Description of the update for OneNote 2003: May 9, 2006

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office OneNote 2003. This article describes the following items:

• The issue that is fixed by the update
• How to obtain and to install the update
• How to determine whether the update is installed
• The issues that you may experience when you install the update or after you install the update

This update was first included in OneNote 2003 Service Pack 3. For more information about the latest service pack for OneNote 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft has released an update for OneNote 2003. This update fixes an issue that occurs when you write with the pen on some touch screen devices. The pen stroke is visible only as long as the pen is touching the screen.

Update details

Issue that the update fixes

The update for OneNote 2003 (KB917148) fixes the issue that is described in the following hotfix package:

Installation details

How to obtain and to install the update

You can find the update for OneNote 2003 (KB917148), installation instructions, and deployment strategies at the Microsoft Download Center. To download this update from the Microsoft Download Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

How to determine whether the update is installed

The update contains a file whose version is listed in the following table.You do not have to install this update if you have a later version of this file.

To determine which version of the Onmain.dll file is installed on your computer, follow these steps. Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

1. In Windows, click Start, and then click Search.
2. In the Search Results dialog box, click All files and folders under Search Companion.
3. In the All or part of the file name box, type Onmain.dll, and then click Search.
4. In the resulting list of files, right-click the Onmain.dll file, and then click Properties.
5. On the Version tab, determine which version of the Onmain.dll file is installed on your computer.

Information for administrators about .msp files

The administrative update consists of a full-file Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msp file) that is packaged in a self-extracting executable file.

The following .msp file is distributed in this update:

Features for administrators to use to reinstall specific components

You can run a command line that includes the REINSTALL=[list of features] property when you update your administrative installation point and then recache and reinstall OneNote 2003 on client computers. Use this property to specify whether you want to reinstall specific components of OneNote 2003 from the administrative image.

For this update, the value for [list of features] is as follows. Alternatively, you can use the REINSTALL=ALL property to reinstall all Microsoft Office components on the client computer.

For detailed procedures that explain how to update an administrative image and how to update client computers, see the "Updating clients from a patched administrative image" section in the "Distributing Office 2003 Product Updates" topic. To view the "Distributing Office 2003 Product Updates" topic, visit the following Microsoft Web site:The Office Admin Update Center for Office IT Professionals contains the latest administrative updates and strategic deployment resources for all versions of Office. For more information about the Office Admin Update Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site: