registering your computer helps ibm provide better service to you. when ibm receives your registration information, it is placed into a central technical support database. if you need technical assistance, the technical-support representative will have information about your computer. in addition, comments about your computer are reviewed by a team dedicated to customer satisfaction and are taken into consideration in making improvements to ibm computers. use one of the following methods to register your computer:

    1 double-click the ibm registration icon on the windows desktop, and then follow the instructions.

    2 register your computer through access ibm:

    1. click start.

    2. click access ibm.

    3. click how do i....

    4. click get started.

    5. click registering your ibm computer, and then follow the instructions in the window.

    6 register your computer at http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/ on the world wide web.

    if you use the registration program that starts through access ibm or the ibm registration icon on the windows desktop, you can print the registration information and provide a mailing address if you do not have access to the internet.