unit
MNP     Microcom Network Protocol
MODEM   MOdulator / DEModulator
MOPS    Millions of Operations Per Second
MOS     Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
MP      MultiProcessor
MPP     Massively Parallel Processor
MSB/msb Most Significant Byte/bit
MSDOS   Microsoft Disk Operating System
MSI     Medium Scale Integration
MTBF    Mean Time Between Failure
MTU     Maximum Transfer Unit
N/C     No-Connect
NBS     National Bureau of Standards
NEMA    National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFS     Network File System
NFU     Not-Frequently Used
NIU     Network Interface Unit
NMI     Non-Maskable Interrupt
NMOS    Negatively doped Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
NOP     No OPeration
NRU     Not-Recently Used
NSF     National Science Foundation
NVRAM   NonVolatile Random Access Memory
OCR     Optical Character Recognition
ODI     Open Datalink Interface
OEM     Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS      Operating System
OSF     Open Software Foundation
OSI     Open Systems Interconnect
PAL/PLA Programmable Array Logic (Logic Array)
PB      Push Button
PBX     Private Branch eXtender
PC      Personal Computer, Program Counter
PCB     Printed Circuit Board
PCI     Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCM     Pulse Code Modulation
PCMCIA  Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PE      Processor Element
PFF     Page Fault Frequency
PGA     Pin Grid Array
PIC     Programmable Interrupt Controller
PIO     Programmed Input/Output
PLCC    Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier
PLL     Phase Locked Loop
PM      Preventive Maintenance
PMOS    Positively doped Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
POST    Power On Self Test
PPP     Point-to-Point Protocol
PQFP    Plastic Quad-FlatPack
PROM    Programmable Read-Only Memory
PSTN    Public Switched Telephone Network
PTE     Page Table Entry
QAM     Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QFP     Quad-FlatPack
QIC     Quarter Inch Cartridge
QoS     Quality of Service
RAID    Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks
RAM     Random Access Memory
RAMDAC  Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter
RAS     Row Address Strobe
RCA     Radio Corporation of America
RCC     Routing Control Center
RFC     Request For Comments
RFI     Radio Frequency Interference
RI      Ring Indicator
RISC    Reduced Instruction-Set Computer
RLL     Run Length Limited
RMM     Read Mostly Memory (same as EPROM)
RMS     Root Mean Squared
RMW     Read Modify Write
ROM     Read-Only Memory
RPC     Remote Procedure Call
RPM     Rotations Per Minute
RTC     Real Time Clock
RTS     Request To Send
SAM     Sequential Access Memory
SASI    Shugart Associates Standard Interface
SCSI    Small Computer Systems Interface
SD      Single Density
SDLC    Synchronous Data Link Control
SDRAM   Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SE      Systems Engineer
SIMD    Single-Instruction Multiple-Data
SIMM    Single Inline Memory Module
SIPP    Single Inline Pinned Package
SISD    Single-Instruction Single-Data
SLIP    Serial Line Internet Protocol
SMD     Surface Mount Device
SMT     Surface Mount Technology
SNA     System Network Architecture
SNR     Signal to Noise Ratio
SO/SOL  Small OutLine
SOIC    Small Outline Integrated Circuit
SPOOL   Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On Line
SPT     Sectors Per Track
SPU     Single Processor Unit
SQE     Signal Quality Error
SRAM    Static Random Access Memory
SS      Single Sided
STDM    Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing
STN     Super Twisted Nematic
STU     Streaming Tape Unit
SVC     Switched Virtual Channel
SVGA    Super Video Graphics Array
TCM     Trellis Code Modulation
TCP/IP  Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TDM     Time Division Multiplexing
TI      Texas Instruments
TIA     Telecomm. Industry Assocation
TLB     Translation-Lookaside Buffer
TPI     Tracks Per Inch
TSR     Terminate and Stay Resident
TTL     Transistor-Transistor Logic
TUV     Technischer Ueberwachuags Verein
UART    Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UDP     User Datagram Protocol
UMB     Upper Memory Block
UPS     Uninterruptible Power Supply
USL     Unix System Labs
UTP     Unshielded Twisted Pair
UUCP    Unix to Unix Copy Program
VC      Virtual Channel
VCI     Virtual Channel Identifier
VCR     Video Cassette Recorder
VESA    Video Enhanced Standards Association
VGA     Video Graphics Array
VLB     VESA Local Bus
VLIW    Very Long Instruction Word
VLSI    Very Large Scale Integration
VM      Virtual Memory
VME     Versa Module Eurocard
VP      Virtual Path
VR      Virtual Reality
VRAM    Video Random Access Memory
VTR     Video Tape Recorder
WAN     Wide Area Network
WATS    Wide Area Telephone Service
WD      Western Digital
WORM    Write-Once Read-Many
WS      Wait State
XGA     eXtended Graphics Array
XMS     Extended Memory Specification
XOR     Exclusive-Or
XT      eXtended Technology
ZIF     Zero Insertion Force


Q) 9.3  Where can I get the ISA/EISA/VLB/PCI/etc specs?

PCMCIA
1030 East Duane Avenue, Suite G
Sunnyvale CA 94086
Tel 408-720-0107
Fax 408-720-9416

They are in my mind necessary if you want to write programs that use Socket
Services or Card Services, but maybe not necessary for designing hardware.
A bit pricey they are.

[From: [email protected] (Cameron Spitzer):

_EISA Specification_
BCPR Services Inc.
POB 11137
Spring TX 77391
(713)251-4832

This book *specifies* the Extended ISA.  The expansion slot and
motherboard IO deviced are described.  Also, a file format is defined
for describing the configuration of an EISA-compatible Adapter.

[From: [email protected]]

Questions concerning PCI specifications or membership can be sent to:

PCI Special Interest Group
P.O. Box 14070
Portland, OR 97214
503-797-4207
503-234-6762

Non-members of the PCI SIG may request a PCI Local Bus Specification for
$25 + shipping costs by calling:
1-800-433-5177

[From: [email protected] (Herbst OMR)]

Quarter-Inch Cartridge Drive Standards, Inc.
311 East Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Telephone (805) 963-3853
Fax       (805) 962-1541

Video Electronics Standards Association
2150 North First St.
Suite 440
San Jose, CA  95131-2020
Telephone: (408) 435-0333


Q) 9.4  What books are available for the PC architecture?

Edward Solari
_ISA & EISA_ Theory and Operation
Annabooks, San Diego CA USA
ISBN 0-929392-15-9

This is an excellent book on the EISA and ISA architectures.
Everything you need to know to make your own card, from timing to ECU
config files.

Tom Shanley
_EISA System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc, Richardson, TX USA
ISBN 1-881609-03-0

This book is good for an overview of the EISA and, in part, ISA
systems.  It doesn't go into enough detail to design boards from, but,
as a quote from the sleeve says "The co-ops in the group have found
them to be especially useful."

Tom Shanley
_PCI System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc, Richardson, TX USA
ISBN 1-881609-06-5

[From: [email protected] (Cameron Spitzer):

Edward Solari
_AT Bus Design_
Annabooks, San Diego CA USA
ISBN 0-929392-08-6

This book describes the expansion slot which appeared in IBM's
Personal Computer AT.  This bus is now known as the Industry Standard
Architecture Bus, or just ISA.  It gives enough functional and timing
detail for the hardware designer to ensure a new Adapter's
compatibility.  It does not discuss any of the defacto-standard
Adapters, peripherals, or BIOS features, and gives only an overview of
the memory and IO layout.  The timing details are for the nominal 8
MHz bus clock.  Recent practice of drastically increasing this clock
rate is not discussed.

[From: Shaun Burnett ([email protected])]

Scott Mueller
_Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 2nd ed._
QUE
ISBN 0-88022-856-3

I've found the following book to be an excellent reference on the PC.
It discusses the IBM PC family and various peripherals.  The book is
written so that the novice user will find this book of use.  Those
that deal with PCs on a lower level will appreciate the numerous
tables that contains information on such topics as serial port
pin-outs, bus connection labels, and I/O ports addresses.

_Pentium(tm) Processor System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40992-5

_80486 System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40994-1

_CardBus System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40997-6

_ISA System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40996-8

_PowerPC System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40990-9

_PCMCIA System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-40991-7

_Pentium Pro System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-47953-2

_Plug and Play System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-41013-3

_The Universal Serial Bus System Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-46137-4

_Protected Mode Software Architecture_
MindShare, Inc.
ISBN 0-201-55447-X,

Frank van Gilluwe
_The Undocumented PC:  A Programmer's Guide to I/O, CPUs,
and Fixed Memory Areas, 2e_
(with disk)
ISBN 0-201-47950-2

Rick Booth
_Inner Loops:  A Sourcebook for High-Performance 32-bit Software Design_
(with CD-ROM)
ISBN 0-201-47960-5


Q) 9.5  What books are available on network programming?

[From: [email protected] (Frederick J. Ingham)]

In response to several queries, the following books are excellent resources
on network programming:

Roetzheim, William H., A C Programmers's Guide to the IBM Token Ring,
Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1991

Nance, Barry, Network Programming in C, QUE Corporation, Carmel, IN, 1990.
(covers Netware NCP, IPX/SPX, and NetBIOS)

Schwaderer, W. David, C Programmer's Guide to NetBIOS, IPX, and SPX, SAMS
Publishing, Carmel, IN, 1992.

Davis, Ralph, Windows Network Programming 'How to survive in a World of
Windows, DOS, and Networks', Addison Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, 1993.
(covers NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, VINES Sockets, TCP/IP, Windows Sockets, Several NOS
APIs, Mailslots, Named Pipes, etc.)

Comer, Douglas E., Internetworking with TCP/IP, Client - Server Programming
and Applications, Vol III, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1993.

IBM, Local Area Network, Technical Reference, Document SC30-3383-03, IBM
Corporation, 1990.
(covers the IBM Token Ring Direct Interface, DLC, and NetBIOS programming)

IBM, Operating System/2, Local Area Network Server, Application Programmer's
Reference, Document S04G-1046-00, IBM Corporation, 1991.
(covers the IBM LAN Server API and Microsoft LAN Manager API)

Microsoft, LAN Manager Programmer's Reference, Microsoft Press, One Microsoft
Way, Redmond, Washington, 1990.
(covers the Microsoft LAN Manager API)

Microsoft, Intel, Microsoft Networks/OpenNET, File Sharing Protocol, v2.0,
1988.
Microsoft, Microsoft Networks, SMB File Sharing Protocol Extensions v2.0,
1988.
Microsoft, Microsoft Networks, SMB File Sharing Protocol Extensions v3.0,
1989.
(all of the above cover the Server Message Block protocol used by Microsoft
LAN Manager and IBM LAN Server.  they are available via ftp from
ftp.microsoft.com)

Q) 9.6  Which companies have ftp sites?
[From: [email protected] (Ronald Fowler)]

