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Q200534: Pointing Device Affects Encarta When Running in the Background

Article: Q200534
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool kbimukbbuglist
Last Modified: 25-JUN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 
- Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 99 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use your pointing device to click an item in an active program, you may
also perform an unexpected pointing device action in Encarta 99 if an
InterActivities window is open in the background.


RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, minimize Encarta before you switch to another
program.

Additional query words: kbimu multi multi-media media mm enc99

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool kbimu kbbuglist
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaReference99
Version           : WINDOWS:
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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