| We are trying to make this as easy as possible for you. As questions come up and solutions become available they will be put in this page. Please check back often. PDF FILE TOPICS: 1. What is A PDF file? 2. How do I view a PDF file in my browser? 3. How do I download a PDF file to my computer? How do I download a PDF file without the browser plug-in? How do I download a PDF file with the browser plug-in? 4. How do I download a JPEG image from the Cooper Power Tools site? PDF FILE ANSWERS: 1. What is a PDF file and how do I use it? A PDF file (Portable Document Format) is a means of distributing electronic information containing images, text, sound and even movies between many different types of computers. A file created in Windows® will look the same on a Macintosh®, DOS or even a UNIX machine. The software that allows this to happen is Adobe Acrobat® Reader. You need to have this free software on your computer to view PDF files. To get it just click on the get Acrobat® Reader icon below, and you are on your way. Be sure to get the installation instructions for your computer so you can properly set up the Acrobat® Reader helper application with your web browser. 2. How do I view a PDF file in my browser? If you have installed the Acrobat Reader® and browser plug-in correctly when you select a PDF file the browser will automatically launch the Acrobat Reader® and open the PDF file directly into your browser window. 3. How do I download a PDF file to my computer? When you select a PDF file with the browser plug-in correctly installed, the file will be opened with Acrobat Reader® into your web browser. Or, you can override this by following the steps below. How do I download a PDF file without the browser plug-in? Just selecting a PDF file without the browser plug-in installed will download the file to your computer. To view the file after it is downloaded, you need Acrobat® Reader. How do I download a PDF file with the browser plug-in? In most browsers you can right mouse click (Windows®) or click and hold (Macintosh®) the file and the browser will provide a menu with an option to download or save the file to your computer. Windows - with Windows just right mouse click on the item you want to download. A menu will appear with a few options. Select the option that reads either: Download link to disk or Save this link as.... Both options will open a window allowing you to save the file wherever you want. Macintosh - on a Macintosh just click and hold on the item you want to download. A menu will appear with a few options. Select the option that reads either: Download link to disk or Save this link as.... Both options will open a window allowing you to save the file wherever you want. 4. How do I download a JPEG image from the Cooper Power Tools site? Click on the link for the image. After the image has drawn on your screen - right mouse click on the image (Windows®) or click and hold on the image (Macintosh®) and save the file to your hard drive. |