Microsoft KB Archive/129293

= Writer/Artist: The Switcher Tool =

Article ID: 129293

Article Last Modified on 11/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Fine Artist 1.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1a
 * Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Creative Writer 1.1a for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q129293



SUMMARY
The CD-ROM versions of Fine Artist and Creative Writer (versions 1.1 and 1.1a) include a tool called the Switcher (the colorful spiral disk located to the left of the Exit Door when you're working in the Studio, and also on the wall on any of the floors).

The purpose of the Switcher is to allow you to easily switch between Creative Writer and Fine Artist. For the Switcher to work, you must have both Creative Writer and Fine Artist versions 1.1 on CD-ROM. If you do not have both applications on CD-ROM, the Switcher Box cannot switch to the other program.

The floppy disk versions of Creative Writer and Fine Artist (version 1.0) do not include a Switcher icon and therefore do not have Switching capability.



MORE INFORMATION
The Getting Started guide implies that all Microsoft Kids products should appear in the Switcher Box, which is not quite accurate. Only Creative Writer and Fine Artist versions 1.1 and 1.1a on CD-ROM appear in the Switcher box.

You can simulate the Switcher if you do not have both Creative Writer and Fine Artist on CD-ROM, by following the directions in the "Creative Writer/Fine Artist Getting Started" guide.

Page 13 of the "Creative Writer/Fine Artist Getting Started" guide for Windows states:

Hold down CTRL+ESC to display the Windows Task List or ALT+TAB to cycle through the programs you have open. (If Fine Artist or Creative Writer is not already running, use CTRL+ESC or ALT+TAB to go to Program Manager and then start the program.)

Page 10 of the "Creative Writer/Fine Artist Getting Started" guide for the Macintosh states:

Hold down COMMAND+SHIFT+A. Click OK. Double-click the program you want to start.

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