Encarta 1996: Retrieving Online Yearbook Updates
  
PSS ID Number: Q138121
Article last modified on 05-06-1999
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia for Windows, 1996 edition 
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SUMMARY
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The following article describes how to download the Encarta Encyclopedia
Yearbook Builder updates. The Yearbook Updates can be downloaded via The
Microsoft Network (MSN) or the Microsoft World Wide Web page on the Internet.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Use the instructions below that apply to the online service you are using.
 
The Microsoft Network
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If you are a member of The Microsoft Network, obtaining updates is easy. You can
use the MSN shortcut button on the new Add Months screen to go directly to the
Encarta 96 Encyclopedia Yearbook Builder BBS on MSN, where you can see which
files are available today.
 
To Download Updates from within Encarta
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1. Double-click the Shortcut icon to the Yearbook Builder BBS.
 
2. Double-click the messages containing the monthly updates you want.
 
3. Save the update files in your Encarta Encyclopedia Yearbook directory.
 
   a. On the File menu, click Save As.
 
   b. In the Save As dialog box, click Attachments. Save your updates in your
      Encarta Encyclopedia Yearbook folder (probably C:\Program Files\Microsoft
      Reference\Encarta 96 Encyc\Yearbook, where C is the letter of your hard
      drive).
 
4. Click OK. Each file takes about 6 minutes to download if you are using a 9600
   bps modem. If you have problems downloading the monthly updates using the
   above method, see the section below titled "Accessing Monthly Updates
   Directly from MSN".
 
5. After you have finished downloading files, click the Integrate button in the
   Add New Months screen of Yearbook Builder.
 
   NOTE: Do not click the Integrate button if you intend to copy Yearbook Builder
   update files to another computer. You should first copy the .EYB files you
   downloaded. After you have copied the files you want, then you should click
   the Integrate button to ensure that the updates appear in Encarta
   Encyclopedia. After you click the Integrate button, .EYB files are deleted.
 
6. To see the latest entries to your Encarta 96 Encyclopedia Yearbook, click the
   Month in Review or Update Browser buttons on the Yearbook Builder screen.
 
If this is your first time downloading files to your Encarta 96 Yearbook Builder,
please give us your name, e-mail address and postal address. This information is
optional, but if you provide it, we will keep you informed about new features to
look for in Encarta Encyclopedia and the Yearbook Builder program.
 
For additional information about locations and procedures for downloading Encarta
96 Encyclopedia Yearbook Builder files, send e-mail to:
 
   yearbook@microsoft.com
 
Accessing Monthly Updates Directly from MSN
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To access and download the monthly updates, do the following. Do not log into MSN
from Encarta.
 
1. Start MSN.
 
2. On the Tools menu, click Find.
 
3. Click On The Microsoft Network.
 
4. In the Containing field, type the following:
 
   encarta updates
 
5. The In field should have the following options selected:
 
    - Name
    - Topic, place and people
    - Description
 
6. Click Find Now.
 
7. Double-click Yearbook Builder Files BBS (Read-only). The command takes you to
   the Bulletin Board Folder containing the Encarta 96 Updates.
 
8. Continue with Step 2 in the section of this article called, "To Download
   Updates from within Encarta".
 
Microsoft World Wide Web Page (WWW.Microsoft.com)
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You can obtain Yearbook Builder files through online services that provide World
Wide Web browsers and Internet access.
 
Downloading Updates
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1. Log on to an online service and start your World Wide Web browser. Enter the
   address of the Encarta 96 Encyclopedia web page:
 
   http://www.microsoft.com/Encarta
 
2. Click Yearbook Builder to display available update files.
 
3. Select the monthly updates you want.
 
4. Save the update files in your Encarta Encyclopedia Yearbook folder.
 
   For example, if you are running Windows 95, your Encarta Encyclopedia Yearbook
   folder is probably C:\Program Files\Microsoft Reference\Encarta 96
   Encyc\Yearbook, where C is the letter of your hard drive.
 
   If you are running Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, then your
   Encarta Encyclopedia Yearbook folder may be C:\Encarta\Yearbook, where C is
   the letter of your hard drive.
 
   Each file takes about 6 minutes to download if you are using a 9600 bps modem.
 
5. After you have finished downloading files, in the Add New Months screen of
   Yearbook Builder, click Integrate.
 
   NOTE: Do not click Integrate if you intend to copy Yearbook Builder update
   files to another computer. You should first copy the .EYB files you
   downloaded. After you have copied the files you want, then you should click
   the Integrate button to ensure that the updates appear in Encarta
   Encyclopedia. After you click the Integrate button, .EYB files are deleted.
 
6. To see the latest entries to your Encarta 96 Encyclopedia Yearbook, click the
   Month in Review or Update Browser buttons in the Yearbook Builder screen.
 
If this is your first time obtaining files for your Encarta 96 Encyclopedia
Yearbook Builder, please give us your name, e-mail address and postal address.
This information is optional, but if you provide it, we will keep you informed
about new features to look for in Encarta Encyclopedia and the Yearbook Builder
program.
 
For additional information about locations and procedures for downloading Encarta
96 Encyclopedia Yearbook Builder files, send e-mail to:
 
   yearbook@microsoft.com.
 
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