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What do I need to run Encarta?


My Sound Blaster 16 produces broken sound or heavy reverberation in Encarta. Why?


I get a general protection fault in the video driver or the system hangs, or the display is distorted. What can cause this?


I have Sound Blaster 16 and Windows 3.x. When I start Encarta, the sound plays for a second, and then the computer crashes. What should I do?


Sound or video playback is choppy on my machine. What is causing this?


How many multimedia features does Encarta contain?


When I print to my DeskJet printer, why do I get a general protection fault?


Why is the sound distorted or fuzzy?


I get the error message 'CDR101: Not Ready.' Why?


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