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Subject:Re: MS Internet Assistant: Problems From:Sue Heim <SUE -at- RIS -dot- RISINC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 29 Mar 1995 14:30:05 PST
Stephen Schiller writes:
> While I've enjoyed MS Internet Assistant for designing HTML documents, it
> gives me a lot of memory problems. For example, while running Word6 after
> installing WordIA, I can't run any other applications in Windows. Now, if I
> load the other applications first, I have no problems. It's only after I
> start Word6 with IA that I have problems.
I've notice some conflicts with other utils that I've installed with
Word, also.
> Also, I can't browse the Web from within Word6. This function does not seem
> to work. I use WordIA for creating HTML documents, and I use Netscape for my
> Web browsing.
> Has anyone had similar problems? Did you find a solution?
WordIA isn't to be used for browsing the Web -- it's purpose is to
enable you to create documents in HTML format to be used on a Web
site. You must use a Web browser (such as NetScape or Mosaic) in
order to browse the Web.