Officially Supported FTP Sites

HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE FTP SERVERS

3Com                                  ftp://ftp.3com.com/
Acorn Computers Ltd.                  ftp://ftp.acorn.co.uk/
Adaptec, Inc.                         ftp://ftp.adaptec.com/
Adobe Systems Incorporated            ftp://ftp.adobe.com/
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)    ftp://ftp.amd.com/
American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI)       ftp://american.megatrends.com/
Apple Computer, Inc.                  ftp://ftp.apple.com/
Asante Technologies, Inc.             ftp://ftp.asante.com/
Asymetrix                             ftp://ftp.asymetrix.com/
ATI Technologies Inc.                 ftp://atitech.ca/
Autodesk, Inc.                        ftp://ftp.autodesk.com/
Berkeley Software Design              ftp://ftp.bsdi.com/
Booklink Technologies, Inc.           ftp://ftp.booklink.com/
Borland                               ftp://ftp.borland.com/
BusLogic, Inc. (coming soon!!!)       ftp://buslogic.com/
Cabletron Systems                     ftp://134.141.197.25/
Calera Recognition Systems            ftp://calera.com/
Cirrus Logic Corporation              ftp://ftp.cirrus.com/
Claris Corporation                    ftp://ftp.claris.com/
Compaq Computer Corporation           ftp://ftp.compaq.com/
Cray Research                         ftp://ftp.cray.com/
Creative Labs, Inc.                   ftp://ftp.creaf.com/
Crystal Lake Multimedia, Inc.         ftp://ftp.teleport.com/vendors/crystal/
Dell Computer Corporation             ftp://ftp.dell.com/
Delrina Corporation                   ftp://ftp.delrina.com/
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.      ftp://ftp.diamondmm.com/
Digital Equipment Corporation         ftp://ftp.digital.com/
Farallon Computing, Inc.              ftp://ftp.farallon.com/
Phoenix Technologies                  ftp://ftp.ptltd.com/
Fractal Design Corporation            ftp://ftp.fractal.com/
FTP Software, Inc.                    ftp://ftp.ftp.com/
Global Village Communication, Inc.    ftp://ftp.globalvillag.com/
Gupta Corporation                     ftp://wji.com/gupta/
Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.    ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/he/hercules
Hewlett-Packard Company               ftp://ftp-boi.external.hp.com/
IBM Corporation                       ftp://ftp.pcco.ibm.com/  (PC Company)
                                     ftp://software.watson.ibm.com(Software)
                                     ftp://ftp.ibm.net/ (Internet)
ID Software, Inc.                     ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/
Insignia Solutions, Inc.              ftp://ftp.insignia.com/
Intel Corporation                     ftp://ftp.intel.com/
Intergraph Corporation                ftp://ftp.intergraph.com/
MathWorks, Inc.                       ftp://ftp.mathworks.com/
McAfee Associates, Inc.               ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/
Microcom                              ftp://ftp.microcom.com/
Microsoft Corporation                 ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/
MIPS Technologies, Inc.               ftp://sgigate.sgi.com/
National Center for Supercomputing Applications ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/
NCR Microelectronics                  ftp://ftp.ncr.com/
NEC USA, Inc.                         ftp://ftp.nec.com/
NetManage, Inc.                       ftp://ftp.netmanage.com/
Netscape Communications Corporation   ftp://ftp.mcom.com/
NeXT Computer, Inc.                   ftp://ftp.next.com/
Novell, Inc.                          ftp://ftp.novell.com/
Olivetti North America                ftp://ftp.isc-br.com/
Panasonic Technologies, Inc.          ftp://panasonic.com/
QMS, Inc.                             ftp://ftp.qms.com/
Quadralay Corporation                 ftp://ftp.quadralay.com/
Qualcomm Incorporated                 ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/
Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc.      ftp://ftp.qdeck.com/
Samsung Semiconductor Corporation     ftp://ftp.samsung.com/
SCO Open Systems Software             ftp://ftp.sco.com/
Shiva Corporation                     ftp://shiva.com/
Siemens-Nixdorf Information Systems   ftp://ftp.mch.sni.de/
Silicon Graphics, Inc.                ftp://ftp.sgi.com/
SoftQuad, Inc.                        ftp://ftp.sq.com/
Sony                                  ftp://sony.com/
SPRY, Inc.                            ftp://ftp.spry.com/
Spyglass, Inc.                        ftp://spyglass.com/
Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC) ftp://ftp.smc.com/
STB Systems, Inc.                     ftp://stb.com/
Supra Corporation                     ftp://ftp.supra.com/
Symantec Corporation                  ftp://ftp.symantec.com/
Tadpole Technology, Inc.              ftp://ftp.tadpole.com/
Taligent, Inc.                        ftp://ftp.taligent.com/
Telebit Corporation                   ftp://ftp.telebit.com/
Texas Instruments                     ftp://ti.com/
U.S. Robotics Corporation             ftp://ftp.usr.com/
Western Digital Corporation           ftp://ftp.wdc.com/
Wilson WindowWare, Inc.               ftp://oneworld.wa.com/wwwftp/wilson/
Wyse Technology                       ftp://ftp.wyse.com/
Ziff-Davis Publishing                 ftp://ftp.zdbop.ziff.com/



Q) 9.7  Which companies have WWW sites?
[From: [email protected] (Ronald Fowler)]

Officially Supported World-Wide-Web Sites

HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE WORLD-WIDE-WEB SERVERS

Abstract Technologies, Inc.           http://www.abstract.co.nz/
Adaptec, Inc.                         http://www.adaptec.com/
Adobe Systems Incorporated            http://www.adobe.com/
Advanced RISC Machines, Inc.          http://www.systemv.com/armltd/index.html
Amdahl Corporation                    http://www.amdahl.com/
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)    http://www.amd.com/
Apex Software Corporation             http://www.apexsc.com/
Apple Computer, Inc.                  http://www.apple.com/ (Apple Home page)
                                     http://www.support.apple.com/ (support)
                                     http://www.info.apple.com/ (support/info)
ATI Technologies, Inc.                http://www.atitech.ca/
Berkeley Software Design, Inc.        http://www.bsdi.com/
*Berkeley Systems, Inc.               http://proper.com:70/1/mac/sponsors/BerkeleySystems/
Booklink Technologies, Inc.           http://www.booklink.com/
Bristol Technology, Inc.              http://www.bristol.com/
BTG Incorporated                      http://www.btg.com/
BusLogic, Inc.                        http://www.buslogic.com/
Claris Corporation                    http://www.claris.com/
Cisco Systems, Inc.                   http://www.cisco.com/
Columbia Data Products                http://www.cdp.com/
Compaq Computer Corporation           http://www.compaq.com/
Compton's NewMedia, Inc.              http://www.comptons.com/
Cray Computer Corporation             http://www.craycos.com/
Creative Labs, Inc.                   http://www.creaf.com/
Crystal Lake Multimedia, Inc.         http://www.teleport.com:80/~crystal/
Cybernet Systems, Inc.                http://www.cybernet.com/
Dell Computer Corporation             http://www.dell.com/
Delrina Corporation                   http://www.delrina.com/
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.      http://www.diamondmm.com/
DigiBoard (division of Digi International)  http://www.digibd.com/
Digital Equipment Corporation         http://www.digital.com/
                                     http://www.dec.com/
Display Tech Multimedia, Inc.         http://www.ccnet.com/~dtmi/
Farallon Computing, Inc.              http://www.farallon.com/
Fractal Design Corporation            http://www.fractal.com/
FTP Software, Inc.                    http://www.ftp.com/
*Gateway 2000 (User Group)            http://www.mcs.com/~brooklyn/home.html
Global Village Communication, Inc.    http://www.globalvillag.com/
Gupta Corporation (under construction) http://www.WJI.COM/mgupta/htmls/guphome.html
HaL Computer Systems                  http://www.hal.com/
*Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.   http://www.dnai.com/~hercules/
Hewlett-Packard Company               http://www.hp.com/  (info)
                                     http://support.mayfield.hp.com/ (support)
IBM Corporation                       http://www.ibm.com/  (main)
                                     http://www.austin.ibm.com/  (RISC 6000)
                                     http://www.pc.ibm.com/  (PC Company)
*ID Software, Inc. (coming soon!!)    http://www.idsoftware.com/
Informix Software, Inc.               http://www.informix.com/
Insignia Solutions, Inc.              http://www.insignia.com/
Intel Corporation                     http://www.intel.com/
Intergraph Corporation                http://www.intergraph.com/
Iona Technologies, Inc.               http://www.iona.ie/
Lantronix                             http://www.lantronix.com/
MathSoft, Inc.                        http://www.mathsoft.com/
MathWorks, Inc.                       http://www.mathworks.com/
McAfee Associates, Inc.               http://www.mcafee.com/
Media Vision, Inc.                    http://www.mediavis.com/
*Micron                               http://www.micron.com/
Microsoft Corporation                 http://www.microsoft.com/
MIPS Technologies, Inc.               http://www.mips.com/
Motorola, Inc.                        http://www.mot.com/
Nanao USA Corporation (North America) http://eizo-nanao.com
Nanao USA Corporation (other places)  http://www.eizo.co.jp/welcome/
NCR Microelectronics                  http://www.ncr.com/
NCSA                                  http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/
NEC USA, Inc.                         http://www.nec.com/
NetManage, Inc.                       http://www.netmanage.com/
Netscape Communications Corporation   http://mosaic.mcom.com/
Network Computing Devices, Inc.       http://www.ncd.com/
NeXT Computer, Inc.                   http://www.next.com/
Novell, Inc.                          http://www.novell.com/
                                     http://www.netware.com/ (Netware info)
NVidia Corporation                    http://www.nvidia.com/
Olivetti North America                http://www.isc-br.com/
Oracle Corporation                    http://www.oracle.com/
Phoenix Technologies (BIOS)           http://www.ptltd.com/
Proteon, Inc.                         http://www.proteon.com/
QMS, Inc.                             http://www.qms.com/
Quadralay Corporation                 http://www.quadralay.com/
Qualcomm Incorporated                 http://www.qualcomm.com/
Quarterdeck Office Systems, Inc.      http://www.qdeck.com/
Racal-Datacom, Inc.                   http://www.racal.com/
Radius, Inc.                          http://research.radius.com/
Responsive Software                   http://www.holonet.net/responsive/
Samsung Semiconductor Corporation     http://www.samsung.com/
SCO Open Systems Software             http://www.sco.com/
Shiva Corporation                     http://www.shiva.com/
Siemens-Nixdorf Information Systems   http://www.sni.de/
Silicon Graphics, Inc.                http://www.sgi.com/
SoftQuad, Inc.                        http://www.sq.com/
*Sony                                 http://www.sony.com/
SPARC International, Inc.             http://www.sparc.com/
SPRY, Inc.                            http://www.spry.com/
Spyglass, Inc.                        http://www.spyglass.com/
Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC) http://www.smc.com/
Storm Software, Inc.                  http://www.stormsoft.com/storm/
Sun Microsystems, Inc.                http://www.sun.com/
Sutton Designs                        http://www.suttondesigns.com/
Symantec Corporation                  http://www.symantec.com/
Synopsys, Inc.                        http://www.synopsys.com/
Taligent, Inc.                        http://www.taligent.com/
Tandem Computers, Inc.                http://www.tandem.com/
Tatung Workstation R&D Group          http://www.tatung.com/
Telebit Corporation                   http://www.telebit.com/
Thomas-Conrad Corporation             http://www.compaq.com/
Tidalwave Technologies, Inc.          http://www.tidalwave.com/
*Toshiba America                      http://www.global.net/toshiba.final.html/
Trusted Information Systems, Inc.     http://www.tis.com/
UniPress Software Incorporated        http://www.unipress.com/
Unisys Corporation                    http://www.unisys.com
*U.S. Robotics Corporation            http://www.primenet.com/usr/
VNP Software                          http://www.vnp.com/
Wall Data Incorporated                http://www.walldata.com/
Western Digital Corporation           http://www.wdc.com/
Wilson WindowWare, Inc.               http://oneworld.wa.com/wilson/pages/index.html
WordPerfect (Novell Applications Group) http://www.wordperfect.com/
*Wyse Technology                      http://www.wyse.com/wyse/
Xerox                                 http://www.xerox.com/
*Xircom                               http://www.organic.com/Ads/Xircom/
Ziff-Davis Publishing                 http://www.ziff.com/
ZyXEL                                 http://www.zyxel.com/


NOTES

- Berkeley Systems, Inc. - I do not know if this is supported by
 Berkeley or not...if so, it's not very well kept.
- Gateway 2000 Users Group - this user group is officially supported
 and recognized by Gateway 2000, as well as other companies like IBM.
- Hercules Computer Technology - the WWW and FTP sites above are
 officially supported by Hercules; however, they will have their own
 web/ftp server up and running in early February.  They will be
 "www.hercules.com" and "ftp.hercules.com."
- ID Software - this server is up, though I don't believe they've
 actually written any documents yet.
- Micron - I was told by Micron that their server would be up in late
 Jan./ early Feb.
- The Sony server is up and running, though they haven't added support
 for their monitors yet....or for any other of their electronics' products.
- Toshiba America - I don't believe this is officially supported but
 it does include some pretty good info on their notebooks/laptops
- Wyse Technology - they have a few HTML "home page" documents on a
 other servers but I was asked to use their new server (above); it will
 go online between the 15th and 18th of January.
- U.S. Robotics Corporation - I don't believe this is officially
 supported but it does give some good info on their products.
- Xircom - I don't know if this is a supported site in the works or
 not...I'll let you be the judge



Q) 9.8  What's the phone number for...
[From: [email protected]]

This list of industry phone numbers is provided as a service to the net
community. It is not meant to be complete by any means, but if you have any
suggestions for additions, or if you find any errors which should be corrected,
please feel free to email me at [email protected].  This list will be reposted
periodically with the appropriate updates.  To obtain the latest list which
is updated approximately once per month, send and email message to
[email protected], and the list will automatically be sent to your account.

Thank you to all who have sent me corrections/additions.

