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Q162202: Encarta 97 Err Msg: Encarta Cannot Connect to the Web

Article: Q162202
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhowto
Last Modified: 17-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia for Windows 
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to use one of the Encarta Online Features, you get the
following error message:

  Web Browser Setup

  Encarta Encyclopedia cannot connect to the World Wide Web.

- If you've connected to the web from this computer before, click Browse and
  locate your Web browser.
- If you've never connected to the Web before, click Help for more information.

CAUSE
=====

Encarta cannot start your Web browser. There are several reasons why this
occurs:

- You do not have an Internet account and a working Web browser. The Online
  features in Encarta require that you have a working Internet Web connection.

  -or-

- Your Web browser is an internal component of another program. There are some
  Web browsers that are not separate programs, but rather components of other
  software. Encarta will not be able to open these "internal" browsers. An
  example of this browser is AOL for Windows, which is included with America
  Online.

  -or-

- You are using a Windows 3.1 or 16 bit Web browser. You need to tell Encarta
  where this program is by clicking on the Browse button.

  -or-

- Your Web browser is not installed correctly. If you are using Internet
  Explorer for Windows 95, or Netscape Navigator for Windows 95, install the
  browser again to make sure that it is properly registered in Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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For detailed information about configuring Encarta to open your existing Web
browser, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q162156 Encarta 97: Problems Starting Web Browser From Encarta

For information on manually updating Encarta using the AOL Web browser, see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q160040 Encarta 97: How To Download Yearbook Updates Using AOL

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

Additional query words: 97 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm

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Keywords          : kbhowto 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1997 kbEncartaEnCyc1997Del
Version           : WINDOWS:

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