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[T107]Tech Support From Home

by Dale Kubin, Dal

Whenever you make an investment in equipment for your office or even for your personal use, there's one thing that you should be sure of: you should be certain that excellent tech support is available to you so that if you have a question, it's easy to get the answer that you need. More importantly, you want to be able to know that - even if something seems a bit trivial and you feel awkward about calling - there will be someone there who can answer the question that you have - and still make you feel good about the call.

That's part of what drives the Tech Support department at XLNT Idea - we know that when people have questions, they want to be able to get the answers that they're looking for so that they can move forward with the project they are working on. Our Tech Support department is available for calls at a toll free number Mondays through Fridays to answer any questions that you have.

On the other hand, we know that a lot of our customers are do-it-yourselfers - otherwise, you'd simply outsource all of your CD and DVD publication and printing rather than making an investment in a CD and DVD duplication unit. That's why XLNT Idea's Tech Support staff has made an extensive Product FAQ available online. Simply browse over to the website, click the link for Tech Support and select your product from the menu. From there, you'll be able to get more information and hopefully find the information that you're looking for.

Alternately, if you are looking for Tech Support because you have misplaced the user manual for your CD and DVD publisher, you'll be able to follow the links for your product to download an electronic copy of that user manual (something that you can also download if you want to see for yourself what XLNT Idea's CD and DVD publishers are capable of doing because you're interested in buying a unit for your business or personal needs). If you need drivers for the printer or you've accidentally deleted the software for your CD and DVD publishing unit, you'll be able to download those as well. Likewise you'll be able to download the drivers for the 100 discs and business card discs.

Getting tech support for the equipment that you purchased for your business or for personal use should not be so difficult and frustrating that you wonder why you bought the product in the first place. Equipment that you purchase should be easy to use; getting answers to your questions should be simple too. Enough situations are frustrating and exasperating in life; getting the tools that you need and the resources to make them work efficiently shouldn't fall into that category too. XLNT Idea stands behind their products and believe that their products can meet all of your CD and DVD printing and burning needs: tech support is essential when you need it - now isn't that an excellent idea?

Research your HR software problem

I always advise customers to try and find the answer or solution first before contacting tech support. The benefit of doing so is by reading help files, online knowledge bases or trying to test the issue you are becoming more informed about the problem itself. You may find the answer yourself and in the process learn a considerable amount about the application, or at the very least, if you end up having to contact tech support you are familiar enough with the problem to accurately describe the problem.

Using the HRIS Help File to find the solution

Almost all applications on the market, and every HR product I have seen, have an internal help menu. Become familiar with it and use it. You will be amazed once you get used to it, how helpful it can be. The easiest way to find the answer you need is to use the index. Your software product company may also offer an online knowledge base. If you receive an error or need a formula for a benefit plan, these tools can be invaluable.

Time to make the call

It can be intimidating calling tech support departments. This is why it is imperative that you have as complete knowledge as possible on the issue. It's easier on the tech support rep and on you. Once you have researched the problem, you will be far more effective at explaining it and be that much more likely to receive the solution you are seeking.

HRIS Tech Support Secrets

Many companies have their least experienced reps answer the phones. These people have likely worked at the company for less time than you have used the system and may know far less about the HR software than you do. They are going to look for a solution in the help file and the knowledge base. They are new so they won't just know the answer. So, they are going to go through the exact steps you have already gone through. If they are unable to answer your question, they may ask you to try something and then call back. This is another reason why you have gone through the help file and through the knowledge base so you can say you have already tried these options. The most important thing here is to get past the front line rep and get to the second tier to find your answer. If the front line rep knows that you have researched the problem, tried what the help file and knowledge base suggested often times they will automatically advance your issue to the senior support rep if they are unable to answer your question which is your goal.

Install all HRIS updates

HR software companies constantly update their systems to correct bugs, add functionality and conform to the latest government compliance issues. Thus, it's very important that you install these updates as you receive them. You may find at some point that the issue you are having may have been resolved in an update you have yet to install.

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