+ When joining the web conference, you will be asked for an IBM ID and password. - To verify an existing IBM ID and password, please visit http://www.ibm.com/account/profile to ensure valid sign in credentials and review your registration information.

- If you need a new IBM ID and password, visit http://www.ibm.com/account/profile to register. The ID should be active for usage on http://www.ibm.com/collaboration/collaboratenow within 10 minutes of submission.

+ If this is your first IBM Web Conference, attend the special "test" meeting to make sure that you can join easily. Please visit http://www.ibm.com/collaboration/collaboratenow and click "test meeting"

+ To join the conference, a Windows 2000 or Windows XP computer is required.

+ Please use your w3.ibm.com intranet ID and password.

+ If this is your first IBM Web Conference, attend the special "test" meeting to make sure that you can join easily. Please visit http://w3.ibm.com/e-meetings/webconferences and click "Connectivity Test"