If you don't already have Acrobat Reader on your computer

In order to view and print pdf files, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To download the latest version (it's free), go to this spot on the Adobe Web site and follow directions for your system: www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html

Help with downloading and saving pdf files

If you find that pdf file are displayed directly in your Web browser, making it impossible to save them to your hard drive, as pdf files, try the method outlined below. These directions are for Microsoft Internet Explorer and came from the Adobe Web site: www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/98fe.htm where you can also find directions for Netscape Navigator and for Mac systems.

Enabling the Browser to Use Acrobat as a Helper Application

If you'd rather have PDF files appear in a separate Acrobat window, you can
enable the browser to use Acrobat or Acrobat Reader as a helper application.
Internet Explorer or AOL then starts Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, which
displays PDF files within an Acrobat window instead of within the browser
window.

To configure Acrobat or Acrobat Reader as a helper application:
1. Exit from Internet Explorer or AOL.
2. Start Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.
3. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Acrobat 5.0 or Acrobat Reader 5.0)
or choose File > Preferences > General (Acrobat 4.x or Acrobat Reader 4.x).
4. In the Options section, deselect Display PDF in Browser (Acrobat 5.0 or
Acrobat Reader 5.0) or deselect Web Browser Integration (Acrobat 4.x or
Acrobat Reader 4.x).
5. Click OK, and then exit from Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer or AOL.

Note: The next time you select a link to a PDF file in Internet Explorer and
AOL, a dialog box will prompt you to specify what to do with the file. If
you select "Open this file from its current location," Internet Explorer and
AOL open the PDF file in Acrobat 4.0 or later or Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later
as a helper application. If you select "Save this file to disk," Internet
Explorer saves the PDF file to your hard disk, from where you can open it
later.

For more information about the general preferences in Acrobat or Acrobat
Reader, refer to the online Acrobat guide.

Downloading a PDF File to Your Hard Drive

You can download PDF files to your hard drive from a Web page's link, and th
en copy text in the file, distribute the file, or save the file to a disk.

To download a PDF file from a link:
1. Right-click the link to a PDF file, and then choose Save Target As from
the pop-up menu.
2. In the Save As dialog box, select a location on your hard drive, and then
click Save.