      Currently posted to: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc (inside FAQ)
                         and in biz.zeos.general

 Last modification date: December 4, 1995

*=Updated/corrected/added since last modification

 (#)
   1STREADER ................. BBS ................... 615-230-8822
   3Com ...................... BBS ................... 408-980-8204 9600bps
   3Com ...................... CardFacts ............. 408-727-7021
   3Com ...................... T/S ................... 800-876-3266
   3Com ...................... Faxback ............... 800-638-3266
   3Com ...................... Anonymous FTP ......... ftp.3com.com
   3D Microcomputer .......... Sales ................. 905-472-8822
   3D Microcomputer .......... Sales Fax ............. 905-472-6633
   3D Microcomputer .......... Service ............... 905-472-3668
   3D Microcomputer .......... Service Fax ........... 905-472-0550
   3D Microcomputer .......... Tech Support .......... 800-846-7655
   3D Microcomputer .......... Tech Support Fax ...... 905-472-0038
   3rd Planet Software, Inc... BBS ................... 213-841-2260 2400bps
   4th Dimension Software .... General ............... 214-934-0283
   #9 ........................ General ............... 800-438-6463
   #9 ........................ General ............... 617-674-0009
   #9 ........................ FAX ................... 617-674-2919
   #9 ........................ BBS ................... 617-862-7502 28.8

