Tips for Finding Knowledge Base Articles on the TechNet CD
  
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The following is the complete text of an article that is included on the
TechNet CD. The article provides TechNet customers with tips on how to
search the TechNet for KB articles.
 
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TIPS FOR FINDING KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLES ON TECHNET
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The United States version of the Microsoft Knowledge Base (US KB) on
TechNet is a valuable information resource- a collection of articles so
huge that it contains just about anything you want to know about Microsoft
products. It is so huge, however, that you may find it challenging to
locate special groups of articles you are interested in.
 
So before you set off to find the subset of articles that deal with, say,
printing issues, take a few minutes to look over the article that follows.
It can help you make more efficient and productive searches. "Using
Keywords to Search the Knowledge Base" describes the keywords Microsoft
uses to categorize KB articles. You can use these to refine your queries
when you search for articles.
 
"Browsing Through TechNet Knowledge Base Books" lists Microsoft products
alphabetically and points you to the first- and second-level TechNet books
with the most information about that product. Use the tables when you want
to browse through the KB for articles on specific products.
 
USING KEYWORDS TO SEARCH THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
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All articles in the Microsoft U.S. Knowledge Base contain keywords relating
to subject (kbprint) and/or product (ntboot) that we use for tracking and
sorting. You can use them too, to find groups of articles that cover
similar topics. For example, if you want to find all of the articles about
OLE, query on the keyword kbole. On this month's CD, that query yields a
list of 572 articles.
 
Subject keywords are located at the end of an article in the KBCategory
field. Product-specific keywords, if the article contains any, are located
directly below the KBCategory field in the KBSubcategory field.
 
You can find lists of keywords in the Knowledge Base by searching on the
term kbkeyword. Click the Find button on the upper toolbar (or press
CTRL+F) to open the Find dialog box. Enter kbkeyword in the Query box.
 
If you want to speed up your search, the following procedure shows you how
to create your own U.S. KB content subset:
 
1. Click the Define Subset button in the Find dialog box.
 
2. Choose Knowledge Base and then United States in the Books to Choose From
   box.
 
3. Click the Add button, type a name in the Subset Name box, then click the
   Save button.
 
4. Close the Define Subset dialog box.
 
Now when you open the Find dialog box, you can limit the Scope of Search to
your new U.S. KB content subset. This returns the titles of about ten
articles that contain lists of KB-wide keywords and keywords for article
subcategories: DDKs, SDKs, languages, Win32, Visual Basic, and NT. Several
of the articles contain information about how to write and submit articles
to the KB; these do not contain keyword lists.
 
Find the list you want and the keyword you need and you are on your way.
Search on that keyword in the U.S. KB and you will get a list of all the
articles containing it.
 
There are a couple things to remember. First, all articles have at least
one subject keyword, but not all contain product-specific keywords. If you
can't locate a list of keywords specific to a particular product, it
probably is because the articles for that product do not contain this type
of keyword. Second, while all articles have been reviewed and categorized
by keyword, there may be information pertinent to your search in an article
not returned by your search. Keywords apply to the basic subject and thrust
of an article: associated information included in the text may not be
represented by a keyword. The odds of this adversely affecting a search are
minimal, and we placed keywords carefully so that when they are used in a
search they return focused and useful lists.
 
BROWSING THROUGH TECHNET KNOWLEDGE BASE BOOKS
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Along with using the search engine, you can use this table to browse first-
and second-level U.S. KB books to find articles you are interested in:
 
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Microsoft Access           Applications               Access
 
Microsoft Access           Languages and Development  Access
Distribution Kit           Kits
 
Microsoft Access Solutions Languages and Development  Access
Pack                       Kits
 
Aircraft and Scenery       Applications               Home Games
Designer for MS-DOS
 
Ancient Lands for Windows  Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                      Titles
 
Arcade for Windows         Applications               Home Games
 
Art Gallery for Macintosh  Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                      Titles
 
Art Gallery for Windows    Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                      Titles
 
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BallPoint                 Operating Systems and      Hardware Products
                          Hardware
 
