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| When you register as a customer,
an online account is automatically created for you. After
you create your account, the Account Information page opens when
you log on, and the My Account function is available to you.
In My Account you view your personal registration and address information
on the Account Information page. On the page there are Edit
links to transfer to the appropriate page where you can modify the
address or billing information for your account.
To open the Account Information page:
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Click on My
Account on the menu across the top of any page.
If you are logged on, the Account Information page opens displaying
the information for your account. If you are not logged on,
the Logon page opens first so you can log on.
The options available on the Account Information page are:
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| Modify Personal Information |
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To modify any
of the personal information:
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Click on the Edit
link in the Personal Information section of the
page. The Edit Personal Information
page opens.
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Enter your
changes to the information in the various fields.
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Type your
password in the Re-enter Password field (whether or not you
changed your password).
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Click on the Update button. The system updates
your account information.
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Click on the Cancel
button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the
Account Information page.
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Add
or Modify Billing Address Information
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To
Add the Billing Address |
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To add the billing address (one per account)
for the account:
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Click on either the Add Billing Address link just under
the Billing Address on the page. The Add Billing Address page
opens.
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Type in the Company Name, if appropriate (optional).
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Type in a name in the Attention field (optional).
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Select a Country from the drop-down list (required;
must be one of those on the list).
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Type in your street address in Address 1 (required)
and Address 2 (if needed, optional).
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Type in your Postal Code (required) and tab to the next
field. The system fills in the City and State / Province automatically,
based on the Country and the Postal Code.
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Type in your Phone number, including area code and extension,
if any (optional, except your phone number is required for overnight
shipments).
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Type in your Fax number, including area code (optional).
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Click on the This address is also the Shipping Address
checkbox (which appears after you enter the Postal Code) to check
it if your shipping address is the same as your billing address (optional).
If you check this item, then you do not have to enter a separate shipping
address for your account.
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Click on the Submit Info button. The system
adds your billing address (and your shipping address if you
checked the box) to your account.
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To
Modify the Billing Address |
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To modify the
billing address for the company or individual account:
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Click on the Edit
link just under the Billing Address on the page. The
Edit Billing Address page opens displaying the current
billing address.
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Enter your
changes to the information in the various fields.
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Click on the Update
button. The system updates your billing address
information.
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Click on the Cancel
button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the
Account Information page.
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Add,
Modify or Delete
Shipping Address Information
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Note: Only the
Account Administrator can add, modify or delete company
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To
Add a Shipping Address |
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To add a
shipping (ship-to) address (as many per account as you need)
for the company or individual account:
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Click on either the Add New Shipping Address link just
under the Shipping Address heading on the page. The Add Shipping
Address page opens.
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Type in the Company Name, if appropriate (optional).
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Type in a name in the Attention field (optional).
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Select a Country from the drop-down list (required;
must be one of those on the list).
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Type in your street address in Address 1 (required)
and Address 2 (if needed, optional).
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Type in your Postal Code (required) and tab to the next
field. The system fills in the City and State / Province automatically,
based on the Country and the Postal Code.
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Type in your Phone number, including area code and extension,
if any (optional, except your phone number is required for overnight
shipments).
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Type in your Fax number, including area code (optional).
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Click on the Submit Info button. The system
adds the shipping address to your account.
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Click on the Cancel button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the Account
Information page.
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To
Modify a Shipping Address |
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To modify a
shipping address for the company or individual account:
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Click on the Edit
link on the page just under the Shipping Address that you
want to modify. The Edit Shipping Address page opens
displaying the current information for the selected shipping
address.
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Enter your
changes to the information in the various fields.
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Click on the Update
button. The system updates the information for your
selected shipping address.
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Click on the Cancel
button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the
Account Information page.
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To
Delete a Shipping Address |
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To delete a
shipping address for the company or individual account:
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Click on the Delete
link on the page just under the Shipping Address that you
want to delete. The selected shipping address is immediately
deleted from the account and the Account Information page.
Warning!: There is NO step where you confirm the
delete.
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| Add or Modify Preferred Shipping Method
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| To Add Your Preferred Shipping Method |
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| To indicate the preferred (default) shipping method you want us to use by default when sending your order:
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Click on the Add Default Shipping Method link on the Account Information page. The Add Shipping Method page opens.
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Click on the appropriate radio button to select the one preferred shipping method from the list displayed on the page.
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Click on the Submit Info button. The system adds
your preferred shipping method to your account information.
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Click on the Cancel button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the Account Information page.
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| To Modify Your Preferred Shipping Method |
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Click on the Edit link just under the Preferred Shipping Method on the Account Information page. The Edit Shipping Method page opens displaying the list of shipping methods with the current preferred shipping method selected.
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Click on the radio button of a different shipping to select it. The radio button for the previous method is automatically cleared.
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Click on the Update button. The system updates the preferred shipping method for your account.
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Click on the Cancel button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the Account Information page.
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Add or Modify Payment Method
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There are links on the
Account Information page that open a page to add or to modify
your payment options, usually a credit card (see note below regarding options for business accounts). An account
can have multiple payment options, one of which is the default
for checkout purposes. If you store your payment option
information here, it is secure, and it streamlines the
checkout process, because you do not have to reenter it for
each order. Entering this information here is optional,
and you can enter it at checkout every time you place an
order.
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To
Add a Payment Option |
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To add a
payment option for the company or individual account:
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Click on the Add New Payment Method link on the page
under the Payment Method heading. The Add Payment Method page
opens.
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Select the Card Type from the drop down list (MasterCard,
Visa, etc.) (required).
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Select the month and the year of the Expiration Date
(required).
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Type in the Credit Card ID (circled in red, required).
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Click on the Set this payment method as my default checkbox
to check it, if appropriate (you can select only one payment method
at a time as the default).
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Click on the Submit Info button. Your payment
method is added to your account
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Click on the Cancel button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the Account
Information page.
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To
Modify a Payment Option |
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To modify a
payment option for the company or individual account:
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Click on the Edit
link on the page under the payment option you want to
modify. The Edit Payment Option page opens.
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Enter your
changes to the information in the various fields.
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Click on the Update
button. The system updates the information for your
selected payment option.
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Click on the Cancel
button to ignore the changes.
In either case, the page closes and you are returned to the
Account Information page.
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