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<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion:  </i>There are two discreet navigation methods.  A <b>top level navigation </b>bar that groups content into categories: products, design, sales, sample, buy, corporate and what's new.  When clicking on one of the top level navigation options, the <b>second level </b>will change to show additional options in that category.</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">8-bit MCU, DSC, analog, memory, RF, security, battery mgt, dev. tools</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="96"><p><font face="Arial">Design</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">Design centers, technical documents, training, programming, and quality</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">Contact information for sales offices, reps, and distributors</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">Some product samples are available online--just register to get yours FREE</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">Microchip's e-commerce site allows you to buy certain products online</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">Overview, quality and reliability, legal information</font></p>
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<td valign="top" width="463"><p><font face="Arial">This section shows you all the newest stuff from microchip</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial">Additionally, most pages will have a left hand navigation containing related links, and device pages have links to all the related information (documents, dev tools, etc.) to that device! </font></p>

<p><font face="Arial">Here are some </font><u><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><!-- TRANSIT - HYPERLINK --><!-- ./stellent/groups/webresource_sg/documents/site_resource/en022224.pdf. --><a href="/stellent/groups/webresource_sg/documents/site_resource/en022224.pdf" target="_top">more tips on how to get around</a></font></u><font face="Arial"> on www.microchip.com.</font></p>

<p><font face="Arial">Topic: <b><a name="P24_1178"></a>How do I find technical documentation for Microchip products?</b></font><font face="Arial"> </font></p>

<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion:</i> There are multiple methods for finding technical documentation.  Take your pick of the following methods.</font></p>

  <ul><p><font face="Arial"><b>1. The easiest way:</b>  In the search box, on the top left side of the screen, type the name of the device you are interested in (such as MCP… or 24AA…).  Click on the search button. You’ll be presented with a list of links in different categories.  The first link always is the device page(s). The other links take you directly to a PDF for the datasheet, product brief, or other document or dev tool.  As a convenience, all associated documents for that device are in one location on the device page.  Click the product name to get to the device page.  OR click a link to go directly to a selected document.</font></p>

  <p><font face="Arial"><b>2. For a particular product from the Tech Doc page</b>:   Click on the &quot;Design&quot; tab of the top level navigation bar.  Then on the second level navigation bar click &quot;Technical Documentation&quot;.  Choose the product line you wish to evaluate.  Once the screen refreshes, choose the particular device of interest. The screen will refresh with all technical documents currently associated with that device.</font></p>

  <p><font face="Arial"><b>3. For a particular product on the device page: </b> Click on the &quot;Product&quot; tab in the top level navigation.  Choose the product line you are interested in from the second level navigation.  The next screen is a 'tree view' page where you can choose the characteristic of the product you are interested in viewing. Clicking on the characteristic will take you to a comparison chart.  The product names are on the left and the product specs are listed across the page. Clicking on the “info” link or the product name in the first column will take you to the product detail page.  All the relevant documents and information for that device are in one location on the device page.</font></p>

  <p><font face="Arial"><b>4. For a document type</b>:  Want to see ALL the datasheets? Click on the &quot;Design&quot; tab of the top level navigation bar. Then on the second level navigation bar click &quot;Technical Documentation&quot;. In the left hand navigation, there will be a group of links for particular technical document types such as application notes, user guides, etc.  Click on the link for the document type you are interested in and you will be presented with all documents currently on the site for that document type.</font></p>

</ul><p><font face="Arial">Topic:  <b>Does Microchip have a message board system where I can post questions to Microchip staff and other users about Microchip products?</b></font></p>

<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion: </i>Yes, you can go to </font><u><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><!-- TRANSIT - HYPERLINK --><!-- .http://forum.microchip.com/. --><a href="http://forum.microchip.com/" target="_top">http://forum.microchip.com</a></font></u><font face="Arial"> to view and post questions on a variety of subjects.</font></p>

<p><font face="Arial">Topic:  <b>What browser versions are supported in the latest version of </b></font><b><u><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><!-- TRANSIT - HYPERLINK --><!-- .http://www.microchip.com/. --><a href="http://www.microchip.com/" target="_top">www.microchip.com</a></font></u><font face="Arial">?</font></b></p>

<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion:</i>  </font></p>

<p><font face="Arial">Microchip utilizes several dynamic elements for presenting content to users. To best balance performance, versatility and functionality, we recommend that each visitor use one of the following browsers.</font></p>

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</ul><p><font face="Arial">Topic:  <b>I have feedback or suggestions I would like to provide to Microchip on the latest version of the site, whom should I contact?</b></font></p>

<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion: </i>Please email Microchip at </font><u><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><!-- TRANSIT - HYPERLINK --><!-- .mailto:webcorrections@microchip.com. --><a href="mailto:webcorrections@microchip.com" target="_top">webcorrections@microchip.com</a></font></u><font face="Arial">.</font></p>

<p><font face="Arial">Topic:  <b>I would like to be notified when documents are updated online so that I can stay up to date on the latest information, what should I do?</b></font></p>

<p><font face="Arial"><i>Discussion: </i>We encourage you to register with the online change notification system.  To do so, go to the home page of the site and click on the Customer Change Notification Link.  From there, a registration option can be found where you can sign up to be notified of changes.</font></p>

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