BallPoint with QuickPort  Operating Systems and      Hardware Products
Connection                Hardware
 
Basic Professional        Languages and Development  Basic
                          Kits
 
Bookshelf for Macintosh   Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
Bookshelf for MS-DOS      Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
Bookshelf for Windows     Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
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C Developer's Toolkit for Languages and Development  C Compiler
MS-DOS                    Kits
 
C for MS-DOS              Languages and Development  C Compiler
                          Kits
 
C/C++ for Windows         Languages and Development  C Compiler
                          Kits
 
Cinemania for Macintosh   Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
Cinemania for Windows     Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
CodeView for MS-DOS       Languages and Development  Programming Utilities
                          Kits
 
CodeView for Windows      Languages and Development  Programming Utilities
                          Kits
 
Complete Baseball for     Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                              Titles
 
Creative Writer for       Applications               Home Kids Products
Macintosh
 
Creative Writer for       Applications               Home Kids Products
Windows
 
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Dangerous Creatures for   Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                              Titles
 
DCA/Communications Server Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Networking Series         Hardware
 
DCA/Communications        Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Workstation Networking    Hardware
Series
 
Delta for Windows         Languages and Development  Miscellaneous
                          Kits                       Software Development
                                                     Kits
 
Development System        Languages and Development  Basic
                          Kits
 
Dinosaurs for Macintosh   Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
Dinosaurs for Windows     Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
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Electronic Forms Designer Applications               Mail for PC Networks
for Windows
 
Encarta for Macintosh     Applications Home          Multimedia
                                                     Titles
 
Encarta for Windows       Applications              Home Multimedia
                                                    Titles
 
Entertainment Pack for    Applications              Home Games
Windows
 
Microsoft Excel for       Applications              Excel
Macintosh
 
Microsoft Excel for       Applications              Excel
MS-DOS
 
Microsoft Excel for       Applications              Excel
Windows
 
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Fine Artist for           Applications               Home Kids Products
Macintosh
 
Fine Artist for Windows   Applications               Home Kids Products
Windows
 
Flight Simulator for       Applications               Home Games
Macintosh
 
Flight Simulator for       Applications               Home Games
MS-DOS
 
FORTRAN for MS-DOS        Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
                          Kits
 
FORTRAN for OS/2          Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
                          Kits
 
FORTRAN for UNIX          Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
                          Kits
 
FORTRAN PowerStation 32   Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
for Windows NT            Kits
 
FORTRAN PowerStation for  Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
MS-DOS                    Kits
 
FoxBASE+ for Macintosh    Applications                Fox Miscellaneous
                                                      Products
 
FoxPro Connectivity Kit   Applications                FoxPro
for Windows
 
FoxPro Distribution Kit   Applications                FoxPro
for Windows
 
FoxPro Library            Applications                FoxPro
Construction Kit for
Windows
 
FoxPro Professional       Applications                FoxPro
Edition for Macintosh
 
FoxPro Professional       Applications                FoxPro
Edition for MS-DOS
 
FoxPro Professional       Applications                FoxPro
Edition for Windows
 
FoxPro Standard Edition   Applications                FoxPro
for Macintosh
 
FoxPro Standard Edition   Applications                FoxPro
for MS-DOS
 
FoxPro Standard Edition   Applications                FoxPro
for Windows
 
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Game Shop for MS-DOS      Languages and Development   Basic
                          Kits
 
Golf Championship Course  Applications                Home Games
for Windows
 
Golf for Windows          Applications                Home Games
 
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IMSL for MS-DOS           Languages and Development   FORTRAN Compiler
                          Kits
 
Isaac Asimov's The        Applications                Home Multimedia
Ultimate Robot for                                    Titles
Macintosh
 
Isaac Asimov's The        Applications                Home Multimedia
Ultimate Robot for                                    Titles
Windows
 
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LAN Manager for UNIX       Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Systems Networking Series  Hardware
 
LAN Manager Network Device Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Driver Kit Networking      Hardware
Series
 
LAN Manager Networking     Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Series                     Hardware
 
