Microsoft KB Archive/136183

Encarta 1995: Intro Edition Features Contents

PSS ID Number: Q136183 Article last modified on 12-15-1995

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The following is the complete text of the Encarta Intro Edition Features Contents file that is available on the Microsoft Network Encarta Forum.

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Microsoft Encarta Intro Edition
Introducing Microsoft Encarta Intro Edition, the beginning of a whole new way to look up everyday information.

The Microsoft Encarta Intro Edition is a new “text and photos” version of the complete Encarta ’95 multimedia encyclopedia on CD-ROM. The Encarta Intro Edition includes a limited selection of content and features from the CD-ROM version so that it can be delivered effectively via modem. Encarta Intro Edition uses a client server architecture to deliver rich content and a complete interface not available in other online reference sources. It includes:

Complete Text of Encarta ’95
The Intro Edition includes all 26,000+ articles and a Related Articles feature to give users 300,000 links between articles. The text of this online version matches the complete Encarta ’95 multimedia encyclopedia.

Pictures
The Intro Edition includes 5,000 photos and 360 maps from Encarta ’95 (These can be viewed in the media frame next to the article text but cannot be enlarged in this edition).

Pinpointer Search Tool
A modified version of this powerful search tool is included in the Intro Edition. The Pinpointer allows for full-text word searching and article, photo, and category searches.

Flexible Workspace
The Intro Edition gives users a complete workspace that can be adapted to different needs. Four different screen views allow the user to select combinations of text, photos, and outline to be presented on screen. Users can also change the text size to suit their reading preferences.

Additional Features
The online version supports browsing through the Category Browser and the Random button. Other features from the CD- ROM version include Notemark, Go Back, Backlist, and links to any word processor.

Content from the CD-ROM version not included in the Intro Edition includes audio, video and animations, InterActivities, charts and tables, and most maps. Features from the CD-ROM version not available in the online version include the Timeline, Atlas, Media Gallery, MindMaze game, dictionary, and thesaurus.

Cost
The cost for using the Encarta Intro Edition is included in users’ standard Microsoft Network membership fees.

Installation
During the first installation of Encarta, users on average will experience a 10-minute download. This is a one-time only experience for downloading the user interface software, which will take less than 1 MB of space on the hard drive. Following the first installation, users can directly access

Encarta Intro Edition from the Microsoft Home Zone
The initial download allows delivery of completed highly graphical workspace with better access and browsing features.

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