Re: Configuring IE to Use Adobe Reader 6.0 or Acrobat as Helper Applica

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 03/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 16:15:06 -0500

> I can't find PREFERENCES anywhere!

Acrobat Reader contains that dialog. Start the application and Press Ctrl-k
(It's now apparently in the Edit menu.) E.g. there is an Internet tab which
allows you to set Web Browser Options.

BTW don't overlook the Acrobat Reader Help tool. Press F1
and use its Index or Search tabs. 

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"Irene" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a06701c40668$f569e5e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Since I installed Adobe Reader 6.0, pages won't load PDF
> files.  In the site below, it states this new version
> doesn't have the PDFViewer plug-in and that it needs to
> be configured.
>
> I have been trying to no avail to configure as stated
> below, but can't even seem to find how to do the first
> step:
>      1. Start IE, and choose Explorer > Preferences.
>
> I can't find PREFERENCES anywhere! I just can't seem to
> find out how to configure.
>
> Help!
>
> Many thanks,
> Irene
>
>
> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/30fde.htm
>
> Note: Acrobat 6.0 and later products don't include the
> PDFViewer plug-in, which allows you to view PDF files
> from within a browser window. Instead, you must configure
> IE to use the Acrobat product as a helper applications.
>
>
> Configuring Internet Explorer to Use Adobe Reader or
> Acrobat as a Helper Application
>
> If you configure IE to use Adobe Reader or Acrobat as a
> helper application, IE starts the application and
> displays the PDF files within the Adobe Reader or Acrobat
> window.
>
>
> To configure IE to use Adobe Reader or Acrobat as a
> helper application:
> 1. Start IE, and choose Explorer > Preferences.
> 2. Under Receiving Files, click File Helpers.
> 3. In the File Helper Settings pane, select Portable
> Document Format, click Change, and then click OK.
> 4. If Portable Document Format isn't listed, click Add,
> and then proceed with the following steps:
> a. In the File Type text box, type PDF and type a space
> after the "F."
> b. In the Creator text box, type CARO
> c. In the Encoding section, select the following options:
> -- Select Binary
> -- Use For Incoming
> -- Use For Outgoing
> d. In the Download Destination section, choose the
> location in which to save PDF files from the Download
> menu.
> e. In the Handling Section, choose View with Application
> from the How to Handle menu.
> f. If the Acrobat product name doesn't appear next to
> Application, click Browse, select the Acrobat application
> file, and then click Open.
> g. Click OK.
> 5. Restart Internet Explorer.
>
>
> Downloading a PDF File to Your Hard Disk
>
> You can download a PDF file to your hard disk rather than
> opening it from within IE. After you download a PDF file
> to your hard disk, you can copy text in the file,
> distribute the file, or save it to another disk.
>
>
> To download a PDF file from a link:
> 1. Control-click the link to a PDF file, and choose
> Download Link To Disk from the context menu.
> 2. In the Save As dialog box, specify a location on the
> hard disk, and then click Save.
>
>

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