Instructions to Download Acrobat Reader

1) Go to library web page.

2) Select "Reserves"

3) Click on the link to the Adobe web site.

4) You will be presented with a list of adobe products. You want to select Acrobat Reader. Select the download for windows.

5) You will be presented with a list of various versions of Acrobat Reader. The third one down is Acrobat Reader for Windows - All Languages" . Select that one.

6) At the very bottom of the page, there is a yellow icon for "Get Adobe Reader". Click on that icon.

7) Fill out the necessary information.

8) Click on the button that says Download. Pay very close attention to where the file is being saved (if you have a choice, just save it directly to the C drive).

9) Double-click on "My Computer" on your desktop.

10) Click through the folders until you find the one where you saved the acrobat file.

11) Double click on the icon for the acrobat file. At this point, the program itself will guide you through the installation process.

The first time you try to look at a pdf document, the computer will ask if you want to save the file or open it. Click on the radio button next to open it and you should get into the file. (You may need to tell it which software to use to view the file.)