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Tech Support data on COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary 3rd edition on CD-ROM, v2 - ISBN: 000715905
COBUILD on CD-ROM III, v2 - ISBN: 000715905
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Product Description
This edition of the acclaimed Collins COBUILD
on CD-ROM is updated from version 1 and offers you an unrivalled guide to the
English language today. Much more than just an electronic dictionary, it can
now be used on MacIntosh computers as well as PCs and it includes the following
components:
- Fast and simple user interface
- Over 67,000 high quality audio
pronunciations
- Listen-speak-compare feature
- Powerful "full text"search
- History list for reviewing your entries
- User dictionary allows you to add your own
entries
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Installation Requirements - PC
or Mac
PC:
IBM compatible PC
80486 Intel compatible processor or above
Windows 95 or higher
Minimum 16Mb RAM
CD-ROM drive
50Mb free hard disk space, with audio on CD-ROM and 600Mb for full installation
Windows compatible sound card
Headphones or speakers
Mac:
Mac OS 8.6 or higher
Power PC
Minimum 32Mb RAM
CD-ROM drive
50Mb free hard disk space, with audio on CD-ROM and 600Mb for full installation
Headphones or speakers
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Technical support for this
product
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Known Technical Support
Issues |
Is it possible to integrate
this product into Microsoft Word?
Yes, it is possible to call up this Dictionary
from Microsoft Word. At the end of the installation process, you will be given
the opportunity to select Prepare Word Capability. Ensure the box alongside
these words is ticked. When you launch Word a lexicon icon will be displayed
and you can open the dictionary from clicking on that icon
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English Roman characters
display strangely when using non-English versions of MS Windows
This can be rectified by changing the character
set in your Windows Registry. Please click here for instructions or
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Why is it not possible to copy
and paste sentences or phrases - only single words or whole entries?
In response to this query COBUILD released this
statement - "In order to preserve the integrity of the Collins Cobuild
Dictionary entries and to serve as a reminder that the text of the Dictionary,
Grammar, Thesaurus, and Usage Guide are copyright of Collins Cobuild, the copy
& paste function will only operate on a complete dictionary entry. The
publisher intends to discourage users from taking out-of- context excerpts
which may be misleading if reproduced or republished without careful
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