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Q140582: Encarta 96: How to Download Updates from AOL

Article: Q140582
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows 
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This article tells how to download the Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia for
Windows monthly update files from America Online (AOL).

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To download the Encyclopedia update files from AOL, do the following:

1. Connect to AOL.

2. At the AOL home screen, click Internet Connection.

3. Click the FTP option (located in the upper-left corner of the window).

4. Click Go TO FTP (located in the lower-right corner of the window).

5. Click Other Site.

6. Type the following FTP path information:

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

  and click Connect.

7. Click the Encyclopedia update file, and then click DownLoad Now.


Additional query words: kbhowto 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm a.o.l. f.t.p.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1996
Version           : WINDOWS:

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