 (A)
   A.I.R. .................... Fax ................... 408-428-0950
   A.I.R. .................... Voice ................. 408-428-0800
   Abacus Concepts............ BBS ................... 616-698-8106 2400bps
   Abaton Technology.......... BBS ................... 415-438-4650 2400bps
   Accent Systems ............ General ............... 800-726-7657
   Accolade................... BBS ................... 408-296-8800 2400bps
   Acculogic ................. Product Support ....... 714-454-2441
   Acculogic ................. Fax ................... 714-454-8527
   Acculogic ................. BBS ................... 714-454-8124
   Acer America............... BBS ................... 408-428-0140
   Actix Systems ............. BBS ................... 408-970-3719 14400bps
   Actix Systems ............. Sales ................. 800-927-5557
   Actix Systems ............. Service ............... 408-986-1625
   Adaptec.................... Literature Request .... 800-934-2766
   Adaptec ................... Automated Fax ......... 408-957-7150
   Adaptec.................... BBS ................... 408-945-7727 14400bps
   Adaptec ................... General ............... 800-959-7274
   Adaptec ................... General ............... 408-946-8600
   Adaptec ................... Tech Support .......... 408-945-2550
   Adaptec ................... Internet [email protected]
   Addstor.................... BBS ................... 415-324-4077 14400bps
   Adobe Systems ............. BBS ................... 206-623-6984 14400bps
   Adobe Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 206-628-2757
   Adobe Systems ............. Fax Back .............. 206-628-5737
   Adobe Systems ............. FTP Site .............. ftp.adobe.com
   Advanced Digital Corp ..... BBS ................... 714-894-0893 2400bps
   Advanced Logic Research ... BBS ................... 714-458-6834 14400bps
   Advanced Logic Research ... Sales ................. 800-444-4ALR
   Advanced Logic Research ... Tech Support .......... 714-458-0863
   Advanced Logic Research ... Fax ................... 714-458-0532
   Advanced Logic Research ... Fax Back .............. 714-581-3332
   Advanced Logic Research ... Internet .............. [email protected]
   Advanced Logic Research ... Internet .............. ftp/www.alr.com
  *Agson ..................... General ............... 800-444-4060
   Ahead Systems ............. General ............... 415-623-0900
  *Alogristics ............... General ............... 602-MSD-HELP
  *Algoristics ............... BBS ................... 602-830-5145
  *Algoristics ............... Internet ....www.goodnet.com/~ssmith/
   All Computer .............. BBS ................... 416-960-8679 2400bps
   Allied Telesis............. BBS ................... 415-964-2994 2400bps
   Alloy Computer Products.... BBS ................... 508-460-8140 2400bps
   Alpha Software Corp ....... BBS ................... 617-229-2915 2400bps
   Alpha Software Corp ....... General ............... 800-451-1018
   ALR ....................... T/S ................... 714-458-1952
   Altima .................... T/S ................... 800-356-9990
   Altima..................... BBS ................... 510-356-2456 2400bps
   Altsys..................... BBS ................... 214-680-8592 2400bps
   AMD ....................... Literature ............ 800-222-9323
   AMD ....................... Main .................. 800-538-8450
   AMD ....................... Tech Support .......... 800-292-9263
   Amdek ..................... T/S ................... 800-722-6335
   Amdek Corporation.......... BBS ................... 408-922-4400 2400bps
   American Megatrends (AMI) . BBS ................... 404-246-8781 14400
   American Megatrends (AMI) . BBS ................... 404-246-8782 V.32bis
   American Megatrends (AMI).. FaxBack ............... 404-246-8787
   American Megatrends (AMI) . T/S ................... 404-246-8600
   American Megatrends (AMI) . Bios Upgrades ......... 800-836-8026
   American Megatrends (AMI) . FTP ........ftp.american.megatrends.com
   American Online ........... Tech Support .......... 800-827-3338
   American Online ........... Sales/Billing ......... 800-827-6364
   American Online ........... BBS ................... 800-827-5808
   American Training Int'l ... General ............... 800-955-5284
   AMIPRO (Upgrade to 3.0) ... Upgrading ............. 800-872-3387
   AMIPRO .................... Cust. Service ......... 404-399-5505
   Andataco .................. C/S ................... 800-443-9191
   Andataco .................. Fax ................... 619-453-9294
   APC (UPC's) ............... Tech Support .......... 800-443-4519
   APCUG (Association of
     PC User Groups) ......... BBS ................... 408-439-9367
   Apogee Software............ BBS ................... 508-365-2359 16800bps
   Appian .................... Main .................. 408-730-5400
   Appian .................... Tech Support .......... 800-422-7369
   Apple Computer ............ Fax Back .............. 800-SOS-APPL
   Apple Computer ............ T/S USA Only .......... 800-SOS-APPL
   Applied Engineering........ BBS ................... 214-241-6677 2400bps
   Archive Corporation ....... General ............... 714-641-0279
   Areal Technology Inc ...... General ............... 408-436-6800
   Artisoft .................. BBS ................... 602-884-8648
   Artisoft .................. Sales ................. 800-TINY-RAM
   Artisoft .................. T/S ................... 602-670-7000
   ARTIST Graphics............ BBS ................... 612-631-7669 2400bps
   ARTIST Graphics ........... General ............... 612-631-7800
   ARTIST Graphics ........... Tech Support .......... 612-631-7888
   ARTIST Graphics ........... Fax ................... 612-631-7802
   ARTIST Graphics ........... Fax Back .............. 612-631-3509
   ARTIST Graphics ........... Internet .............. artgraphics.com
   Asante Technologies ....... Voice ................. 800-622-7464
   Asante Technologies ....... Fax ................... 408-432-6018
   Asante Technologies ....... Fax Back .............. 800-741-8607
   Asante Technologies ....... BBS ................... 408-432-1416 14.4N81
   Asante Technologies ....... E-mail ................ [email protected]
   Asante Technologies ....... FTP ................... ftp.asante.com
   Ashton-Tate ............... BBS ................... 213-324-2188
   Ask Sam Systems............ BBS ................... 904-584-8287 2400bps
   AST Research .............. BBS ................... 817-230-6850
   Asus motherboard (Aorta) .. General ............... 408-956-9077
   Asus motherobard (Aorta) .. BBS ................... 408-956-9084
   Asymetrix.................. BBS ................... 206-451-1173 14400bps
   AT&T ...................... Tech Support .......... 800-247-1212
   AT&T Computer Systems...... BBS ................... 908-769-6397 2400bps
   Atari ..................... General ............... 408-745-2000
   ATI Technologies .......... BBS ................... 905-764-9404 9600bps
   ATI Technologies .......... Compuserve ............ 74740,667
   ATI Technologies .......... Compuserve ............ GO ATITECH-
   ATI Technologies .......... Customer Service ...... 905-882-2626
   ATI Technologies .......... Fax ................... 905-882-2624
   ATI Technologies .......... Sales ................. 905-882-2600
   ATI Technologies .......... Tech Support .......... 905-882-2626
   ATI Technologies........... BBS ................... 416-764-9404 14400bps
   Autodesk .................. General ............... 415-507-5000
   Autodesk .................. BBS ................... 415-507-5921
   Automated Design Systems... BBS ................... 404-394-7448 2400bps
   Award (Bios) .............. BBS ................... 415-968-0249
 (B)
   Beagle Bros................ BBS ................... 619-558-6151 2400bps
   Below Zero ................ Mail Order ............ 800-461-2777
   Below Zero ................ General ............... 403-547-0669
   Bestgift Service........... BBS ................... 813-978-3044 2400bps
   Big State Doors............ BBS ................... 512-398-7346 14400bps
   Black Box ................. Sales/Tech Support .... 412-746-5500
   Blackmond Software......... BBS ................... 505-589-0319 96H00bps
   Boca ...................... T/S ................... 407-241-8088
   Boca Research.............. BBS ................... 407-241-1601 14400bps
   Borland ................... Automated Support ..... 800-524-8420
   Borland.................... BBS ................... 408-439-9096 2400bps
   Borland ................... Compuserve ............ GO BORLAND
   Borland ................... Corporate Sales ....... 800-331-0877
   Borland ................... Fax Back .............. 800-822-4269
   Borland ................... General ............... 404-431-5250
   Borland ................... Sales ................. 800-331-0877
   Borland ................... T/S ................... 408-438-5300
   Borland ................... T/S ................... 800-252-5547
   Boston Computer Society ... BBS ................... 617-964-6939
   Bourbaki................... BBS ................... 208-342-5823 2400bps
   Box Hill Systems .......... General ............... 800-727-3863
   Brightbill Roberts......... BBS ................... 315-472-1058 2400bps
   Brightwork Development..... BBS ................... 914-667-4759 2400bps
   Brother ................... General (Canada) ...... 514-685-0600
   Brother ................... BBS ................... 514-685-2040
   Brother ................... T/S ................... 800-284-4357
   Brown Bag Software......... BBS ................... 408-371-7654 16800bps
   Buerg Software............. BBS ................... 707-778-8944 2400bps
   BusLogic .................. BBS ................... 408-492-1984
   BusLogic .................. Tech Support .......... 408-492-9090
   BusLogic .................. Tech Support .......... 408-988-7338
   BusLogic .................. Tech Support FAX ...... 408-492-1542
   Buttonware................. BBS ................... 206-454-7875 14400bps
   Byte (magazine) ........... BBS ................... 617-861-9764
 (C)
   Cabletron.................. BBS ................... 603-335-3358 14400bps
   Cabletron.................. Compuserve ............ go CTRON
   Cabletron Systems ......... FTP ................... 134.141.197.25
   Cabletron Systems ......... internet .............. [email protected]
   Cabletron Systems ......... internet .............. [email protected]
   Cabletron Systems ......... T/S & Sales ........... 603-332-9400
   Cadworks .................. General ............... 800-545-4223
   Calcomp ................... T/S ................... 800-CAL-COMP
   Calcomp.................... BBS ................... 714-821-2359 2400bps
  *Caere Corp .................BBS ................... 408-773-9068
   Campbell Services.......... BBS ................... 313-559-6434 2400bps
   Canon ..................... Main Office ........... 516-488-6700
   Canon ..................... Tech Support .......... 800-423-2366
   Canon Printer (Italy)...... BBS ................... 9-2-58010997 16800bps
   Canon Printer Division..... BBS ................... 714-438-3325 9600bps
   Cardinal (Techs) .......... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3135
   Cardinal 14.4 modem ....... Tech Support .......... 717-293-3124
   Cardinal Technologies...... BBS ................... 717-293-3074 14400bps
   CBIS, Inc.................. BBS ................... 404-446-8405 2400bps
   cc:Mail.................... BBS ................... 415-691-0401 2400bps
   CCT Inc ................... General ............... 612-339-5870
   CD Publishing Corp ........ FAX ................... 604-874-1431
   CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 604-874-1430
   CD Publishing Corp ........ General ............... 800-333-7565
   CD-ROM Inc ................ Fax ................... 303-526-7395
   CD-ROM Inc ................ General ............... 303-526-7600
   Central Point Software .... BBS ................... 503-690-6650 14400bps
   Central Point Software .... PC Tools Tech Support . 503-690-8090
   Central Point Software .... T/S ................... 503-690-8080
   Certus..................... BBS ................... 216-546-1508 2400bps
   Cheyenne Software.......... BBS ................... 516-484-3445 2400bps
   Cheyenne Software ......... FTP Site .............. ftp.cheyenne.com
   Chipsoft................... BBS ................... 619-453-5232 2400bps
   Chips and Technologies .... General ............... 800-323-4477
   Ciprico ................... General ............... 612-551-4100
   Ciprico ................... Fax ................... 612-551-4002
   Cirrus Logic .............. BBS ................... 510-440-9080
   Cirrus .................... General ............... 800-272-1135
   Cirrus Logic .............. General ............... 510-623-8300
   Citizen America ........... General ............... 800-477-4683
   Citizens America Corp...... BBS ................... 310-453-7564 2400bps
   Citizens America Corp ..... General ............... 213-453-0614
   Citizens America Corp ..... Fax ................... 213-453-2814
   Citrix .................... Fax ................... 305-341-6880
   Citrix .................... General ............... 305-755-0559
   Citrix .................... General ............... 800-437-7503
   Citrix Systems............. BBS ................... 305-346-9004 2400bps
   Clarion Software........... BBS ................... 305-785-9172 2400bps
   Claris Corp................ BBS ................... 408-987-7421 14400bps
   Clark Development Corp..... BBS ................... 801-261-8976 16800bps
   Clear & Simple ............ General ............... 203-658-1204
   Clear Software............. BBS ................... 617-965-5406 2400bps
   CMS Enhancement, Inc. ..... T/S ................... 714-222-6000
   CNET....................... BBS ................... 408-954-1787 2400bps
   Coconut Computing Inc...... BBS ................... 619-456-0815 14400bps
   Codenoll................... BBS ................... 914-965-1972 2400bps
   Colorado Memory Systems ... General ............... 800-346-9881
   Colorado Memory Systems ... BBS ................... 303-635-0650 (8N1)
   Colorado Memory Systems.... BBS ................... 970-635-0650 14400bps
   Columbia Data Products..... General ............... 407-869-6700
   Columbia Data Products..... General ............... 800-613-6288
   Columbia Data Products..... Fax ................... 407-862-4725
   Communications Research.... BBS ................... 504-926-5625 2400bps
   Command Software .......... General ............... 407-575-3200
   Command Software .......... BBS ................... 407-575-1281 14400bps
   Command Software .......... Fax ................... 407-575-3026
   Compaq Computer Systems.... BBS ................... 713-378-1418 14400bps
   Compaq .................... General ............... 713-370-0670
   Compaq .................... FTP Site .............. ftp.compaq.com
   Compaq .................... T/S ................... 800-888-5858
   Compaq .................... Tech Support .......... 800-345-1518
   Compaq .................... Tech Support .......... 800-652-6672
   Compati ................... Tech Support .......... 815-756-3411
   Compex .................... Voice ................. 714-630-7302
   Compex .................... Fax ................... 714-630-6521
   Compuadd .................. Tech Support .......... 800-456-3116
   CompUSA ................... General ............... 800-COMPUSA
   CompUSA ................... Training Dept ......... 800-TRAIN-80
   CompuServ Info. Serv. ..... General ............... 800-848-8199
  *Compuserve ................ Tech Support .......... 800-609-1674
   Computer Associates ....... General ............... 800-225-5224
   Computer Peripherals Inc .. BBS ................... 805-499-9646 14400bps
   Computer Peripherals Inc .. Tech Support .......... 805-499-5751
   Computer Support........... BBS ................... 214-404-8652 14400bps
   Computers International.... BBS ................... 213-823-3609 14400bps
   Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-343-9737
   Computone Corp. ........... BBS ................... 404-664-1210
   Computone Corp. ........... General ............... 404-475-2725
   Computone Corp. ........... Tech Support .......... 404-475-2725 x250
   Comtrol.................... BBS ................... 612-631-8310 28.8K
   Comtrol.................... BBS ................... 612-639-1502 14.4K
   Comtrol ................... WWW ................... www.comtrol.com
   Conner Peripherals ........ BBS ................... 408-456-4415 V.32
   Conner Peripherals ........ Fax Back .............. 408-456-4903
   Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 408-456-3388
   Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-421-1879
   Conner Peripherals ........ Tech Support .......... 800-426-6637
   Control Data Corp. (CDC) .. General ............... 612-851-4131
   Core International ........ BBS ................... 407-241-2929 2400bps
   Core International ........ Tech Support .......... 407-997-6044
   Corel ..................... General ............... 800-836-7274
   Corel System............... BBS ................... 613-728-4752 14400bps
   Cornerstone Technology .... BBS ................... 408-435-8943 2400bps
   Cornerstone Technology .... T/S ................... 408-435-8900
   Corvus System, Inc......... BBS ................... 408-972-9154 2400bps
   Covox Corpoartion.......... BBS ................... 503-342-8261 14400bps
   CPI ....................... T/S ................... 800-235-7618
   Creative Labs.............. C/S ................... 800-998-1000
   Creative Labs.............. BBS ................... 405-742-6660 14400bps
   Creative Labs.............. ftp ................... ftp.creaf.com
   Creative Labs ............. T/S ................... 405-742-6622
   Cross Communications....... BBS ................... 303-444-9003 14400bps
   Crosstalk Communications .. BBS ................... 404-740-8428
   CTX (monitors) ............ BBS ................... 909-594-8973
   CTX (monitors) ............ Repair (East Coast) ... 800-342-5289
   CTX (monitors) ............ Repair (West Coast) ... 800-289-2189
   CTX (monitors) ............ Service Center ........ 800-888-2012
   CTX (monitors) ............ Sales ................. 800-888-9052
   CTX (monitors) ............ FaxBack (acct #026) ... 818-837-4341
   Cumulus.................... BBS ................... 216-464-3019 2400bps
   CYRIX ..................... BBS ................... 214-994-8610 14400bps
   CYRIX ..................... General ............... 800-FAS-MATH
   CYRIX ..................... T/S ................... 800-327-6284
   CYRIX ..................... T/S ................... 800-GO-CYRIX
   CYRIX ..................... Technical Support ..... 800-848-2979 x325
 (D)
   D-Link Systems, Inc........ BBS ................... 714-455-1779 14400bps
   D-Link .................... LAN adaptors/cards .... 800-361-5265
   DAC Software............... BBS ................... 214-931-6617 2400bps
   DAK Online Resource Center. BBS ................... 818-715-7153 14400bps
   Dallas  (chip)............. Tech Support .......... 510-796-6100
   Dariana Technology Group... BBS ................... 714-994-7410 2400bps
   Darwin Systems............. BBS ................... 301-251-9206 14400bps
   Data Access................ BBS ................... 305-238-0640 2400bps
   Data Shield ............... T/S ................... 312-329-1601
   Data Technology Corp ...... BBS ................... 408-942-4010
   Data Technology Corp ...... Tech Support .......... 408-262-7700
   Datadesk/Prometheus........ BBS ................... 503-691-5199 9600bps
   DataEase Int'l............. BBS ................... 203-374-6302 2400bps
   Datapoint ................. General ............... 210-593-7000
   Dataproducts Corp.......... BBS ................... 818-887-8167 9600bps
   Datastorm (Procomm) ....... BBS ................... 314-875-0503 14400bps
   Datastorm (Procomm) ....... Business .............. 314-443-3282
   Datastorm (Procomm) ....... Fax ................... 314-875-0595
   Datastorm (Procomm) ....... Tech Support .......... 314-875-0530
   David Systems.............. BBS ................... 408-720-0406 2400bps
   Dayna Communications....... BBS ................... 801-535-4205 2400bps
   DCA........................ BBS ................... 404-740-8428 9600bps
   Dell Computer ............. BBS ................... 512-728-8528
   Dell Computer ............. Customer Service ...... 800-624-9897
   Dell Computer ............. Sales ................. 800-879-3355
   Dell Computer ............. Tech Fax .............. 800-950-1329
   Dell Computer ............. Tech Support .......... 800-624-9896
   Dell Computer ............. FTP Site .............. ftp.dell.com
   Delphi..................... BBS ................... 800-365-4636 2400bps
   Delrina Technology Inc..... BBS ................... 416-441-2752 16800bps
   Delrina Technology Inc..... General ............... 416-441-3676
   DeltaComm Development ..... BBS ................... 919-481-9399 16800bps
   DeltaComm Development ..... General ............... 919-460-4556
   DeltaComm Development ..... FAX ................... 919-460-4531
   Describe .................. General ............... 800-448-1586
   Development Technologies .. General ............... 803-790-9230
   Diamond ................... General ............... 408-325-7000
   Diamond ................... BBS 9600-1440  baud ... 408-325-7175
   Diamond ................... Fax ................... 408-773-8000
   Diamond ................... Fax Back .............. 800-380-0030
   Diamond ................... Tech Support .......... 408-325-7100
   Diamond ................... Internet .............. www.diamondmm.com
   Diamond ................... Internet .............. ftp.diamondmm.com
   Diconix ................... T/S ................... 513-259-3100
   Digiboard Inc. ............ BBS ................... 612-943-0812 2400bps
   Digiboard Inc. ............ Tech Support .......... 612-943-9020
   Digicom Systems, Inc ...... BBS ................... 408-262-5629
   Digicom Systems, Inc ...... Voice ................. 408-262-1277
   Digital Communications..... BBS ................... 513-433-5080 2400bps
   Digital Equip. Corp.(DEC) . General ............... 508-493-5111
   DEC ....................... ordering by modem ..... 800-234-1998
   DEC ....................... ordering by fax ....... 800 234-2298
   DEC ....................... ordering by fax ....... 800-524-5694
   DEC ....................... ordering by phone ..... 800 PC BY DEC
   DEC ....................... Product info .......... 800-DIGITAL
   DEC ....................... Tech Support .......... 800-354-9000
   Digitrend Systems Corp. ... General ............... 818-772-0190
   Dilog ..................... General ............... 408-241-3192
   Disk Technician Corporation BBS ................... 619-272-9240 2400bps
   DNA Networks, Inc.......... BBS ................... 215-296-9558 2400bps
   Dove Computer.............. BBS ................... 919-343-5616 14400bps
   DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... BBS ................... 407-831-6432
   DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... General ............... 407-260-3566
   DPT (Dist Process Tech) ... Tech Support .......... 407-830-5522
   DSI (Digicom Systems) ..... BBS ................... 408-262-5629
   DSI (Digicom Systems) ..... Sales ................. 800-833-8900
   DSI (Digicom Systems) ..... Tech Support .......... 408-262-1277
   DTC ....................... Tech Support .......... 408-262-7700
   DTC ....................... BBS ................... 408-942-4010
   DTC ....................... Fax ................... 408-942-4052
   DTC ....................... Fax Back .............. 408-942-4005
   DTC ....................... General ............... 408-942-4000
   DTK........................ Main .................. 818-810-8880
   DTK........................ Tech Support (IL) ..... 800-804-8048
   DTK........................ Tech Support (NJ) ..... 908-562-8800
   DTK........................ Tech Support (GA) ..... 800-746-4386
   DTK........................ Tech Support (FL) ..... 305-597-8888
   DTK ....................... Fax Back .............. 800-806-1DTK
   Dudley Software............ BBS ................... 615-966-3574 2400bps
   Durant Technologies ....... T/S ................... 800-451-4813
   Dynamic Microprocessor..... BBS ................... 516-462-6638 2400bps
   Dysan Corp................. Tech Support .......... 408-988-3472
 (E)
   EagleSoft.................. BBS ................... 812-479-1310 16800bps
   Eastman Kodak ............. T/S ................... 800-255-3434
   Elek-Tec, Inc ............. General ............... 800-395-1000
   Elite Business App's....... BBS ................... 410-987-2335 2400bps
   Emac/Everex................ BBS ................... 510-226-9694 2400bps
   Emerald Systems ........... T/S ................... 800-366-4349
   Enable Software............ BBS ................... 518-877-6316 2400bps
   Ensoniq ................... General ............... 610-647-3930
   Envisions ................. BBS ................... 415-259-8145
   Epson ..................... T/S ................... 800-922-8911
   Epson ..................... Tech Support .......... 213-539-9955
   Epson America, Inc......... BBS ................... 310-782-4531 9600bps
   Equinox Systems, Inc....... BBS ................... 305-378-1696 2400bps
   eSoft Inc.................. BBS ................... 303-699-8222 16800bps
   ETS Incorporated........... BBS ................... 801-265-0919 14400bps
   Everex Systems ............ General ............... 800-821-0806
   Everex Systems ............ Fact Fax .............. 510-683-2800
   Everex Systems ............ Tech Support .......... 510-498-4411
   Exabyte ................... Sales ................. 800-445-7736
   Exabyte ................... T/S ................... 303-447-4323
   Exabyte ................... BBS ................... 303-447-7100
   Exabyte Direct Srvce Admn . Fax ................... 303-447-7199
   Excalibur.................. BBS ................... 408-244-0813 14400bps
   Exis....................... BBS ................... 416-439-8293 14400bps
   EZX Publishing............. BBS ................... 713-280-8180 14400bps
 (F)
   Family Scrapbook........... BBS ................... 904-249-9515 16800bps
   Fifth Generation Systems .. BBS ................... 504-295-3344
   Fifth Generation Systems .. T/S ................... 800-766-7283
   Fifth Generation Systems .. T/S: Mace, Fastback ... 800-873-4384
   Fifth Generation Systems... BBS ................... 504-295-3344 2400bps
   Flashllink ................ BBS ................... 717-293-3074
   FlashTek .................. BBS ................... 208-883-3859
   FlashTek .................. Email ................. [email protected]
   FlashTek .................. England ............... 44-476-74108
   FlashTek .................. General ............... 208-882-7275
   FlashTek .................. Orders ................ 800-397-7310
   Folio...................... BBS ................... 801-229-6668 2400bps
   Footprint Works ........... T/S ................... 800-465-8470
  *Folio ..................... General ............... 801-229-6700
  *Folio ..................... General ............... 800-543-6546
   Footprint Works ........... General ............... 416-860-0477
   Foresight Resources........ BBS ................... 816-891-8465 2400bps
   Frederick Engineering, Inc. BBS ................... 301-290-6944 2400bps
   FreeLance ................. Cust Support .......... 800-223-1662
   Fresh Technology........... BBS ................... 602-497-4235 2400bps
   FTP Corp .................. Tech Support .......... 508-685-3600
   FTP Corp .................. Sales ................. 800-282-4387
   Fujitsu America, Inc....... General ............... 408-432-6333
   Fujitsu America ........... T/S ................... 408-432-1300
   Fujitsu America, Inc. ..... Tech Support .......... 800-826-6112
   Fujitsu America, Inc. ..... Tech Support .......... 00-826-6112
   Fujitsu America, Inc ...... FaxBack ............... 408-428-0456
  *Future Domain ............. General ............... 408-934-7274
  *Future Domain ............. Fax ................... 714-253-0429
   Future Domain ............. Tech Support .......... 714-253-0400
   Future Domain ............. Update Center ......... 800-879-7599
   Future Domain.............. BBS ................... 714-253-0432 2400bps
   FutureSoft Engineering..... BBS ................... 713-588-6870 2400bps
 (G)
   Galacticomm................ BBS ................... 305-583-7808 14400bps
   GammaTech ................. General ............... 405-359-1219
   GAP Development Company.... BBS ................... 714-493-3819 14400bps
   Gateway ................... General ............... 800-846-2000
   Gateway ................... T/S ................... 714-553-1555
   Gateway ................... Tech Support .......... 800-846-2301
   Gateway BBS................ BBS ................... 605-232-2109 14400bps
   Gateway Communications..... BBS ................... 714-863-7097 2400bps
   Gazelle Systems ........... T/S: Optune ........... 800-233-0383
   Gazelle Systems............ BBS ................... 801-375-2548 2400bps
   GEcho...................... BBS ................... 316-263-5313 16800bps
   General DataComm Ind....... BBS ................... 203-598-0593 14400bps
   GEnie Information Services. BBS ................... 800-638-8369 2400bps
   Genoa ..................... BBS ................... 408-362-2999
   Genoa ..................... Tech Support .......... 408-362-2900
   Genovation ................ Fax ................... 714-833-0322
   Genovation ................ General ............... 714-833-3355
   Gensoft Development........ BBS ................... 206-562-9407 2400bps
   GeoClock................... BBS ................... 703-241-7980 14400bps
   GeoWorks .................. T/S ................... 415-644-3456
   Gibson Research ........... BBS ................... 714-362-8848 2400bps
   Gibson Research ........... Sales-T/S: Spinwrite .. 714-362-8800
   GigaTrend, Inc............. BBS ................... 619-566-0361 2400bps
   Global Village Comm........ General ............... 408-523-1000
   Global Village Comm........ Tech Support .......... 408-523-1050
   Global Village Comm........ BBS ................... 408-523-2403 14400bps
   Goldstar .................. T/S ................... 800-777-1192
   Goldstar .................. Tech Support .......... 408-432-1331
   Goldstar Technologies...... BBS ................... 408-432-0236 14400bps
   Graphic Workshop........... BBS ................... 416-729-4609 14400bps
   Gravis .................... BBS ................... 604-431-5927
   Gravis .................... Tech Support .......... 604-431-1807
   Great American Software.... BBS ................... 603-889-7292 2400bps
   GSI ....................... General ............... 714-261-7949
   GSI ....................... Fax ................... 714-757-1778
   Gupta Technologies, Inc.... BBS ................... 415-321-0549 2400bps
   GVC Technologies........... BBS ................... 201-579-2380 14400bps
   GVC Technologies .......... General ............... 800-289-4821
 (H)
  *HAL Computer Systems ...... General ............... 408-379-7000
  *HAL Computer Systems ...... Fax ................... 408-379-5022
  *HAL Computer Systems ...... Tech Support .......... 800-HAL-9111
  *HAL Computer Systems ...... Internet .............. www.hal.com
   HardDrives Intl............ Sales? ................ 800-998-8093
   Harvest Computers, Inc .... General ............... 800-249-0458
   Harvest Computers, Inc .... Tech Support .......... 713-367-3355
   Harvest Computers, Inc .... BBS ................... 713-292-2620
   Hayes ..................... T/S ................... 404-441-1617
   Hayes Microcomputer........ BBS ................... 404-446-6336 14400bps
   Hayes Microcomputer........ BBS ................... 800-874-2937 14400bps
   Hayes On-line ............. BBS (product info) .... 800-874-2937
   Hazard Soft................ BBS ................... 405-243-3200 16800bps
   HDC Computer............... BBS ................... 206-869-2418 2400bps
   Headland .................. General ............... 510-656-0503
   Headland Technology........ BBS ................... 415-656-0503 2400bps
   Headstart ................. T/S ................... 800-722-6224
   Hercules Computer Tech. ... BBS ................... 510-623-7034
   Hercules Computer Tech. ... Tech Support .......... 510-623-6030
   Hercules Computer.......... BBS ................... 510-540-0621 2400bps
   Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... Customer Information .. 800-752-0900
   Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... Fax Back .............. 800-331-1917
   Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... BBS ................... 408-553-3500
   Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... Tech Support .......... 800-858-8867
   Hewlett-Packard Co. ....... FTP Site .............. ftp-boi.external.hp.com
   Houston Instruments ....... T/S ................... 800-444-3425
   Hyundai Electronics ....... Tech Support .......... 800-234-3553
 (I)
   i-link .................... email (Germany) ....... [email protected]
   i-link .................... General (Germany) ..... +4930-216-20-48
   IBM PC Users Group ........ BBS ................... 404-988-2790
   IBM ....................... Automated Fax ......... 800-426-3395
   IBM ....................... BBS ................... 919-517-0001 14400bps
   IBM ....................... BBS Information ....... 800-848-8199
   IBM ....................... BBS (Toronto, Canada) . 905-316-4255
   IBM ....................... BBS (Toronto, Canada) . 416-492-1823
   IBM ....................... BBS (Vancouver, Canada) 604-664-6464
   IBM ....................... BBS (Montreal, Canada). 514-938-3022
   IBM ....................... BBS (Winnipeg, Canada). 204-934-2798
   IBM ....................... BBS (Victoria, Canada). 604-380-5441
   IBM ....................... Cust. Relation (Canada) 800-465-6600
   IBM ....................... Defect Support ........ 800-237-5511
   IBM ....................... FTP ................... software.watson.ibm.com
   IBM ....................... General ............... 800-426-3333
   IBM ....................... General ............... 800-426-2468
   IBM ....................... General (USA) ......... 800-547-1283
   IBM ....................... General (Canada) ...... 800-465-7999
   IBM ....................... PS/2 HelpCenter ....... 800-772-2227
  *IBM Personal Systems ...... Competency Center ..... 800-547-1283
   IMC Networks............... BBS ................... 714-724-0930 2400bps
   IMSI Software.............. BBS ................... 415-454-2893 2400bps
   Indelible Blue ............ Fax ................... 919-878-7479
   Indelible Blue ............ General ............... 800-776-8284
   Indelible Blue ............ General ............... 919-878-9700
   Infinity Computer Services. BBS ................... 215-965-8028 2400bps
   Infochip Systems........... BBS ................... 408-727-2496 2400bps
   Informix................... BBS ................... 913-492-2089 2400bps
   InfoShare.................. BBS ................... 703-803-8000 96H00bps
   Innovative Data Concepts... BBS ................... 215-357-4183 2400bps
   Inset Corporation.......... BBS ................... 203-740-0063 14400bps
   Insignia Solutions......... BBS ................... 415-694-7694 2400bps
  *Intergraph ................ General ............... 800-239-2500 x2000
  *Intergraph ................ Faxlink ............... 800-240-4300
  *Intergraph ................ Internet ..........ftp/www.intergraph.com
  *Intergraph ................ BBS ................... 205-730-8786
  *Intergraph ................ Sales ................. 800-240-1000
   Integrated Inf Tech ....... BBS ................... 408-727-0952
   Integrated Inf Tech ....... Mathco T/S ............ 800-448-5033
   Integrated Inf Tech ....... XtraDrive T/S ......... 408-727-1676
   Intel...................... BBS ................... 916-356-3600
   Intel ..................... Cust. Support/FaxBack.. 800-538-3373
   Intel ..................... FaxBack ............... 800-525-3019
   Intel ..................... FaxBack ............... 503-629-7576
   Intel ..................... Fax ................... 503-629-7580
   Intel ..................... Fax ................... 800-458-6231
   Intel ..................... Sales ................. 800-538-3373
   Intel ..................... Sales ................. 503-629-7354
  *Intel ..................... Tech Support .......... 503-264-7000
   Intel Application Support.. BBS ................... 916-356-3600 14400bps
   Intelligent Graphics Corp.. BBS ................... 408-441-0386 2400bps
   Intracorp.................. BBS ................... 305-378-8793 2400bps
   Intuit .................... ....................... 800-624-8742
   Iomega .................... T/S ................... 800-456-5522
   Iomega..................... BBS ................... 801-778-4400 2400bps
   Irma DCA .................. T/S ................... 404-740-0300
   Irwin ..................... T/S ................... 800-421-1879
   Irwin Magnetics............ BBS ................... 313-930-9380 9600bps
   ITAC Systems, Inc ......... General ............... 214-494-3073
 (J)
   JDR Microdevices........... BBS ................... 408-559-0253 2400bps
   Jetfax..................... BBS ................... 415-324-1259 2400bps
   Jetform.................... BBS ................... 613-563-2894 2400bps
 (K)
   Kalok (HDD) ............... BBS ................... 408-738-4258
   Kalok (HDD) ............... FAX ................... 408-747-1319
   Kalok (HDD) ............... Voice ................. 408-747-1315
   Kaypro .................... Tech Support .......... 619-481-3900
   Kensington Microware ...... T/S ................... 800-535-4242
   Kent Marsh................. BBS ................... 713-522-8921 2400bps
   Keytronics ................ Tech Support .......... 800-262-6006
   Kodiak Technology ......... BBS ................... 408-452-0677 2400bps
   Kodiak Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 800-777-7704
   Kurta ..................... T/S ................... 800-645-8782
   Kurta Corp................. BBS ................... 602-243-9440 2400bps
   Kyocera Unison Inc ........ General ............... 415-848-6680
 (L)
   LAN (magazine) ............ BBS ................... 415-267-7640
   LAN Master................. BBS ................... 817-771-0233 16800bps
   LAN Systems................ BBS ................... 801-373-6980 2400bps
   LAN Works.................. BBS ................... 416-238-0253 2400bps
   Lantronix ................. Tech Support .......... 800-422-7044 or
                                                       714-453-3990
   Lantronix ................. Sales ................. 800-422-7055
   Lantronix ................. BBS ................... 714-367-1051
   Laser Computer ............ General ............... 708-215-9806
   Laser Computer ............ Fax ................... 708-540-8335
   Laser Go................... BBS ................... 619-450-9370 2400bps
   Lattice.................... BBS ................... 708-916-1200 2400bps
   Leading Edge .............. Customer Service ...... 800-874-3340
   Leading Edge .............. Tech Support .......... 800-245-9870
   Leading Edge............... BBS ................... 508-836-3971 14400bps
   Lexmark ................... BBS ................... 606-232-5238
   Lexmark ................... Fax ................... 606-232-2380
   Lexmark ................... Voice ................. 606-232-3000
   Lexmark ................... BBS ................... 800-453-9223 2400bps
   Liant Software ............ BBS ................... 508-626-0681 9600bps
   Liant Software ............ Tech Support .......... 508-875-2294
   Lightning Communications... BBS ................... 714-457-9429 9600bps
   Logical Connection......... BBS ................... 504-295-3344 2400bps
   Logitech................... BBS ................... 510-795-0408 14400bps
   Logitech .................. Tech Support .......... 510-795-8100
   Logitech .................. [email protected]
   Lotus ..................... Cust. Support ......... 800-223-1662
   Lotus Development ......... General ............... 617-577-8500
   Lotus Tech Support ........ Support ............... 404-399-5505
   Lotus...................... BBS ................... 404-395-7707 2400bps
   Lotus...................... BBS ................... 617-693-7000 2400bps
   Lucas Games ............... BBS ................... 415-257-3070
 (M)
   Mace, Paul Software ....... BBS ................... 714-240-7459
   Mace, Paul Software ....... Tech Support .......... 800-523-0258
   Mace, Paul Software........ BBS ................... 503-482-7435 2400bps
   Macronix .................. Tech Support .......... 800-468-4629
   Macronix ...California .... Tech Support ...only... 408-453-8088
   Madge Networks............. BBS ................... 408-441-1340 2400bps
   Magee Enterprises, Inc..... BBS ................... 404-446-6650 16800bps
   Magitronic Technology...... BBS ................... 516-454-8262 14400bps
   Main Lan................... BBS ................... 407-331-7433 2400bps
   Mannesman Tally............ BBS ................... 206-251-5513 2400bps
  *Mannesman Tally ........... Tech Support .......... 206-251-5593
  *Mannesman Tally ........... Service ............... 800-426-4813
   Mansfield Software Group... BBS ................... 203-429-3784 14400bps
   Manx Software Systems...... BBS ................... 201-542-2793 2400bps
   Matrix Technology.......... BBS ................... 617-569-3787 2400bps
   Maxi Host Support.......... BBS ................... 209-836-2402 2400bps
   Maxis Software............. BBS ................... 510-254-3869 14400bps
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... BBS ................... 303-678-2222 14400bps
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... E-mail [email protected]
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... Fax ................... 303-678-2618
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... Tech Support Fax ...... 303-678-2260
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... General ............... 303-651-6000
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... Tech Support .......... 800-356-5333
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... T/S ................... 800-262-9867
   Maxtor/Miniscribe ......... Customer Service ...... 800-262-9867
   Maxtor/Germany ............ EuroTech BBS .......... +49-89-963-131
   Maxtor/Ireland ............ EuroTech Support ...... +3531-204-1111
   Maxtor/Ireland ............ EuroTech Fax .......... +3531-286-1419
   Maxtor/Ireland ............ EuroTech MaxFax ....... +3531-204-1122
   Maxtor .................... Internet .............. www.maxtor.com
   Maxtor .................... FTP ................... ftp.maxtor.com
   Maxtor .................... MicroSoft Network ..... Go Maxtor
   Matrox Electronics ........ General ............... 800-361-1408
   Matrox Electronics ........ Fax ................... 514-685-2853
   Matrox Electronics .......  BBS ................... 514-685-6008 14400
   Maxoptics ................. T/S ................... 800-848-3092
   Maynard Electronics........ BBS ................... 407-263-3502 2400bps
   Maynard Electronics........ General................ 800-227-6296
   McAfee Assoc............... BBS ................... 408-988-4004 16800bps
   McAfee Assoc............... Fax ....................408-970-9727
   McAfee Assoc............... General ............... 408-988-3832
   McAfee Assoc............... Internet .............. ftpmcafee.com
   McAfee Assoc............... Internet ip............ 192.187.128.1
   Media Vision............... BBS ................... 510-770-0968 14400bps
   MediaVision ............... BBS ................... 510-770-0527
   MediaVision ............... General ............... 800-684-6699
   MediaVision ............... Tech Support .......... 10-770-9905
   MediaVision ............... Sales ................. 503-882-1177
   Megahertz Corp. ........... Sales ................. 800-LAPTOPS
   Megahertz Corp. ........... T/S ................... 800-527-8677
   Metheus ................... T/S ................... 503-690-1550
   Micro Display Systems...... BBS ................... 612-438-3513 2400bps
   Micro Solutions............ BBS ................... 815-756-9100 14400bps
   Microbotics ............... Tech Support .......... 214-437-5330
   Microcom................... BBS ................... 617-255-1125 2400bps
   Microdyne.................. BBS ................... 703-739-0432 2400bps
   Microcom .................. Tech Support .......... 617-551-1313
   Microid Research .......... FAX ................... 408-727-6996
   Microid Research .......... Voice ................. 408-727-6991
  *MicroLogic Software........ General ............... 510-652-5464
   Micron Technology.......... BBS ................... 208-368-4530 2400bps
  *Micron Electronics ........ Sales ................. 800-438-3343
  *Micron Electronics ........ Tech Support .......... 800-877-8856
   Micronet .................. General ............... 714-837-6033
   Micronics ................. General ............... 510-651-2300
   Micronics.................. BBS ................... 510-651-6837 14400bps
   Micropolis Corp ........... BBS ................... 818-709-3310 2400bps
   Micropolis Corp ........... Tech Support .......... 818-709-3325
   MicroProse................. BBS ................... 301-785-1841 2400bps
   Microrim................... BBS ................... 206-649-9836 2400bps