LAN Manager Remote Access  Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Service Networking Series  Hardware
 
LAN Manager Services for   Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Macintosh Networking       Hardware
Series
 
LAN Manager Sockets        Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Development Kit Networking Hardware
Series
 
LAN Manager TCP/IP         Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Utilities Networking       Hardware
Series
 
LAN Manager Toolkit for    Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Visual Basic Networking    Hardware
Series
 
Learning MS-DOS            Applications               Home Miscellaneous
                                                      Products
 
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Macro Assembler for MS-DOS Languages and Development  Macro Assembler
                           Kits
 
Macro Assembler for OS/2   Languages and Development  Macro Assembler
                           Kits
 
Mail for AppleTalk         Applications               Mail for AppleTalk
Networks                                              Networks
 
Mail for PC Networks       Applications               Mail for PC Networks
 
Mail Gateways              Applications               Mail Gateways
 
MASM for MS-DOS            Languages and Development  Macro Assembler
                           Kits
 
Modular Windows            Operating Systems and      Miscellaneous Windows
                           Hardware                   Products
 
Money for Windows          Applications               Home Tools
 
Mouse                      Operating Systems and      Hardware Products
                           Hardware
 
MS-DOS                     Operating Systems and      Disk Operating System
                           Hardware                   (MS-DOS)
 
MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions   Operating Systems and      Disk Operating System
CD-ROM Series              Hardware                   (MS-DOS)
 
                           Applications               MSCDEX CD-ROM
                                                      Extensions
 
Multimedia Beethoven for   Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
Multimedia Development Kit Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
for Windows                Hardware                   Products
 
Multimedia Mozart for      Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
Multimedia Schubert for    Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
Multimedia Strauss for     Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
Multimedia Stravinsky for  Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
Musical Instruments for    Applications               Home Multimedia
Macintosh                                             Titles
 
Musical Instruments for    Applications               Home Multimedia
Windows                                               Titles
 
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ODBC Desktop Database      Languages and Development  Open Database
Driver for Windows         Kits                       Connectivity (ODBC)
 
Office Assistant for       Applications               Office
Windows
 
Office Professional for    Applications               Office
Windows
 
Office Standard for        Applications               Office
Macintosh
 
Office Standard for        Applications               Office
Windows
 
OnLine                     Applications               OnLine
 
Microsoft Open EIS Pak     Applications               Excel
for Macintosh
 
Microsoft Open EIS Pak     Applications               Excel
for Windows
 
OS/2 LAN Manager Network   Operating Systems and      LAN Manager
Device Driver Kit for      Hardware
OS/2
 
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Paintbrush  for MS-DOS     Operating Systems and      Hardware Products
                           Hardware
 
PowerPoint for Macintosh   Applications               PowerPoint for
                                                      Windows
 
PowerPoint for Windows     Applications               PowerPoint for
                                                      Windows
 
Productivity Pack for      Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
Windows                    Hardware                   Products
 
Professional Advisor       Languages and Development  Programming Utilities
Library Kit for MS-DOS     Kits
 
Professional Advisor       Languages and Development  Programming Utilities
Library Kit for OS/2       Kits
 
Microsoft Project for the  Applications               Project
Macintosh
 
Microsoft Project for      Applications               Project
MS-DOS
 
Microsoft Project for      Applications               Project
Windows
 
Publisher                  Applications               Publisher
 
Publisher Design Pack      Applications               Publisher
 
Publisher Special Occasion Applications               Publisher
Design Pack
 
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QuickAssembler for MS-DOS  Languages and Development  Macro Assembler
                           Kits
 
Microsoft QuickBasic for   Languages and Development  Basic
Macintosh                  Kits
 
Microsoft QuickBasic for   Languages and Development  Basic
MS-DOS                     Kits
 
QuickC Compiler with       Languages and Development  C Compiler
QuickAssembler for MS-DOS  Kits
 
QuickC for MS-DOS          Languages and Development  C Compiler
                           Kits
 
QuickC for Windows         Languages and Development  C Compiler
                           Kits
 
