Microsoft KB Archive/131536

= Mac Encarta 95: Encarta Fails to Start and Stopwatch Appears =

Article ID: 131536

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 95 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q131536



SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Encarta, a stopwatch appears and Encarta fails to start.



CAUSE
You may experience problems starting Encarta if the QuickDraw GX extension is installed.



RESOLUTION
Turn off or remove QuickDraw to resolve your problem.

Turning off the QuickDraw GX Extension

 * 1) From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels.
 * 2) Click Extensions Manager.
 * 3) From the list of extensions, locate QuickDraw GX. Make sure the check box to the left if QuickDraw GX is cleared.
 * 4) Close Extensions Manager.
 * 5) From the Special menu, choose Restart.

Removing QuickDraw GX

 * 1) Open the System Folder.
 * 2) Open the Extensions folder.
 * 3) Locate QuickDraw GX. Drag the extension to the desktop or the Trash.
 * 4) From the Special menu, choose Restart.



MORE INFORMATION
The Encarta ReadMe file, Section 9: Known Problems of Encarta 1995, discusses problems with the QuickDraw extension. Please refer to the ReadMe file for more information.

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Additional query words: mac 1995 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles quick draw clock stop watch hang hung lock locks start-up

Keywords: KB131536

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