   Microsoft ................. BBS ................... 206-646-9145
   Microsoft ................. BBS 9600 .............. 206-936-6735
   Microsoft ................. BBS Canada ............ 905-507-3022
   Microsoft ................. FTP ................... ftp.microsoft.com
   Microsoft ................. FTP ................... gowinnt.microsoft.com
   Microsoft ................. General (Toronto) ..... 416-568-0434
   Microsoft ................. Cust. Support ......... 800-426-9400
   Microsoft Access .................................. 206-635-7050
   Microsoft Basic PDS ............................... 206-635-7053
   Microsoft C Compiler .............................. 206-635-7007
   Microsoft COBOL ................................... 206-637-7096
   Microsoft Customer Sales & Service ................ 800-426-9400
   Microsoft Corporate Switchboard ................... 206-882-8080
   Microsoft DOS 5 ................................... 206-646-5104
   Microsoft DOS 5 recordings ........................ 206-646-5103
   Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7080
   Microsoft Excel for Windows & Excel for OS/2 ...... 206-635-7070
   Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler ........................ 206-635-7015
   Microsoft LAN Manager for UNIX .................... 206-635-7021
   Microsoft Macro Assembler ......................... 206-646-5109
   Microsoft Mail for Windows & Mail for Macintosh ... 206-637-9307
   Microsoft Money for Windows ....................... 206-635-7131
   Microsoft Mouse, BallPoint, & Hardware ............ 206-637-7096
   Microsoft Pascal .................................. 206-637-7096
   Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows .................. 206-635-7145
   Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh ................ 206-635-7145
   Microsoft Profiler ................................ 206-635-7015
   Microsoft Project for Windows and Macintosh ....... 206-635-7155
   Microsoft Project for MS-DOS ...................... 206-635-7155
   Microsoft Publisher for Windows ................... 206-635-7140
   Microsoft Quick Assembler ......................... 206-635-7010
   Microsoft QuickC Compiler ......................... 206-635-7010
   Microsoft Test Tools for Windows .................. 206-635-7052
   Microsoft Visual Basic Startup .................... 206-646-5105
   Microsoft Windows Applications for OS/2 ver. 2.0 .. 206-635-7247
   Microsoft Windows Environment ..................... 206-637-7098
   Microsoft Windows Applications .................... 206-637-7099
   Microsoft Word for Macintosh ...................... 206-635-7200
   Microsoft Word for MS-DOS ......................... 206-635-7210
   Microsoft Word for OS/2 ........................... 206-454-2030
   Microsoft Word for Windows ........................ 206-462-9673
   Microsoft Works for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7160
   Microsoft Works for MS-DOS ........................ 206-635-7150
   Microsoft Works for Windows ....................... 206-635-7130

