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Q150661: Mac Bookshelf 96-97: Bookshelf Guide Disabled with System 7.0

Article: Q150661
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): MACINTOSH:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Macintosh 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open Bookshelf '96-'97, you receive the following error message:

  Bookshelf Guide will not work with this version of the system software. To
  use this feature, please upgrade to System 7.1 or later.

CAUSE
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Because of an incompatibility between Bookshelf, Apple Guide, and System 7.0,
access to the Bookshelf Guide has been disabled.

RESOLUTION
==========

To use the Bookshelf Guide, you need to upgrade your system software to System
7.1 or later.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Microsoft Bookshelf '96-'97 can be installed on System 7.0, however, you will
not have access to the Bookshelf Guide. The Bookshelf Guide requires at least
System 7.1. Bookshelf Guide is a help feature used to show you how to perform
tasks within the program.

For information on upgrading your system software, please contact the Apple
Corporation at (800) 767-2775 or on the World Wide Web (WWW) at

  http://www.apple.com.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm help grayed out err

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1996Mac kbBookShelf1997Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:

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