Downloading the PDF Reader
How do I download Acrobat Reader software?
Go to www.adobe.com. On the first page, in the lower left hand corner, there is a yellow square with the words “Get Adobe Acrobat Reader” in red. Click once. Then, follow this sequence:
- Click on “free acrobat reader.” This should pull up a screen with three numbered steps.
- Select the features you want in Number 1. For instance, you can choose any one of multiple languages. You also must be sure to get the version that is compatible with your operating system, e.g., Windows 95, or Macintosh.
- Provide information required for registration (Number 2 on the screen).
- Click the square, “download” button once, in Number 3.
- After a few seconds, a large box should come up and say, “what do you want to do with this file?” You want to save it to disk – so click this choice with your mouse, and then click “yes” where it appears in the box.
- A box should now appear with “Save as” written in the upper left hand corner. This box is asking you where to put the download. Just click “save” if the file is going to the location you want. Otherwise, indicate the file location you want it to be saved to (e.g., C:\My Documents) and then click on “Save.”
- A new box will appear and will say “Saving location.” You must wait for this process to be completed. If you have a slow computer, or a slow modem speed, this download could take quite some time (20 minutes to an hour or more). You can do something else while the file is being saved to your computer. Keep an eye on your computer – you could lose your dial-up connection, and will have to start again. >>
Page 1 Overview
Page 2 What a PDF is
Page 3 Downloading the PDF Reader
Page 4 Installing the PDF Reader
Page 5 Opening and Editing PDFs
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