    **** ALL Microsoft OTHER PRODUCTS ................ 206-454-2030

       MICROSOFT STARTUP AND INSTALLATION SUPPORT

   Microsoft LAN Manager Startup (first 30 days only). 206-635-7020
   Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 (first 90 days only) ......... 206-646-5104
   Microsoft QuickBASIC Startup ...................... 206-646-5101
   Microsoft SQL Server Startup (first 30 days only).. 206-637-7095
   Microsoft Visual Basic Startup .................... 206-646-5105
   Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack .............. 206-637-9308
   Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK)... 206-635-3329

       FAST TIPS SERVICES
   Microsoft Fast Tips General ....................... 800-936-4100
   Microsoft Excel for Macintosh ..................... 206-635-7081
   Microsoft Excel for Windows ....................... 206-635-7071
   Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 .............................. 206-646-5103
   Microsoft Project for Windows ..................... 206-635-7156
   Microsoft Visual Basic ............................ 206-646-5107
   Microsoft Windows ................................. 206-635-7245
   Microsoft Word for Macintosh ...................... 206-635-7201
   Microsoft Word for MS-DOS ......................... 206-635-7211
   Microsoft Word for Windows ........................ 206-635-7231

       INCREMENTAL FEE-BASED SUPPORT

   Microsoft OnCall for Basic $2/min.................. 900-896-9999
   Microsoft OnCall for Basic $20/call ............... 206-646-5106
   Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $2/min................. 900-896-9000
   Microsoft OnCall for MS-DOS $20/call .............. 206-646-5108
   Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $2/min........... 900-896-9876
   Microsoft OnCall for Visual Basic $20/call ........ 206-646-5106
   Microsoft Network Support $175/call ............... 206-635-7022

   Microsystems Software...... BBS ................... 508-875-8009 2400bps
   Microtech.................. BBS ................... 203-469-6430 2400bps
   MicroTek................... BBS ................... 310-538-4032 14400bps
   Microtest.................. BBS ................... 602-996-4009 2400bps
   Mitsubishi Inc. ........... T/S ................... 800-344-6352
   Mitsubishi Inc............. Tech Support .......... 213-515-3993
   Mitsumi ................... BBS ................... 415-691-4469
   Mitsumi ..................  Sales ................. 516-752-7730
   Mitsumi ..................  Tech Support .......... 408-970-9699
   Mitsumi ..................  Tech Support .......... 408-970-9730
   Motorola................... BBS ................... 800-843-3451
   Motorola................... BBS ................... 512-891-3733
   Motorola................... BBS ................... 512-891-3733
   Mountain Computer, Inc .... BBS ................... 408-438-2665
   Mountain Computer, Inc .... General ............... 800-458-0300
   Mountain Computer, Inc .... Tech Support .......... 408-438-7897
   Mouse Systems (MSC)........ BBS ................... 510-683-0617 14400bps
   Mouse Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 510-656-1117
   Multi-Tech Systems......... BBS ................... 612-785-9875 14400bps
   Mustang Software........... BBS ................... 805-395-0650 16800bps
   Mustang Software .......... MSI HQ BBS ............ 805-873-2400
   Mustang Software .......... T/S ................... 805-873-2550
   Mustang Software .......... OFFICE ................ 805-873-2500
   Mustang Software .......... FAX ................... 805-873-2599
   Mustang Software .......... SALES ................. 800-999-9619
   Mutant Group............... BBS ................... 405-372-6621 16800bps
   Mylex ..................... ....................... 800-776-9539
   Mylex ..................... BBS ................... 510-793-3491
   Mylex ..................... Technical Support ..... 510-796-6100
 (N)
   National Design ........... ....................... 800-253-8831
   National Semiconductor..... BBS ................... 408-245-0671 2400bps
   NCR ....................... BBS ................... 719-596-1649
   NCR ....................... Video Chip Support .... 800-543-9935
   NEC ....................... Sales & Info .......... 800-632-4636
   NEC ....................... T/S ................... 708-860-0335
   NEC ....................... Tech Support ..BBS..... 508-635-4706
   NEC ....................... Tech Support ..fax..... 708-860-5475
   NEC ....................... Tech Support ..faxback. 800-366-0476
   NEC ....................... Tech Support ..General. 800-388-8888
   Network Products Corp...... BBS ................... 818-441-6933 14400bps
   NetWorth................... BBS ................... 214-869-2959 2400bps
   New Media Corp ............ General ............... 800-227-3748
   New Media Graphics......... BBS ................... 508-663-7612 14400bps
   NeXT Answers .............. automated email ....... [email protected]
   NeXT Answers .............. Fax Back .............. 415-780-3990
   NeXT ....... .............. T/S General ........... 800-848-NEXT
   Night Owl BBS.............. BBS ................... 716-881-5688 16800bps
   NISCA...................... BBS ................... 214-446-0646 2400bps
   Nokia...................... Sales/Service.......... 800-296-6542
  *Norton .................... General ............... 310-319-2020
   Norton .................... Tech Support .......... 213-319-2020
   Norton-Lambert............. BBS ................... 805-683-2249 14400bps
   Norton/Symantec ........... BBS ................... 503-484-6669 28800bps
   Norton/Symantec ........... BBS ................... 503-484-6699 28800bps
   NovaStor .................. Sales ................. 818-707-9900
   NovaStor .................. Fax ................... 818-707-9902
   Novell .................... Tech Support .......... 800-638-9273
   Nuiq Software Inc.......... BBS ................... 914-833-1479 14400bps
   Number Nine................ BBS ................... 617-497-6463 96H00bps
 (O)
   OCR Systems................ BBS ................... 215-938-7245 2400bps
   Okidata ................... T/S ................... 800-634-0089
   Okidata ................... Tech Support .......... 609-235-2600
   Okidata.................... BBS ................... 800-283-5474 9600bps
   Olivetti Office USA ....... General ............... 201-526-8200
   Omen Technology............ BBS ................... 503-621-3746 9600bps
   OPTi, Inc ................. Voice ................. 408-980-8178
   Ontrack Computer Systems .. BBS ................... 612-937-0860
   Ontrack Computer Systems .. Data Recovery ......... 800-872-2599
   Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales Dos utils ....... 800-752-1333
   Ontrack Computer Systems .. Sales: Disk Manager ... 800-752-1333
   Ontrack Computer Systems .. Tech Support .......... 612-937-2121
  *Ontrack Computer Systems .. Internet ..........www/ftp.ontrack.com
   Open Network............... BBS ................... 718-638-2239 2400bps
  *OPTi, Inc ................. Voice ................. 408-468-8000
  *OPTi, Inc ................. BBS ................... 408-486-8051
   Orange Micro .............. T/S ................... 714-779-2772
   Orchid Technology ......... BBS ................... 510-683-0327
   Orchid Technology ......... General ............... 510-683-0300
   Orchid Technology ......... Sales ................. 800-767-2443
   Orchid Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 510-683-0323
   Orchid Technology ......... Tech Support Fax ...... 510-681-6982
   Origin..................... BBS ................... 512-328-8402 2400bps
 (P)
   Pacific Data Product ...... T/S ................... 619-597-3444
   Pacific Data Products...... BBS ................... 619-452-6329 2400bps
   Packard Bell .............. BBS - Canada .......... 416-542-7359
   Packard Bell .............. BBS USA ............... 801-250-1600 2400bps
   Packard Bell .............. T/S Hardware .......... 800-733-4411
   Packard Bell .............. T/S Software .......... 801-579-0161
   Packard Bell............... Customer Service ...... 801-579-0160
   Palindrome................. BBS ................... 708-505-3336 2400bps
   Panasonic ................. T/S ................... 800-222-0584
   Panasonic Communica'n Sys.. BBS ................... 201-863-7845
   Panasonic Printers ........ Cust Support .......... 708-468-5440
   Paperback Corporation...... BBS ................... 415-644-0782 16800bps
   Paradise .................. Tech Support .......... 800-832-4778
   Paradise Systems........... BBS ................... 714-753-1234 14400bps
   Patton & Patton Software... BBS ................... 408-778-9697 2400bps
  *PC Central ................ Internet .............. [email protected]
  *PC Central ................ Internet .............. www.pccentral.com
   PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 619-931-5700
   PC Power and Cooling ...... ....................... 800-722-6555
   PC User Groups) ........... BBS ................... 408-439-9367
  *PC Systems ................ General ............... 800-PC-SYSTEMS
  *PC Systems ................ Tech Support .......... 510-603-1404
   PCubid (CPU fans) ......... General ............... 916-338-1338
   Pentax Technologies........ BBS ................... 303-460-1637 16800bps
   Perstore .................. BBS ................... 602-894-4605
   Perstore .................. Tech Support .......... 602-894-4601
   Philips ................... BBS ................... 719-593-4081
   Phoenix (Bios) ............ BBS ................... 405-321-2400 14400bps
   Phoenix (Bios) ............ Tech Support .......... 617-551-4000
   Pinnacle Publishing........ BBS ................... 206-251-6217 2400bps
   Pinpoint Publishing........ BBS ................... 707-523-0468 2400bps
   PKWare..................... BBS ................... 414-354-8670 16800bps
   PKWare..................... Voice ................. 414-354-8699
   PLI........................ BBS ................... 510-651-5948 2400bps
   Plus Development .......... BBS ................... 408-434-1664
   Plus Development .......... Tech Support .......... 900-740-4433
   Plus Development .......... Tech Support ...Calif.. 800-826-8022
   Practical Peripherals ..... BBS ................... 805-496-4445 14400bps
   Practical Peripherals ..... General ............... 800-442-4774
   Practical Peripherals ..... T/S ................... 404-840-9966
   Priam Systems ............. Tech Support .......... 408-954-8680
   Priam Systems.............. BBS ................... 408-434-1646 2400bps
   Prime Solutions ........... Tech Support Disk Tech. 800-847-5000
   Princeton Graphic Systems.. BBS ................... 404-664-1210 2400bps
   Princeton Graphics ........ T/S ................... 404-664-1010
   Pro Engineering Inc ....... General ............... 613-738-3864
   Pro Engineering Inc ....... FAX ................... 613-738-3871
   ProComm Support ........... BBS ................... 314-474-8477
   Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-5260
   Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 216-494-8715
   Programmer's Workshop ..... General ............... 800-336-1166
   Prometheus Products........ BBS ................... 503-691-5199 14400bps
   Promise Technology ........ General ............... 408-452-0948
   Promise's Technology ...... Tech Support .......... 408-452-1180
   Promise's Technology ...... BBS ................... 408-452-1267
   Proportional Software ..... General ............... 800-666-4672
   Proteon ................... T/S ................... 508-898-3100
   Proteon.................... BBS ................... 508-366-7827 2400bps
   Public Brand Software...... BBS ................... 317-856-2087 14400bps
   Pure Data ................. T/S ................... 800-661-8210
   Pure Data.................. BBS ................... 214-242-3225 14400bps
 (Q)
   Q+E Software .............. BBS ................... 919-851-1381
   Q+E Software .............. Sales ................. 800-876-3101
   Q+E Software .............. Technical Support ..... 919-851-1152
   QIC Standards Inc ......... Fax ................... 805-962-1541
   QIC Standards Inc ......... General ............... 805-963-3853
   Qmail...................... BBS ................... 901-382-5583 16800bps
   QMS ....................... BBS ................... 205-633-3632
   QMS ....................... FAX ................... 205-633-3145
   QMS ....................... General ............... 205-633-4300
   QNX ....................... T/S ................... 613-591-0941
   QNX ....................... Fax ................... 613-591-3579
   Quadram.................... BBS ................... 404-564-5678 2400bps
   Qualcomm .................. Internet .............. ftp.qualcomm.com
   Qualitas................... BBS ................... 301-907-8030 14400bps
   Qualitas .................. FaxFacts .............. 301-718-6066
   Qualitas .................. General ............... 301-907-6700
   Qualitas .................. Tech Support .......... 301-907-7400
   Qualitas .................. T/S FAX ............... 301-718-6061
   Qualitas .................. Toll Free ............. 800-676-6386
   Quantex Microsystems ...... General ............... 800-228-0566
   Quantex Microsystems ...... Service ............... 800-864-9022
   Quantex Microsystems ...... FAX ................... 800-987-7209
   Quantex Microsystems ...... Tech .................. 800-864-8650
   Quantum.................... BBS ................... 408-894-3214 2400bps
   Quantum ................... T/S (end user) ........ 800-826-8022
   Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-894-4000
   Quantum ................... T/S ................... 408-944-0410
   Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-314-3227 V.32bis
   Quarterdeck ............... BBS ................... 310-396-3904 14400bps
   Quarterdeck ............... Customer Service ...... 800-354-3222
   Quarterdeck ............... Fax ................... 310-314-3217
   Quarterdeck ............... Sales ................. 310-392-9851
   Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support - Fax .... 310-399-3802
   Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support - UK ..... +4471 973-0663
   Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support .......... 310-392-9701
   Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support DeskView.. 310-392-9851
   Quarterdeck ............... Tech Support Manifest.. 310-392-9851
   Quercus Systems............ BBS ................... 408-867-7488 14400bps
   Quess Micro................ BBS ................... 719-597-8670 14400bps
   Quick Link II SW .......... General ..14.4 Modem .. 714-362-5800
   QuickBBS................... BBS ................... 407-896-0494 16800bps
 (R)
   Racal Interlan/Rabbit Soft. BBS ................... 508-264-4345 2400bps
   Race....................... BBS ................... 305-271-2146 2400bps
   Rams' Island Software...... BBS ................... 303-841-6269 16800bps
   Rancho Technology ......... Tech Support .......... 714-987-3966
   RC Electronics ............ General ............... 714-375-3791
   RelayNet National.......... BBS ................... 301-229-5623 16800bps
   Remote Control Int......... BBS ................... 619-431-4030 2400bps
   Reveal .................... General ............... 818-713-1400
   Reveal .................... BBS ................... 818-713-8188
   Reveal .................... Fax ................... 818-883-0510
   Revelation Technologies.... BBS ................... 206-641-8110 2400bps
   Ricoh Corp ................ General ............... 201-882-2000
   Rix Softworks.............. BBS ................... 714-476-0728 2400bps
  *Rockwell Int'l ............ Internet ............www.nb.rockwell.com
   Rodime Inc ................ General ............... 407-997-0774
   Rybs Electronics........... BBS ................... 303-443-7437 2400bps
 (S)
   S3 ........................ General ............... 408-986-8144
   S3 ........................ BBS ................... 408-654-5676
   Saber Software............. BBS ................... 214-361-1883 14400bps
   Safetynet, Inc ............ Tech Support .......... 201-467-1024
   Safetynet, Inc ............ Sales ................. 800-851-0188
   Safetynet, Inc ............ BBS ................... 201-467-1581
   Salt Air BBS............... BBS ................... 801-261-8976 16800bps
   Samsung Info Systems....... BBS ................... 201-691-6238 2400bps
   Samsung Info. Syst......... BBS ................... 408-434-5684
   Samsung Info. Syst......... Tech Support .......... 800-446-0262
   Santa Cruz Operation (SCO). Tech Support .......... 800-347-4381
   Santronics Software........ BBS ................... 305-248-7815 16800bps
   SEAboard................... BBS ................... 201-473-1991 9600bps
   SeaFax..................... Automated Fax Back Serv 408-438-2620
   Seagate Technology ........ BBS ... French ........ 33-1-40-67-1034 2400bps
   Seagate Technology ........ BBS ... Germany ....... 49-89-140-9331
   Seagate Technology ........ BBS ... Singapore ..... 65-227-2217
   Seagate Technology ........ BBS ... UK ............ 44-628-478011
   Seagate Technology ........ BBS ... USA ........... 408-438-8771 14400bps
   Seagate Technology ........ Customer Service ...... 800-468-3472
   Seagate Technology ........ General ............... 408-438-6550
   Seagate Technology ........ Sales ................. 408-438-8111
   Seagate Technology ........ Tech Support .......... 408-438-8222
   Searchlight Software....... BBS ................... 516-689-2566 9600bps
   Seiko Instrument .......... Tech Support .......... 800-757-1011
   Seiko Instrument .......... BBS ................... 408-383-9474
   SemWare.................... BBS ................... 404-641-8968 9600bps
   Sharp ..................... T/S ................... 708-759-8555
   Sharp...................... BBS ................... 404-962-1788 16800bps
   Shiva Corporation.......... BBS ................... 617-621-0190 2400bps
   Shugart ................... Tech Support .......... 714-770-1100
   Sierra Online.............. BBS ................... 209-683-4463 14400bps
  *Sierra Inc ................ General ............... 800-644-7267
     PC Brand ................ Tech Support .......... 800-255-5245
     Tandon .................. Tech Support .......... 800-722-7263
     Positive Corp ........... Tech Support .......... 800-452-6345
     KLH Computers ........... Tech Support .......... 800-347-1222
     Premier Innovations ..... Tech Support .......... 800-347-1222
   Sigma Design............... BBS ................... 510-770-0111 2400bps
   Silicon Valley Computers .. BBS ................... 415-967-8081
   Silicon Valley Computers .. General ............... 415-967-1100
   Sitka Corporation.......... BBS ................... 415-769-8774 2400bps
   Sitka...................... BBS ................... 510-769-8774 2400bps
   SMC ....................... BBS ................... 714-707-2481 V.32
   SMC ....................... T/S ................... 800-992-4762
   SMS Technology............. BBS ................... 510-964-5700 9600bps
   Sofnet..................... BBS ................... 404-984-9926 14400bps
   Sofnet..................... Voice ................. 404-984-8088
   Sofnet..................... Fax ................... 404-984-9956
   Sofnet..................... Sales ................. 800-FAXWORKS
   SoftArc Inc................ BBS ................... 416-609-2250 14400bps
   Softklone.................. BBS ................... 904-878-9884 14400bps
   Softlogic Solutions ....... Tech S Disk Optimize .. 800-272-9900
   Softlogic Solutions........ BBS ................... 603-644-5556 2400bps
   Softronics ................ Fax ................... 719-548-1878
   Softronics ................ T/S ................... 719-593-9550
   Softronics................. BBS ................... 719-593-9295 2400bps
   Software Products Intl..... BBS ................... 619-450-2179 2400bps
   Software Security.......... BBS ................... 203-329-7263 2400bps
   Software Venture........... BBS ................... 510-849-1912 2400bps
   Solutions Systems.......... BBS ................... 617-237-8530 2400bps
   Sony ...................... Customer Relations .... 800-282-2848
   Sony ...................... Sony CD-ROM hotline ... 408-894-0555
   Sony ...................... Sony CD-ROM BBS ....... 408-955-5107
   Sony ...................... faxback service ....... 408-955-5505
   Sony ...................... Faxback ............... 800-961-SONY
  *Sony ...................... Upgrades/Parts ........ 800-222-7669
    Sparco Communications ..... General ............... 800-840-8400
   Sparco Communications ..... General ............... 601-323-5360
   Sparco Communications ..... e-mail ................ [email protected]
   SparkWare.................. BBS ................... 901-382-5583 16800bps
   Specialix Inc ............. General ............... 408-378-7919
   Specialix Inc ............. UK .................... 44-0-932-354254
   Spectra Publishing......... BBS ................... 408-730-8326 2400bps
   SprintNet.................. BBS ................... 800-546-1000 2400bps
   SPSS ...................... BBS ................... 312-836-1900
   SPSS ...................... Sales ................. 800-543-2185
   SPSS ...................... Tech Support .......... 312-329-3410
   Stac Electronics .......... Tech Support .......... 619-431-6712
   Stac Electronics........... BBS ................... 619-431-5956 14400bps
   Star (Printers) ........... T/S ................... 908-572-3300
   Star Micronics............. BBS ................... 908-572-5010 14400bps
   STB Systems ............... BBS ................... 214-437-9615 16800bps
   STB Systems ............... BBS ... UK ............ 44-181-897-1008
   STB Systems ............... Fax ................... 214-234-1306
   STB Systems ............... Fax ... France ........ 33-144-647687
   STB Systems ............... Fax ... UK ............ 44-181-897-1006
   STB Systems ............... General ............... 800-234-4334
   STB Systems ............... General ............... 214-234-8750
   STB Systems ............... General ... France .... 33-144-647685
   STB Systems ............... General ... UK ........ 44-181-897-1003
   Storage Dimensions ........ Tech S Speedstor ...... 408-395-2688
   Storage Dimensions......... BBS ................... 408-944-1220 14400bps
  *Stratford Healthcare Systems General .............. 415-692-7970
  *Stratford Healthcare Systems Fax .................. 415-692-1073
  *Stratford Healthcare Systems Internet ..www.stratfordsoftware.com
   Summagraphics ............. T/S ................... 203-384-1344
   Summagraphics ............. T/S ................... 800-729-7866
   Sun ....................... Express ............... 800-USE-SUN
   Sun ....................... Main Helpline ......... 800-USA-4SUN
   Sundial Systems ........... General ............... 310-596-5121
   Sunrise Software........... BBS ................... 404-256-9525 2400bps
   Sunriver................... BBS ................... 512-835-8082 2400bps
   Supermac Software.......... BBS ................... 408-773-4500 2400bps
   Supra Corp................. BBS ................... 503-967-2444 14400bps
   Supra Corp ................ INTERNET .............. ftp.supra.com
   Supra Copr ................ INTERNET .............. www.supra.com
   Swan Technologies.......... BBS ................... 814-237-6145 14400bps
   Sydex...................... BBS ................... 503-683-1385 2400bps
   Symantec................... BBS ................... 503-484-6669 14400bps
   Symbios Logic ............. Tech Support .......... 719-573-3016
   Symbios Logic ............. BBS ................... 719-573-3562
   Syquest ................... ....................... 415-226-4000
   Syquest ................... Fax Back .............. 800-245-2278
   Syquest.................... BBS ................... 510-656-0473 9600bps
   Sysgen .................... T/S ................... 800-821-2151
   Sysgen..................... BBS ................... 408-946-5032 2400bps
   Systems Compatibility...... BBS ................... 312-670-4239 2400bps
 (T)
   T.A.G. BBS................. BBS ................... 313-582-6671 16800bps
   Tandon Corp ............... General ............... 805-523-0340
   Tandy Corp................. General ............... 817-390-3011
   Tandy Corp................. Tech Support .......... 817-878-6875
   Tangram Enterpise Soln's .. General ............... 919-851-6000
   Target Software ........... BBS ................... 813-521-1705 14400bps
   Tatung Co. of America ..... Tech Support .......... 213-979-7055
   Teac America, Inc ......... Fax Back .............. 213-727-7629
   TEAMate.................... BBS ................... 213-318-5302 14400bps
   Tech Assist, Inc .......... Sales ................. 800-274-3785
   Tech Assist, Inc .......... Tech Support .......... 813-547-0499
   Tech Assist, Inc .......... Fax ................... 800-226-5404
   Tech Data ................. BBS ................... 813-538-7090
   Tech Data ................. Tech Support .......... 800-553-7977
   Tecmar..................... BBS ................... 216-349-0853 14400bps
   Tektronics ................ BBS ................... 503-685-4504
   Tektronics ................ General ............... 800-835-6100
   Tektronics ................ Tech Support .......... 800-835-6100
   Tektronics ................ Service ............... 800-547-8949
   Telebit Corp. ............. Tech Support .......... 800-835-3248
   Telebit.................... BBS ................... 408-745-3803 14400bps
   Telix Support ............. BBS ................... 416-439-9399
   Telix Support.............. BBS ................... 416-439-8293 16800bps
   Template Garden Software... BBS ................... 212-627-5089 9600bps
   Texas Instruments ......... Tech Support .......... 512-250-7407
   Texas Instruments.......... BBS ................... 512-250-6112 2400bps
   TheComplete PC ............ BBS ................... 407-997-9130 14400bps
   TheComplete PC ............ Fax ................... 407-997-9621 14400bps
   TheComplete PC ............ Tech Support .......... 407-997-8062 14400bps
   TheSoft Programming........ BBS ................... 415-581-3019 2400bps
   Thomas-Conrad Corp ........ BBS ................... 512-836-8012 14400bps
   Thomas-Conrad Corp ........ T/S ................... 800-334-4112 24 hour
   Thomas-Conrad Corp ........ T/S ... Canada ........ 800-654-3822
   Thumper Technologies....... BBS ................... 918-627-0059 2400bps
   Thunderbyte USA............ BBS ................... 615-442-2833 14400bps
   Tiara Computer Systems..... BBS ................... 415-966-8533 14400bps
   Timeline Software.......... BBS ................... 415-892-0408 2400bps
   Timeslips.................. BBS ................... 508-768-7581 2400bps
   Tops microsystems.......... BBS ................... 510-769-8774 2400bps
   TOPS Support .............. BBS ................... 415-769-8874
   TopSoft Software........... BBS ................... 502-425-9941 16800bps
   Toshiba America ........... BBS ................... 714-837-4408
   Toshiba America ........... Tech Support .......... 800-999-4273
   Toshiba Printer Products... BBS ................... 714-581-7600 2400bps
   Trantor ................... BBS ................... 510-656-5159
   Trantor ................... FAX ................... 510-770-9910
   Trantor Systems............ BBS ................... 415-656-5159 2400bps
   Traveling Software......... BBS ................... 206-485-1736 14400bps
   Trident ................... BBS ................... 415-691-1016
   Trident ................... Tech Support .......... 415-691-9211
   Tripplite ................. T/S ................... 312-329-1601
   Trius...................... BBS ................... 508-794-0762 16800bps
  *True Magenta Computers .... General ............... 905-549-6933
  *True Magenta Computers .... BBS ................... 905-312-1170
  *True Magenta Computers .... FAX ................... 905-545-2637
  *True Magenta Computers .... Tech Support .......... 905-545-2615
   True Vision................ BBS ................... 317-577-8783 2400bps
   Tseng Labs ................ Fax ................... 215-860-7713
   Tseng Labs ................ General................ 215-968-0502
   TSR Systems................ BBS ................... 516-331-6682 2400bps
  *TTS Multimedia ............ General ............... 800-887-4968
   Turbo Tax.................. BBS ................... 619-453-5232 2400bps
   TurboCom................... BBS ................... 503-482-2633 14400bps
   Turtle Beach............... BBS ................... 717-845-4835 14400bps
 (U)

