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Downloading .PDF Files From This Site

The files on this web site that are available for download/viewing are stored in the Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

To view the files with the Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow these step-by-step instructions:

1. Download the Acrobat Reader appropriate to your computer system (Macintosh or Windows). Links to download the appropriate reader are provided below.
2. If your web browser (Mosaic, Netscape, etc.) does not automatically decompress downloaded files, you must manually decompress the file in order to use the Acrobat Reader. Execute the utility you have (Stuffit, PKZip, Compact Pro, etc.) to decompress the reader.
3. Locate the downloaded file on your hard drive and click on it to install the reader.
   • For Macintosh, you may need to click on the .hqx reader file you download from the Adobe site in order to create the ACROREAD.MAC installer file. Once the ACROREAD.MAC file is created, click on it to install Acrobat Reader.
   • Windows automatically downloads the reader program. In Windows, click on ACROREAD.EXE to install the Acrobat Reader.
4. Download the file you want from a page on this site.
5. Open the Acrobat Reader to view and print the file.
6. Depending on your printer, you may need to reduce the size of the pages in order for it to fit on an 8 1/2" X 11" piece of paper. Remember, a high-quality laser, ink-jet, or bubble-jet printer is needed to print usable copies of the file. Some higher quality dot matrix printers may also work.

Click here to download the Windows OR Macintosh version of the free Adobe Reader.

If you have problems with the Acrobat reader, please consult the Adobe Technical Support phone number listing.

If you have problems downloading files from our web site, our Download FAQ might provide some answers.