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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*

                               Hello Direct, Inc.
                               ------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                          ----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    423402106
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


                               Page 1 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  2  of  19  Pages


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Canaan Venture Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]  
                                                                      (b)  [ ]  

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              363,912
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               869,694

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                363,912

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              869,694

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 2 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  3  of  19  Pages




- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Canaan Venture Offshore Limited Partnership, C.V.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Netherlands Antilles Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              869,694
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               363,912

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                869,694

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              363,912

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 3 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  4  of  19  Pages


- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Canaan Management Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 4 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  5  of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Canaan Offshore Management, N.V.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Netherlands Antilles Corporation

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               869,694

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              869,694

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       869,694

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       17.4%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       CO

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 5 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  6  of  19  Pages




- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Canaan Venture Partners L.P.

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware Limited Partnership

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       PN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 6 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  7  of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Harry T. Rein

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 7 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  8  of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       James J. Fitzpatrick

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 8 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  9  of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Gregory Kopchinsky

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 9 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  10 of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Robert J. Migliorino

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 10 of 19 pages


CUSIP No. 423402106                     13G               Page  11 of  19  Pages



- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Eric A. Young

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [ ]

- ------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY               1,233,606

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         EACH            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
        PERSON                0

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------
         WITH            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,233,606

- ----------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,233,606

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       24.6%

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 11 of 19 pages





ITEM 1 (A).       NAME OF ISSUER:

           Hello Direct, Inc.

ITEM 1 (B).       ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

           5884 Eden Park Place
           San Jose, CA  95138

ITEM 2 (A).       NAME OF PERSON FILING:

           This  statement is filed by Canaan  Venture  Limited  Partnership,  a
           Delaware  limited  partnership,  ("Canaan  Venture"),  Canaan Venture
           Offshore  Limited  Partnership  C.V., a Netherlands  Antilles limited
           partnership  ("Canaan Venture  Offshore"),  Canaan Management Limited
           Partnership,  a Delaware limited partnership,  ("Canaan Management"),
           Canaan Offshore Management,  N.V., a Netherlands Antilles corporation
           ("Canaan  Corporation"),  Canaan  Venture  Partners  L.P., a Delaware
           limited partnership,  ("Canaan Partners") and Harry T. Rein, James J.
           Fitzpatrick,  Gregory  Kopchinsky,  Robert J.  Migliorino and Eric A.
           Young (collectively, the "Partners"). Canaan Management (which serves
           as the sole  general  partner  of Canaan  Venture  and one of the two
           general  partners of Canaan  Venture  Offshore),  Canaan  Corporation
           (which  serves  as  the  other  general  partner  of  Canaan  Venture
           Offshore),  Canaan  Partners  (which serves as the general partner of
           Canaan Management) and the Partners (who serve as general partners of
           Canaan  Partners),  are  collectively  referred to as the  "Reporting
           Persons" in this Schedule 13G.

ITEM 2 (B).       ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

           Except in the case of Canaan Venture Offshore, Canaan Corporation and
           Eric A.  Young,  the  principal  business  address  of the  Reporting
           Persons is 105 Rowayton  Avenue,  Rowayton,  CT 06853.  The principal
           address of Canaan Venture Offshore and Canaan  Corporation is c/o ABN
           Trustcompany,  Pietermaai 15, Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles.  The
           principal  business  address of Eric A. Young is 2884 Sand Hill Road,
           Suite 115, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

ITEM 2 (C).       CITIZENSHIP:

           Each of Canaan  Venture,  Canaan  Management and Canaan Partners is a
           limited  partnership  organized  under the laws of  Delaware.  Canaan
           Venture Offshore is a limited partnership and Canaan Corporation is a
           corporation,  each  organized  under  the  laws  of  the  Netherlands
           Antilles. Each of the Partners are citizens of the United States.

ITEM 2 (D).       TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

           This Schedule 13G report relates to the Common Stock,  par value $.01
           ("Common Stock") of Hello Direct, Inc. ("the Company").

ITEM 2 (E).       CUSIP NUMBER:

           CUSIP number 423402106.

                               Page 12 of 19 pages






ITEM 3.           IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT TO RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
                  13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:


                  (a)  [   ]        Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
                                    of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                    "Act").

                  (b)  [   ]        Bank as  defined in Section 3 (a) (6) of the
                                    Act.

                  (c)  [   ]        Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)
                                    (19) of the Act.

                  (d)  [   ]        Investment  Company registered under Section
                                    8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                  (e)  [   ]        Investment  Adviser registered under Section
                                    203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  (f)  [   ]        Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                                    subject to the  provisions  of the  Employee
                                    Retirement  Income  Security  Act of 1974 or
                                    Endowment  Fund; see Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii)
                                    (F) of the Act.

                  (g)  [   ]        Parent Holding Company,  in  accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) of the Act.

