8-6 C HAPTER 8: R EGULATORY INFORMATION AND LIMITED W ARRANTYTHIS 3COM PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRDPARTY SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEPARATEEND USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. THIS 3COM WARRANTY DOES NOTAPPLY TO SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE. FOR THE APPLICABLEWARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTGOVERNING THE USE OF SUCH SOFTWARE.Year 2000 Warranty In addition to the Hardware Warranty and Software Warranty statedabove, 3Com warrants that each product sold or licensed to Customer onand after January 1, 1998 that is date sensitive will continue performingproperly with regard to such date data on and after January 1, 2000,provided that all other products used by Customer in connection orcombination with the 3Com product, including hardware, software, andfirmware, accurately exchange date data with the 3Com product, withthe exception of those products identified at 3Com's Web site,http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html, as not meeting thisstandard. If it appears that any product that is stated to meet thisstandard does not perform properly with regard to such date data on andafter January 1, 2000, and Customer notifies 3Com before the later ofApril 1, 2000, or ninety (90) days after purchase of the product from3Com or its authorized reseller, 3Com shall, at its option and expense,provide a software update which would effect the proper performance ofsuch product, repair such product, deliver to Customer an equivalentproduct to replace such product, or if none of the foregoing is feasible,refund to Customer the purchase price paid for such product.Any software update or replaced or repaired product will carry a Year2000 Warranty for ninety (90) days after purchase or until April 1, 2000,whichever is later.Obtaining WarrantyServiceCustomer must contact a 3Com Corporate Service Center or anAuthorized 3Com Service Center within the applicable warranty period toobtain warranty service authorization. Dated proof of purchase from3Com or its authorized reseller may be required. Products returned to3Com's Corporate Service Center must be pre-authorized by 3Com witha Return Material Authorization (RMA) number or User Service Order(USO) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent prepaidand packaged appropriately for safe shipment, and it is recommendedthat they be insured or sent by a method that provides for tracking of thepackage. Responsibility for loss or damage does not transfer to 3Comuntil the returned item is received by 3Com. The repaired or replaced