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Instructions for Saving PDFs to a File


Browser=Internet Explorer --> Platform=PC:
  1. After you click the Download PDF button in Internet Explorer, it should allow you to choose "Open this file from its current location" or "Save file to disk", just choose "Save file to disk" and follow the rest of the windows to decide where to save.
  2. If the file starts to automatically load in your browser window, you will need to change the settings on your Acrobat Reader. Open the Acrobat Reader program, go into Edit-->Preferences.
  3. Choose Options from the left side list. Under "Web Broswer Options" on the right, uncheck "Display PDF in Browser" and also uncheck "Allow Fast Web View".
  4. Click OK and the next time you try to view a PDF online you should be prompted for download options.


Browser=Netscape --> Platform=PC:
  1. Go into Edit-->Preferences-->Navigator-->Applications scroll down until you see "Portable Document Format" on the Descriptions side.
  2. Click once to select it and hit the Edit button to the right. A new window will come up.
  3. Under the section "Handled By" choose "Save to disk".
  4. Click OK, click OK again and you are done.


Browser=Internet Explorer --> Platform=Macintosh:
  1. Go into Edit-->Preferences-->Receiving Files-->File Helpers scroll down until you see "Portable Document Format" on the Descriptions side.
  2. Click once to select it and hit the Change button below. A new window will come up.
  3. Under the last section "Handling" choose "Save to file".
  4. Click OK, click OK again and you are done.


Browser=Netscape --> Platform=Macintosh:
  1. Go into Edit-->Preferences-->Navigator-->Applications scroll down until you see "Portable Document Format" on the Descriptions side.
  2. Click once to select it and hit the Edit button below. A new window will come up.
  3. Under the section "Handled By" choose "Save to disk".
  4. Click OK, click OK again and you are done.







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