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If your web browser splashes a bunch of GIBBERISH on your screen instead of actually DOWNLOADING the .pdf file, you need to CONFIGURE your web browser...

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A couple of years ago, Adobe created Acrobat software which lets anyone read ANY document that was created on ANY computer using ANY software. For example, a Microsoft Word document (or Quark or Pagemaker or Word Perfect or...)  that is converted into an Acrobat .pdf file could be viewed (and printed) from just about any computer. The big bonus being it would look virtually identical to the master file that created it, but would be a much smaller file without having to worry about fonts, graphic links, etc. And if you have ever tried to transfer files between the Macintosh and Windows using different kinds of fonts -- you know what a real breakthrough Acrobat is.
The real beauty of Acrobat is that it builds "fake" fonts that look so close to the original you can't tell the difference. And it effectively compresses graphic files down real small, making it much faster to send .pdf files over the internet. It is so reliable that many government agencies are now using Acrobat -- the IRS uses it for all of its downloadable tax forms on its website.
You can download the free Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website. Be sure to bookmark our website first before jumping off to Adobe's site. The Acrobat Reader is a large file (about 3000K) so expect to devote some time to downloading. But we highly recommend you take the time to download the Acrobat Reader as an increasing number of websites are using Acrobat for their downloadable files. It comes in four versions:

• Macintosh
• Windows95
• DOS
• Sun

Once you have downloaded Acrobat, you may still have to configure your web browser to automatically open Acrobat when you download a .pdf file otherwise you might get a lot of gibberish on your browser screen.

Actually, we prefer NOT viewing .pdf files on the screen, but forcing them to download to your computer instead. You simply do not configure your web browser to read them. We would rather download the file, then open with Acrobat Reader later on for printing.

HOW TO CONFIGURE NETSCAPE FOR ACROBAT

• Go to the General Preferences window under the Options Menu. Click on the Helpers Section.
• Make a new helper for Acrobat by clicking on New, then enter into the Mime Type box the word "application" and into Subtype and Extensions boxes the word "pdf".
• Click on the Browse button and find the Acrobat Reader software you downloaded and installed on your hard disk.
• Lastly, click on the Launch Application button and click in "OK" to close the window.

Now when you download a file with "pdf" on the end of it, Netscape will automatically launch Acrobat and let you view and print the file.

HOW TO CONFIGURE MICROSOFT EXPLORER FOR ACROBAT

Microsoft's Internet Explorer is automatically set to download a pdf file to your hard disk (and asks you where you want it saved). You can then open the file later with Acrobat for viewing and printing.

• Should you want Explorer to open Acrobat for you, go to the Options window under the Edit Menu Bar.
• Click on helpers, then scroll down and select on the "PDF Files" listing.
• Click on the "Edit" button, then the "Choose" button and find the Acrobat Reader software you have installed on your hard disk.

Now instead of merely downloading the file, it will also open the Acrobat Reader for you to view or print the file.

YOU WILL LEAVE THE CHICO VELO WEBSITE TO GET
THE ACROBAT READER. BE SURE TO BOOKMARK
THIS PAGE BEFORE YOU LEAVE!