Microsoft KB Archive/163947

Cinemania/Music Central 97: How To Manually Download Updates

PSS ID Number: Q163947 Article last modified on 03-13-1997

1997

WINDOWS

================================================================ ==

The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1997 edition == Microsoft Music Central for Windows, 1997 edition == 

= SUMMARY =

Cinemania and Music Central use an automated Updates download process. If this process does not work on your computer, you can use the steps in this article to manually download the updates.

This process is also a good way to test your Internet connection and browser.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To manually download the updates, do the following:

  Exit Cinemania or Music Central.   Start your Internet web browser.   Go to one of the appropriate address:

Music Central
http://musiccentral.msn.com/CdRom/MusicCentral97/WindowsUpdates.HTM

Cinemania
http://cinemania.msn.com/CdRom/Cinemania97/WindowsUpdates.HTM   Click the Update of your choice, for example “January 1997.” You can also obtain Celebrity Tours this way.   If you are asked to pick a helper application, click Cancel, and then, with your right mouse button, click Update. </li>  If you are asked to save or open the file, click Save, and then click OK. Save the file to: C:FilesMultimedia -or- C:FilesMultimediaCentral NOTE: If you cannot find this folder, save the file to C:, where C is the letter of your hard drive where you installed Windows. </li>  When the download completes, exit your Web browser. </li>  Start your multimedia program. The update file automatically integrates as the program starts. NOTE: If you saved the file to C: instead of the program’s own folder, do the following: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">  Double-click My Computer, then double-click your C: drive. </li>  Find the Update file that you just saved, and click the file one time. </li>  On the Edit menu, click Copy. </li>  While you are still in the C: window, find and double-click the Program Files folder. </li>  Double-click the Microsoft Multimedia folder. </li>  Double-click the Cinemania or Music Central folder. NOTE: If the folder does not exist, Uninstall then re-install the multimedia program. For more information about uninstalling programs, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help. </li>  On the Edit menu, click Paste. </li>  Start your multimedia program. The Update file automatically integrates as the program starts. </li></ol> </li></ol>

Alternate Method
If you have trouble downloading from the Web site, you can try our alternate server, which also uses a different protocol (the FTP protocol):

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/mmapps/public

Click the Cinemania 97 or Music Central 97 folder and look for the updates. The Updates are the files with the “C7u” or “M7u” extensions.

Your browser can use the FTP address above. If downloading still fails, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for general Internet troubleshooting.

KBCategory: kbmm kbonline kbusage KBSubcategory: kbhowto

Additional query words: 97 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm AOL updates on line online ====================================================================== Keywords : kbhowto kbmm kbonline kbusage Version : 1997 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.