Encarta 1995: Intro Edition Features Contents
  
PSS ID Number: Q136183
Article last modified on 12-15-1995
 

 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Encarta for Windows, 1995 Intro edition
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SUMMARY
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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.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Encarta Intro Edition
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The cost for using the Encarta Intro Edition is included in
users' standard Microsoft Network membership fees.
 
Installation
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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
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The initial download allows delivery of completed highly
graphical workspace with better access and browsing
features.
 
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KBSubcategory: msn_encarta
 
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Keywords          : msn_encarta 
Platform          : WINDOWS
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