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You need Acrobat Reader software in order to read or print documents published in Adobe Acrobat format. The Acrobat Reader software is free and may be passed on to others without charge. Follow the instructions below to download the Acrobat reader software for:

Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 95 and Windows NT
Other operating systems (Apple Macintosh, OS/2, Linux, Unix)

Check the Adobe world-wide web site to download the software under any other operating system.

Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11

The 16-bit version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 is compatible with Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11.

System Requirements:



• A 386-, 486- or Pentium-based processor,
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and
• 4MB RAM or greater.
  
  

To install:



1. Download the Acrobat Reader for Windows 3.1 software from the Adobe Web Site (3,916,243 bytes).
   
2. Save this file in a convenient place on your computer's hard disc.
3. Run this file in order to install the Acrobat Reader software, as instructed below:
   
   

   • Select the File menu item in the Program Manager window
   • Select Run and enter C:\MYDIR\AR16E301.exe, substituting the appropriate drive letter and directory name for C:\MYDIR.
   • Click OK. The software will install itself. We suggest that you accept the default choices it offers.
     
     

The Acrobat Reader should install itself as a plug-in in your browser and will start itself automatically whenever you click on a link which leads to an Acrobat (PDF) file. Acrobat files are usually denoted by the PDF icon.

Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT

The 32-bit version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 is compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0.

System Requirements:



• A 386-, 486- or Pentium -based processor
• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.51 or Windows NT 4.0 and
• 8MB RAM or greater
  
  

To install:



1. Download the Acrobat Reader for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT software from the Adobe Web Site (5,518,104 bytes).
   
2. Save this file in a convenient place on your computer's hard disc.
3. Run this file in order to install the Acrobat Reader software, as instructed below:

   For Windows NT 3.51:
   
   

   • Select the File menu item in the Program Manager window
   • Select Run and enter C:\MYDIR\AR32E301.exe, substituting the appropriate drive letter and directory name for C:\MYDIR.
   • Click OK. The software will install itself. We suggest that you accept the default choices it offers.
     
     

   For Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0:
   
   

   • Select Start from the Taskbar
   • Select Run then follow the instructions for Windows NT 3.51 above.
     
     

The Acrobat Reader should install itself as a plug-in in your browser and will start itself automatically whenever you click on a link which leads to an Acrobat (PDF) file. Acrobat files are usually denoted by the PDF icon.

Other Operating Systems (Apple Macintosh, OS/2, Linux and Unix)

Please see the Adobe Web Site for the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader software for Apple Macintosh, OS/2, Linux and various Unix operating systems.

Problems with Acrobat Reader?

If you are having problems downloading the PDF files into Acrobat Reader, the most likely problem is that you are using Netscape as your main browser and it is not properly handling Acrobat Reader as a plug-in. This can be easily fixed by altering your Netscape configuration so that Acrobat Reader is launched as a separate application. The necessary procedure is outlined below.

1. Open File Manager or Windows Explorer
2. Locate your Netscape directory (most likely at c:\netscape)
3. Locate the plugins subdirectory (most likely at c:\netscape\plugins)
4. Delete whichever of the following files (nppdf16.dll or nppdf32.dll) appears in this subdirectory:
   
5. Close File Manager or Windows Explorer
   
   

Next, you must configure Netscape to use Acrobat Reader as a helper application.

1. In Netscape, choose Options, then General Preferences.
2. Select the Helpers tab then click the 'Create New Type' button.
3. For the Mime Type, type "application"
4. For the Mime Subtype, type "pdf", then click OK.
5. Next, single click on this new Mime Type.
6. For File Extensions, type pdf.
7. For Actions, Select Launch the Application.
8. Click on Browse and locate where you have kept your acroread.exe
   (most likely in the c:\acroread\acroread.exe) and type that in this box.
9. Click OK to finish.