Tips on Viewing Adobe Acrobat® Files

The technical papers are provided on this web site in Adobe Acrobat® (.pdf) format.  Here are some tips to make viewing of these documents easier and more enjoyable.

1)  Web browsers do not come automatically equipped for viewing Adobe Acrobat® documents.  Some PC's come with the Acrobat® viewer installed; some do not.  If not, the viewer is free, and it can be downloaded quickly from the site referenced below.  The simple installation procedure, provided by Adobe, automatically integrates the reader with the web browser.

2) When the reader is integrated with the web browser (automatic upon installation), the reader opens within the browser window, as an integral part of the browser window.  This is mostly a nice thing.

3) This web site uses "frames" which are less than full-screen size.  So when an Acrobat® document is displayed in a frame, it is less than full size.  For highly detailed Adobe documents, this may make them hard to read.  There are several ways you can display an Acrobat® document full-screen and full-size.

4) This is the most direct solution:  If you wish to display an Adobe document full-screen, simply close it by hitting the "Back" arrow and re-click the link with the right mouse button.  From the menu that appears, choose to open the document in a separate window.  Then maximize the new window.  Finally, try the different magnification boxes at the top of the Acrobat® reader panel until the full-screen view is obtained.  To return to the web site, you must either close the Acrobat® window or maximize the original window.

5) Readers are urged to experiment with the Acrobat® reader tools at the top of the Acrobat® reader panel and to read the on-line help for the Acrobat® reader, to become more proficient at optimizing the document display.

6) The preceding comments pertain to more recent versions of popular browsers and more recent versions of Acrobat® readers.  For older versions of browser or viewer, or for more complete explanations, readers are referred to the very thorough assistance available at http://www.adobe.com. 

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