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Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2003 Readme

Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Plus 2003 Readme
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2003 Readme
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2002. All rights reserved.
Thank you for purchasing a Microsoft Encarta 2003 product. This Readme file cont
ains late-breaking information about Encarta products, system requirements, and
other information that has not been published elsewhere.
For the latest information about this Encarta product, visit the Microsoft Techn
ical Support Web site at http://encarta.msn.com/eng/teleport/fromCD2003/support.
asp.

Contents of the Readme

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1. System requirements for Encarta 2003 products
2. Installing Encarta products for a network
3. Encarta Premium Suite and Encarta Encyclopedia issues
* Requirements for using online features
* Using Encarta with Windows 2000
* Error "Windows Script Host: Unknown option '-' " installing in Windows
2000
* Using an IntelliMouse
* Error 1618 during Setup
* Incorrect results using Read Aloud
* Read Aloud reads in wrong language if operating system language is dif
ferent
* Supported versions of Internet Explorer
4. Encarta Researcher issues
* System requirements for Researcher
* Upgrading Researcher
* Multiple installations of Researcher
* Unable to add Japanese characters on non-Japanese operating systems
* Internet Explorer opens with Researcher pane
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1. System requirements for Encarta 2003 products

The system requirements for using the Encarta Premium Suite 2003 CD are:
* Multimedia Windows-compatible computer with Pentium 233 MHz processor (300 MHz
or faster recommended).
* Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows ME, or Windows XP.
* 64 MB of RAM for Windows 98 or Windows ME, 128 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 Prof
essional or Windows XP.
* 225 MB of available hard-disk space.
* Quad-speed (4x) or faster CD-ROM drive.
* Super VGA, 16-bit or higher monitor supporting 800 x 600 screen resolution.
* 1 MB or more of video memory.
* Microsoft Mouse, IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.
* 16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones.
* Internet Explorer 6.0 (included). Internet Explorer 6.0 requires up to 45 MB o
f hard-disk space in addition to the amount of hard-disk space required to run t
he Encarta product. Installing Internet Explorer 6.0 requires a further 25 MB.
Some features require an Internet connection. Access to and use of the Internet
may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Loc
al and long-distance telephone charges may apply.

The system requirements for using the Encarta Premium Suite 2003 DVD are:
* Multimedia Windows-compatible computer with Pentium 233 MHz processor (300 MHz
or faster recommended).
* Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows ME, or Windows XP.
* 64 MB of RAM for Windows 98 or Windows ME, 128 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 Prof
essional or Windows XP.
* 325 MB of available hard-disk space.
* DVD-ROM drive.
* Super VGA, 16-bit or higher monitor supporting 800 x 600 screen resolution.
* 1 MB or more of video memory.
* Microsoft Mouse, IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.
* 16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones.

* Internet Explorer 6.0 (included). Internet Explorer 6.0 requires up to 45 MB o

f hard-disk space in addition to the amount of hard-disk space required to run t
he Encarta product. Installing Internet Explorer 6.0 requires a further 25 MB.
Some features require an Internet connection. Access to and use of the Internet
may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Loc
al and long-distance telephone charges may apply.

The system requirements for using Encarta Encyclopedia Plus 2003 are:

* Multimedia Windows-compatible computer with Pentium 233 MHz processor (300 MHz
 or faster recommended).
* Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows ME, or Windows XP.
* 64 MB of RAM for Windows 98 or Windows ME, 128 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 Prof
essional or Windows XP.
* 175 MB of available hard-disk space.
* Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
* Super VGA, 16-bit or higher monitor supporting 800 x 600 screen resolution.
* 1 MB or more of video memory.
* Microsoft Mouse, IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.
* 16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones.
* Internet Explorer 6.0 (included). Internet Explorer 6.0 requires up to 45 MB o
f hard-disk space in addition to the amount of hard-disk space required to run t
he Encarta product. Installing Internet Explorer 6.0 requires a further 25 MB.
Some features require an Internet connection. Access to and use of the Internet
may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Loc
al and long-distance telephone charges may apply.