   U.S.Robotics .............. Voice ................. 708-982-5151
   U.S.Robotics .............. FaxBack ............... 800-762-6163
   U.S.Robotics .............. CompuServe ............ GO USROBOTICS
   U.S.Robotics .............. Internet .............. [email protected]
   U.S.Robotics .............. Sales & Marketing ..... 800-342-5877
   U.S.Robotics .............. T/S ................... 800-982-5151
   U.S.Robotics .............. T/S Fax ............... 708-933-5552
   Unicore ................... General ............... 508-686-6468
   Unicore ................... General ............... 800-800-2467
   Unicorn Software........... BBS ................... 317-784-2147 2400bps
   UNIFACE Corp .............. General ............... 510-748-6145
   UNIFACE Corp .............. Support ............... 510-748-6445
   UniNova Service Corp....... BBS ................... 509-962-3407
  *UniNova Service Corp ...... Fax ................... 509-925-3893
  *UniNova Service Corp ...... General ............... 509-925-3894
  *UniNova Service Corp ...... Internet ........... [email protected]
   US Sage.................... BBS ................... 417-331-7433 2400bps
   USNO Time of Day .......... BBS ................... 202-653-0351
   UUNET .....................     ................... 800-488-6386
 (V)
  *ValueMedia ................ BBS ................... 510-440-0922
  *ValueMedia ................ FAX ................... 510-252-9454
  *ValueMedia ................ Tech Support .......... 510-252-0190
   Ven Tel.................... BBS ................... 408-922-0988 14400bps
   Ventura Software........... BBS ................... 619-673-7691 14400bps
   Vermont Microsystems....... BBS ................... 802-655-7461 2400bps
   VESA ...................... FAX ................... 408-435-8225
   VESA ...................... General ............... 408-435-0333
  *Vicom Technology .......... General ............... 800-818-4266
  *Vicom Technology .......... Fax ................... 800-889-7235
  *Vicom Technology .......... Internet ..........www.vicomtech.com
   Video Seven ............... T/S ................... 800-248-1850
   Video Seven................ BBS ................... 510-656-0503 14400bps
   ViewSonic ................. General ............... 800-888-8583
   Virex...................... BBS ................... 919-419-1602 14400bps
   Visual Business Systems.... BBS ................... 404-953-1613 2400bps
   Volkswriter................ BBS ................... 408-648-3015 2400bps
   Vortex Systems............. BBS ................... 412-322-3216 2400bps
 (W)
   Wacom...................... BBS ................... 415-960-0236 2400bps
   Walker,Richer, & Quinn..... BBS ................... 206-324-2357 9600bps
   Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... e-mail ................ [email protected]
   Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... FAX ................... 510-674-0821
   Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 510-674-0783
   Walnut Creek (CDROM) ...... General ............... 800-786-9907
   Walt Disney Software....... BBS ................... 818-567-4027 2400bps
   Wangtek ................... BBS ................... 805-582-3620 9600b
   Wangtek ................... Fax ................... 805-583-8249
   Wangtek ................... Fax Back............... 805-582-3381
   Wangtek ................... Voice ................. 800-992-9916
   Wangtek ................... Voice ................. 805-583-5255
   Wangtek.................... BBS ................... 805-582-3370 2400bps
   Wantree Development........ BBS ................... 913-441-0595 14400bps
   Washburn & Co ............. General ............... 716-248-3627
   Washburn & Co ............. FAX ................... 716-381-7549
   Weitek Corp. .............. Fax ................... 408-738-1185
   Weitek Corp. .............. General ............... 408-738-8400
   Weitek..................... BBS ................... 408-522-7517 2400bps
   Weltec .................... T/S ................... 714-669-1955
   Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1068 14400bps
   Western Digital ........... BBS ................... 714-753-1234 2400b
   Western Digital ........... Fax Back .............. 714-932-4300
   Western Digital ........... FTP Site .............. ftp.wdc.com
   Western Digital ........... France ................ 331-69-85-3914
   Western Digital ........... Germany ............... 49-89-922006-60
   Western Digital ........... Tech Support .......... 714-932-4900
   Western Digital ........... Tech Support .......... 800-832-4778
   Western Digital ........... UK .................... 44-372-360387
   White Water Systems ....... BBS ................... 708-328-9442 2400bps
   Word Perfect / Novell ..... Fax ................... 801-229-1566
   Word Perfect Corp ......... BBS ................... 801-225-4414 14400bps
   Word Perfect Corp ......... Tech Support DOS ver .. 800-541-5096
   Word Perfect Corp ......... T/S Mac ver 2.1 ....... 800-336-3614
   Word Perfect Corp ......... T/S Mac ver 3.0 ....... 800-228-2875
   Wordtech .................. BBS ................... 415-254-1141 2400bps
   Wyse Technology ........... BBS ................... 408-922-4400
   Wyse Technology ........... Tech Support .......... 408-435-2770
 (X)
   Xebex ..................... General ............... 702-883-4000
   Xerox Computer Serv........ General ............... 213-306-4000
   Xircom..................... BBS ................... 818-878-7618 14400bps
   Xircom..................... Tech Support .......... 800-874-4428
   XTree...................... BBS ................... 805-546-9150 2400bps
   Xyquest.................... BBS ................... 508-667-5669 2400bps
 (Y)
   Y-E Data .................. General ............... 714-898-3677
   Young Micro Systems ....... General ............... 800-365-VEGA
 (Z)
   Zenith .................... T/S ................... 708-808-4300
   Zenographics............... BBS ................... 714-851-3860 2400bps
   Zeos International ........ Customer Service ...... 800-848-9022
   Zeos International ........ Sales ................. 800-423-5891
   Zeos International ........ T/S Fax ............... 612-633-4607
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S) 10.0 Acknowledgments

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to the faq:

Carsten Grammes ([email protected]), Mike Long ([email protected]),
Cameron L. Spitzer ([email protected]), John M. Grohol
([email protected]), Jeff Abramson
([email protected]), Ronald Geens ([email protected]), Paul
Leslie Strople ([email protected]), David Reeve Sward
([email protected]), [email protected], Steve Rusk ([email protected]),
Arnoud Martens ([email protected]), Steve Walters
([email protected]), [email protected],
Frederick J. Ingham ([email protected]), Shaun Burnet
([email protected]), John Anthony Ruchak ([email protected]),
Herbst OMR ([email protected]), Wayne Schlitt
([email protected]), Lee Fisher ([email protected]),
Joeseph H Allen ([email protected]), [email protected],
Ron Bean ([email protected]), Will Spencer ([email protected]),
Declan Hughes ([email protected]), Ronald Fowler ([email protected])
and the many others who helped bring the FAQ to where it is today.



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Ralph Valentino  ([email protected]) ([email protected])
Senior Design Engineer, Instrinsix Corp.