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Scenes for Windows         Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                      Titles
 
Schedule+ for Windows      Applications               Schedule+ for Windows
 
Scholastic's The Magic     Applications               Home Kids Products
School Bus Explores the
Human Body
 
Scholastic's The Magic     Applications               Home Kids Products
School Bus Explores the
Solar System
 
Small Business Consultant  Applications               Excel
CD-ROM Series
 
SNA Server Networking      Operating Systems and      Windows NT
Series                     Hardware
 
SoundBits for Windows      Applications               Home Multimedia
                                                      Titles
 
SQL Administrator for      Languages and Development  SQL Server
Windows Networking Series  Kits
 
SQL Bridge Networking      Languages and Development  SQL Server
Series                     Kits
 
SQL Server Networking      Languages and Development  SQL Server
Series                     Kits
 
SQL Server Client-Server   Languages and Development  SQL Server
Development Kit for        Kits
Windows NT
 
SQL Server Programmer's    Languages and Development  SQL Server
Toolkit Networking Series  Kits
 
SQL Server Software        Languages and Development  SQL Server
Development Kit for        Kits
Windows NT
 
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Test for Windows           Languages and Development  Test for Windows
                           Kits
 
TrueType  Font Pack for    Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
Windows                    Hardware                   Products
 
TrueType Font Pack 2 for   Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
Windows                    Hardware                   Products
 
TrueType Master Set for    Operating Systems and      Tips for the
Macintosh                  Hardware                   Macintosh System
 
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Video for Windows          Operating Systems and      Miscellaneous Windows
                           Hardware                   Products
 
Visual Basic for Windows   Languages and Development  Visual Basic for
                           Kits                       Windows
 
Visual Basic with          Languages and Development  Visual Basic for
Professional Toolkit for   Kits                       Windows
Windows
 
Visual C++ for Windows     Languages and Development  C Compiler
                           Kits
 
Visual C++ for Windows     Languages and Development  C Compiler
and Windows NT             Kits
 
Visual C++ for Windows NT  Languages and Development  C Compiler
                           Kits
 
Visual Control Pack for    Languages and Development  Visual Basic for
Windows                    Kits                       Windows
 
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Win32 SDK                  Languages and Development  Win32 Software
                           Kits                       Development Kit
 
Win32s for Windows         Languages and Development  Win32 Software
                           Kits                       Development Kit
 
Windows Device Driver Kit  Languages and Development  Windows Device Driver
                           Kits                       Kit
 
Windows for Workgroups     Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
                           Hardware                   Products
 
Windows for Workgroups     Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
Add-on for MS-DOS          Hardware                   Products
 
Windows NT Server for      Operating Systems and      Windows NT
Windows NT                 Hardware
 
Windows NT Workstation for Operating Systems and      Windows NT
Windows NT                 Hardware
 
Windows Printing System    Applications               Windows Printing
                                                      Issues
 
                           Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
                           Hardware                   Products
 
Windows Software           Languages and Development  Windows Software
Development Kit            Kits                       Development Kit
 
Windows Sound System       Operating Systems and      Miscellaneous Windows
                           Hardware                   Products
 
WinLogin for Windows       Operating Systems and      Windows 3.x Retail
                           Hardware                   Products
 
Word 6.0 for Windows and   Applications               Word version 6.x
Macintosh
 
Word Assistant for Windows Applications               Word version 6.x
 
Word for Macintosh         Applications               Word for Macintosh
                                                      version 5.x and Older
 
Word for MS-DOS            Applications               Word for MS-DOS
 
Word for OS/2              Applications               Word for Windows
                                                      version 2.x
 
Word for Windows           Applications               Word for Windows
                                                      version 2.x
 
Workgroup Templates for    Operating Systems and      Word for Windows
Windows                    Hardware                   version 2.x
 
Works for Macintosh        Applications               Home Tools
 
Works for MS-DOS           Applications               Home Tools
 
Works for Windows          Applications               Home Tools
 
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Volume 3, Issue 1
 
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