The system requirements for using Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2003 are:
* Multimedia Windows-compatible computer with Pentium 233 MHz processor (300 MHz
or faster recommended).
* Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows ME, or Windows XP.
* 64 MB of RAM for Windows 98 or Windows ME, 128 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 Prof
essional or Windows XP.
* 125 MB of available hard-disk space.
* Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
* Super VGA, 16-bit or higher monitor supporting 800 x 600 screen resolution.
* 1 MB or more of video memory.
* Microsoft Mouse, IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.
* 16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones.
* Internet Explorer 6.0 (included). Internet Explorer 6.0 requires up to 45 MB o
f hard-disk space in addition to the amount of hard-disk space required to run t
he Encarta product. Installing Internet Explorer 6.0 requires a further 25 MB.
Some features require an Internet connection. Access to and use of the Internet
may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Loc
al and long-distance telephone charges may apply.
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2. Installing Encarta products for a network
Encarta products can be installed on multiple machines within a network, primari
ly in a school or library environment. Refer to the Network Administrator's Guid
e (NAG.rtf) for full instructions on how to install Encarta products on a networ
k. If you install Encarta on a network, you must read the Licensing Agreement in
formation contained in the Network Administrator's Guide.
To locate the Network Administrator's Guide:
1. Insert the Encarta Installation & Resources disc (CD 1 or the DVD disc) into
the computer's disc drive.
2. Open Windows Explorer.
3. Open the CD or DVD drive folder.
4. Open the Support folder.
5. Double-click NAG.rtf.
Note: Network administration is not available in the Standard version of Encarta
Encyclopedia.
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3. Encarta Premium Suite and Encarta Encyclopedia issues
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Requirements for using online features
The minimum requirements for using Update Encarta, Web links, and other online f
eatures are:
* 14.4-Kbps or faster modem.
* Access to the Internet.
* 2 MB of hard-disk space for each month's worth of updates.
* Microsoft Passport account (required to join Club Encarta).
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Using Encarta with Windows 2000
If you are installing Encarta in Windows 2000, you may receive a prompt to resta
rt your computer during Setup. When your computer has restarted, you must log in
with administrator privileges to complete Setup.
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Error "Windows Script Host: Unknown option '-' " installing in Windows 2000
If you are installing Encarta in Windows 2000, and Internet Explorer must be ins
talled, you may receive the message "Windows Script Host: Unknown option '-' ."
Click OK, and setup should continue normally.
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Using an IntelliMouse
Although Encarta works with a wheel mouse, it does not make use of all of the wh
eel's features. Using the wheel may not give you the expected result in all Enca
rta features.
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Error 1618 during Setup
Message 1618 can be ignored. Click OK, and Setup should continue normally.
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Incorrect results when using Read Aloud

If you cannot use the Read Aloud feature in Encarta, the Text-to-Speech Engine m
ay have been removed from your computer.
To reinstall the Text-to-Speech Engine:
1. On the Start menu, click Settings.
2. Click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove programs.
3. In the list of programs, double-click the name of your Encarta product. (If y
ou're using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, click Change.)
4. Click Next on the Setup Wizard page, and then click Repair.
5. Follow the directions in the Setup Wizard to complete installation.

Note: Read Aloud is not available in the Standard version of Encarta Encyclopedi
a.

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Read Aloud reads in wrong language if operating system language is different
Read Aloud does not work as expected if the operating system language is differe
nt from the language in the installed version of Encarta, and if you are logged
on as a user and not as an administrator. For example, you install the French ve
rsion of Encarta in an English version of the operating system. If you then log
in as a user and use Read Aloud, Read Aloud provides sound in English, not in Fr
ench.
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Supported versions of Internet Explorer

Encarta products only support released versions of Internet Explorer 6.0 and lat
er. Encarta products do not support Preview or Beta versions of Internet Explore
r.
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4. Encarta Researcher issues
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System requirements for Researcher
The minimum requirements for using Researcher are:
* 5 MB of available hard-disk space, in addition to the space required to run th
e Encarta product.
* Internet Explorer 6.0 (included). Internet Explorer 6.0 requires up to 45 MB o
f hard-disk space in addition to the amount of hard-disk space required to run t
he Encarta product. Installing Internet Explorer 6.0 requires a further 25 MB.
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Upgrading Researcher
Installing Encarta Premium Suite 2003 automatically upgrades any previous year's
version of Researcher to the 2003 version.
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Multiple installations of Researcher
There can only be one language version of Encarta Researcher on a computer. For
example, if you have installed both the French and English language versions of
an Encarta product, Encarta uses the language of the version you installed first
.
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Unable to add Japanese characters on non-Japanese operating systems
Adding Japanese text to Researcher on a non-Japanese operating system is not sup
ported. If you need to include Japanese characters in your report, build your re
port in Researcher, and then cut and paste the characters from Internet Explorer
directly into your final report document.
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Internet Explorer opens with Researcher pane
If you open Researcher, and then open Internet Explorer, the Researcher pane rem
ains open. To close Researcher, click the X in the upper right-hand corner of th
e Researcher pane.
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