Oxford English Dictionary Upgrade from software version 2.0 or 3.0 to 3.1 (CD)

For compatibility with Vista and 64 bit versions of Vista and XP you need to upgrade to 3.1.1. For this contact Oxford University Press at 800-445-9714. You will have to verify ownership of a full version with and then can purchase 3.1.1 at the full retail upgrade price.

This upgrade is for users who already own a prior version of this product on CD. If you do not you need the full version on CD.

The 3.1 upgrade includes almost 2,000 newer dictionary entries that have been added to the OED since 1997 and have been available only to on-line OED subscribers until now.

With 3.1 more complex searches can be done with Boolean operators, case sensitive searching, exact character searching and with an extended range of wild card options and much more.

Automatic look-up feature enables fast access to the OED headwords from any Microsoft Office 97, 2000 or XP product.

This upgrade also fixes a number of technical issues but we do not have a detail list at this time.

If you are still using software version 2.0 this upgrade will include the 3.0 upgrades as well as the 3.1 upgrades mentioned above for the same low price. Such a deal!

The 3.0 upgrades were:

• Additional search features to allow users to construct more powerful searches across the OED.
  • Case sensitive searching
  • exact character searching
  • restricting searches to previous search results
  • search in pronunciations
  • extended range of wildcard options
• The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997
• The Bibliography and other relevant extra matter from the print edition has also been added to the text.
• An option to install the OED to your hard drive has been added. Further, with 3.1.1 the software requires periodic validation!
• Fully compatible with Windows 2000 ME and XP.
• Automatic look-up feature to the OED headwords from any MS Office 97 or 2000 application.
• Multiple sesssions of the OED can be open at the same time
• OED display can be customized and settings saved for future use

Please note: If you have only one CD and a floppy you actually have Software version 1. Contact the Oxford University Press, Order Department. (In the US the number is 1 800 451 7556.) You will be required to send in proof of ownership and pay the full list price for the upgrade (still not a bad deal). This is not required for upgrading from 2.0 or 3.0 because the software validates your prior ownership by reading your 2.0 or 3.0 data disk.

"OED version 3 installed correctly under Windows 2000 Pro. C-Dilla, their security program, has been improved and does not conflict with the operating system as it did with version 2, so all works well.

I like having the additional volumes.

I really like the changes they've made to the user interface. For example, simply being able to hit return and not be required to use the mouse to initialize the search command is a simple little change but a nice one. And I really like being able to search while applying Boolean logic: this is powerful." W. A. M., Castro Valley, California

"Positives
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I like the fact that I can now press Enter after typing in the word to look up, and the search starts.

I very much like the fact that I don't have to go through the CD verification every time it starts up.

Negatives
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The labels on the main page (Search button, etc.) are still too small.

And I still can't look up a word directly from Microsoft Reader (you really need this feature!)." H. F., Kerhonkson, NY

"I successfully installed the OED V3.0 on Windows 2000 Professional with no problems. The system came up and worked immediately." C. V., Calgary, Canada