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Having Trouble Viewing Portable Document Format Files ?

Many documents on this website are in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a format which retains the look of the original document and is an open standard viewable on most computer platforms. We recommend using the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader software, which is available as a free download for Windows and Macintosh from Adobe's website

There are known incompatibilities between previous versions of Acrobat Reader and Microsoft's latest browsing software, Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Explorer 6. (Windows XP comes with IE6). These can be overcome by upgrading to the latest version of Acrobat Reader 6, as these incompatibilities are fixed in that version. If you are unsure of the version of either Internet Explorer or Acrobat Reader, you can find out by launching the application and selecting "About.." from the "Help" menu.

It has also been observed that a feature in Acrobat Reader is incompatible with some PDF documents. It is very easy to fix by changing an option in Acrobat Reader’s preferences:

Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader. Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu. In the "Preferences" window, Choose "Options" from the list on the left. If you are using Adobe version 6.0, select "Internet". You will see a number of options on the right side of the window. If the option called "Allow Fast web viewing" On the right side is checked, un-check it by clicking on the checkbox. Finish by clicking "OK" and you should be able to view all PDF files.

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