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- Welcome to Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0 for Windows
-
- Adobe(tm) Acrobat(tm) software gives you instant access to
- documents in their original form, independent of computer
- platform. With the Acrobat Reader, you can view, navigate,
- print and present any Portable Document Format (PDF) file.
-
- This Read Me file contains installation instructions and product
- information for the Acrobat Reader program. The On-line Guide
- (Acrobat Reader Help) also provides essential information to help
- you begin using Acrobat Reader 2.0.
-
- INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
- =========================
- - To install Acrobat Reader 2.0 on your hard drive, from the
- Windows Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu; type
- [drive]:\acroread.exe
- - Follow the instructions on your screen.
- - Installation requires approximately 2 MB of free hard disk space.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
- - 386- or 486-based personal computer (486 recommended)
- - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or greater
- - 4 MB application RAM
- - 4 MB hard disk space
- - 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy disk drive
-
- KNOWN PROBLEMS
- ================
- Adobe PSPrinter 2.1.1 Driver -- You may experience problems when
- printing from Acrobat Reader 2.0 when using the Adobe PSPrinter
- 2.1.1 printer driver. The problems occur in printing certain
- documents that use TrueType fonts or extended characters, such as
- typographic quote marks. A PSPrinter 2.1.2 update that fixes both of
- these problems should be available early November 1994. The
- PSPrinter 2.1.2 update upgrades an installed version of PSPrinter
- 2.1.1 to 2.1.2 and will be available from the following sources:
-
- ╖ COMPUSERVE -- Type "GO ADOBE" to get to the Adobe forum.
-
- ╖ ADOBE BBS -- A 24-hour-a-day bank of information. Dial
- +1-408-562-6839. The update will be located in the Adobe Acrobat
- Conference, Library Files section, Windows folder.
-
- ╖ FTP -- Adobe's ftp Server is at ftp.adobe.com.
-
- ╖ WORLD WIDE WEB -- Adobe's World Wide Web server is at www.adobe.com.
-
- ╖ PHONE -- To have the PSPrinter 2.1.2 update disk
- sent to you directly, call (shipping and handling charges may apply):
- English spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516996
- French spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516997
- German spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516998
-
- Note: The update is not the complete, standalone PSPrinter 2.1.2 driver.
- It will only update a previously installed version of PSPrinter 2.1.1.
-
- NEW FEATURES IN ACROBAT READER 2.0
- ==================================
- - Smaller size
- - Cross-document links
- - Article threads
- - Copy and paste formatted text and graphics
- - Full screen mode
-
- TO CREATE YOUR OWN PDF DOCUMENTS
- ================================
- To take full advantage of the benefits of electronic documents, you can
- purchase Acrobat, Acrobat Pro, or Acrobat for Workgroups with the coupon
- contained in the Acrobat Reader On-line Guide. With the Acrobat
- products, you can:
-
- - Create your own electronic documents as easily as printing from your
- existing applications with PDF Writer.
- - Protect your files with passwords; control access, printing, changing
- the document, adding and changing notes, copying text and graphics.
- - Find exactly what you need across multiple PDF files by searching on
- keywords, author, title, subject synonyms, etc.
- - Reuse information easily by extracting, copying, reordering and replacing
- pages among PDF files -- with bookmarks, links and notes preserved.
- - Create your own custom views into information.
- - Add value, set priorities and maintain a dynamic information network
- with links, bookmarks, notes and connections to external applications
- and documents.
- - Take advantage of third-party plug-ins to add new features to Acrobat.
- - Integrate Acrobat with your desktop applications with Acrobat's support
- for OLE automation, Notes F/X, AppleEvents, and more.
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- =================
- For primary technical information and answers, you're free to take
- advantage of Adobe's Support Services at any time. You're responsible
- only for telephone charges. Since additional Support Service Options
- are currently under development for European users, service is
- subject to change.
-
- - English spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516996
- - French spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516997
- - German spoken -- +44-(0)131-4516998
-
- - Fax -- +44-(0)131-4516999
-
- - Adobe US Automated Technical Suport -- a full-time, computer-driven
- diagnostic system with answers to the most commonly asked questions.
- Call 1-408-986-6560 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- - Adobe US Fax Request Line -- an easy way to request free technical
- notes by fax. Dial 1-408-986-6587 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- - CompuServe Questions and Answers -- an Adobe bulletin board for
- CompuServe subscribers. Directory: GO ADOBE
- - Adobe US Electronic Bulletin Board -- A 24 hours a day bank of
- information. Dial 1-408-562-6839.
-
-
- ELECTRONIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
- =====================================
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