-----------------------------------------------------------README for Microsoft Works 9.0 README for Microsoft Works SE 9.

0 -----------------------------------------------------------(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation For the latest information on Works, visit our Web site at http://www.microsoft. com/products/works, or, to access the Web site from within any Works program, on the Help menu, point to Microsoft on the Web, and then click Microsoft Works Ho me Page. ======================== HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ======================== To more easily view this document, maximize the Notepad window. To print this document, click Print on the File menu. ======== CONTENTS ======== Installing Microsoft Works Files Written to the Windows System Folder Templates Saved to the Program Files Directory Reinstalling Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Reinstalling Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system Frequently Asked Questions ========================== INSTALLING MICROSOFT WORKS ========================== To install Works: 1. Insert the Works CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Setup starts automatically. 2. Follow the instructions on your screen to install Works. If Setup does not start automatically, do the following: 1. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by a colon (:), and then \msworks\setup. For example, if your CD-ROM drive letter is d, type d:\msworks\setup. ============================================= Files Written to the Windows System Directory =============================================

The installation of Works will result in the following files being written to the Windows System or System32 directories: System: Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0, if Works 9 minimum requirement is not a lready present on the operating system. System32: hlp95en.dll Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable, if Works 9 minimum requirement is not alr eady present on the operating system. ============================================== Templates Saved to the Program Files Directory ============================================== The Works Word Processor, Works Spreadsheet and Works Database will save any use r created templates to the Works installation directory. On Windows Vista this directory is: <drive letter>:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Template In Windows XP this directory is: <drive letter>:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Template ==================================================== Reinstalling Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 ==================================================== Microsoft Works installs several separate programs. If you uninstall one of the se using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature and want to later reinstall them, you can do this using the Works installation CD. The Setup program should start automatically, in which case you can skip steps 1 -4. 1. Insert the Works CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD 3. Double click on the MSWorks folder 4. Double click on Setup.exe 5. At the Welcome Back screen click Next 6. Works will ask if you would like to Reinstall or Remove. Choose Reinstall an d click Next. Once reinstall is complete, you will be able to access the previously removed fe ature.

========================================================== Reinstalling Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system ========================================================== Microsoft Works installs several separate programs. If you uninstall one of the se using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature and want to later reinstall them, you can do this using the Works installation CD. The Setup program should start automatically, in which case you can skip steps 1 -4. 1. Insert the Works CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD 3. Double click on the MSWorks folder

4. Double click on Setup.exe 5. At the Welcome Back screen click Next 6. Works will ask if you would like to Reinstall or Remove. Choose Reinstall an d click Next. Once reinstall is complete, you will be able to access the previously removed fe ature. ========================== FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ========================== A. How do I set up Works 9 on my computer without removing an earlier version of Works? B. While using Works, some of my toolbar buttons appear as blank boxes at the to p of the screen. How can I fix this? -----------Q: How do I set up Works 9 on my computer without removing an earlier versi on of Works ? A: Microsoft recommends not to run different versions of Works on the same computer. Works 9 will automatically remove any older versions of Works when you install Works 9. -----------Q: While using Works, some of my toolbar buttons appear as blank boxes at t he top of the screen. How can I fix this? A: This is a known issue with machines that have a 3D ATI Rage Pro Video Ca rd installed, however this problem may occur on machines with other video cards installed as well. To remedy this problem you must turn off the hardware acceleration on yo ur video card. Follow these steps to disable your hardware acceleration on Windows XP H ome or Professional Edition: 1. l. 2. iew. 3. Double-click the Display icon. 4. Click the Settings tab. 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Click the Troubleshoot tab. 7. Next to Hardware acceleration, point to the slider and then click a nd hold the mouse while you drag the slider as far to the left as far as it will go. It should appear next to None. NOTE: When you engage in other tasks that will require hardware acceleration, such as playing games, repeat the steps above to restore the hardware accelerati on back to Full. Failure to do so will result in poor game display performance. Click Switch to Classic View on the sidebar if you're in Category V On the taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Pane