                  (h)  [   ]        Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1)
                                    (ii) (H) of the Act.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

(a)        Amount Beneficially Owned:

           By virtue of their common control,  Canaan Venture and Canaan Venture
           Offshore each may be deemed to be the beneficial  owners of 1,233,606
           shares of Common Stock. Canaan Management, by virtue of its status as
           general partner of Canaan Venture and Canaan Venture Offshore, may be
           deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  of  1,233,606  shares.  Canaan
           Corporation,  by virtue of its status as a general  partner of Canaan
           Venture Offshore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 869,694
           shares.  By  virtue  of its  status  as  general  partner  of  Canaan
           Management,  Canaan Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
           of 1,233,606 shares. By virtue of their status as general partners of
           Canaan Partners, the Partners may each be deemed to be the beneficial
           owner of 1,233,606 shares.

           Canaan  Venture is the record owner of 363,912 shares of Common Stock
           and Canaan Venture  Offshore is the record owner of 869,694 shares of
           Common  Stock.  All other  Reporting  Persons  hold their  respective
           beneficially  owned  shares due to their  relationships  to the above
           Partnerships as outlined in Item 2.


                               Page 13 of 19 pages



(b)         Percent of Class:

           Canaan  Venture:  24.6%;  Canaan  Venture  Offshore:   24.6%;  Canaan
           Management: 24.6%; Canaan Corporation: 17.4%; Canaan Partners: 24.6%;
           and the Partners: 24.6%.

           The  foregoing  percentages  are  calculated  based on the  5,007,226
           shares of Common Stock  reported to be  outstanding  in the Quarterly
           Report on Form  10-Q of Hello  Direct,  Inc.  for the  quarter  ended
           9/30/96.

(c)        Number of shares as to which such person has:

           (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  Canaan Venture:  363,912;
           Canaan Venture Offshore: 869,694.

           (ii)  Shared  power to vote or to direct  the vote:  Canaan  Venture:
           869,694;   Canaan  Venture  Offshore:   363,912;  Canaan  Management:
           1,233,606; Canaan Corporation:  869,694; Canaan Partners:  1,233,606;
           and the Partners: 1,233,606.

           (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition  of: Canaan
           Venture: 363,912; Canaan Venture Offshore: 869,694.

           (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of: Canaan
           Venture:   869,694;   Canaan  Venture   Offshore:   363,912;   Canaan
           Management:  1,233,606; Canaan Corporation: 869,694; Canaan Partners:
           1,233,606; and the Partners: 1,233,606.

ITEM 5.    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

           Not applicable.

ITEM 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

           Not applicable.

ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

           Not applicable.

ITEM 8.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

           Each of the reporting  persons  expressly  disclaims  membership in a
           "Group" as defined in Rule 13d-1 (b) (ii) (H).

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

           Not applicable.




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ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

           Not  applicable.  This  Schedule  13G is not filed  pursuant  to Rule
           13d-1(b).



                               Page 15 of 19 pages




                                   SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

February 10, 1997


Canaan Venture Limited Partnership
By:     Canaan Management Limited Partnership
        Its General Partner
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Venture Offshore Limited Partnership, C. V.
By:     Canaan Management Limited Partnership
        Its General Partner
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Management Limited Partnership
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Offshore Management, N.V.

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        President


Canaan Venture Partners L.P.

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner

                               Page 16 of 19 pages







 /s/  Harry T. Rein
- ----------------------------
Harry T. Rein


 /s/  James J. Fitzpatrick
- ----------------------------
James J. Fitzpatrick


 /s/  Gregory Kopchinsky
- ----------------------------
Gregory Kopchinsky


 /s/  Robert J. Migliorino
- ----------------------------
Robert J. Migliorino


 /s/  Eric A. Young
- ----------------------------
Eric A. Young



                               Page 17 of 19 pages




                                                                       Exhibit 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) (1) under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  the  undersigned  agree  that only one  statement  containing  the
information  required by Schedule  13G need be filed by each of the  undersigned
with respect to the ownership by each of the  undersigned  of shares of stock of
Hello Direct, Inc. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original.

February 10, 1997

Canaan Venture Limited Partnership
By:     Canaan Management Limited Partnership
        Its General Partner
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Venture Offshore Limited Partnership, C. V.
By:     Canaan Management Limited Partnership
        Its General Partner
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Management Limited Partnership
By:     Canaan Venture Partners L.P.
        Its General Partner

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner


Canaan Offshore Management, N.V.

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        President


Canaan Venture Partners L.P.

By:      /s/  Harry T. Rein
         --------------------------
        General Partner

                               Page 18 of 19 pages








 /s/  Harry T. Rein
- ----------------------------
Harry T. Rein


 /s/  James J. Fitzpatrick
- ----------------------------
James J. Fitzpatrick


 /s/ Gregory Kopchinsky
- ----------------------------
Gregory Kopchinsky


 /s/  Robert J. Migliorino
- ----------------------------
Robert J. Migliorino


 /s/  Eric A. Young
- ----------------------------
Eric A. Young


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