ADOBE ACROBAT HELP

MICROSOFT WORD HELP

 

General notes:

WHAT IS DOWNLOADING?
It is an electronic process of delivering a file or information to your computer .It is a direct method - that means it does not come through your e-mail system, but comes directly and immediately from the source (QuickBrochures) to you while you wait just a few minutes.

DOWNLOAD TIMES:
For those new to downloading, you may see a download time on your screen. This time is not usually the true download time. It is usually much shorter time than first appears on your screen. Download times will vary with the speed of your modem and the time of day you are downloading. Yes, there is a "Rush Hour" on the net and traffic slows down. If you are on DSL or ISN, the times will be very quick. When we created the brochure, we targeted it to be downloaded in reasonable time (usually 1 to 4 minutes) for 56k modem user during mid-day .

DOWNLOADING PROCEDURES
If you are new to downloading, we offer you an idea of what to expect and what to do during the procedure. Take it slow and easy, the computer will do all the work, you just need to watch where it is putting your files and take actions that will continue the process. After you have completed step one, if the brochure is contained in one file, the instructions and tips below apply.. If the brochure is in parts, you will be taken to step 2. Click to select the part of the brochure you want to download and then the instructions and tips below apply.

GETTING MULTIPLE PARTS
If the brochure you have selected is offered in multiple parts to minimize the download time. You can get multiple parts without "Signing in" again. Simply use your browser "BACK"button and make a new choice.

VIEWING ON YOUR SCREEN AND PRINTING
Your QuickBrochure will print clearly on your color or black and white printer. The image on your screen is primarily to give you an idea of the content in the brochure. Different monitors/screen setups will affect the visual images clarity in some cases, but not the printing.

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ADOBE ACROBAT HELP

ABOUT ADOBE ACROBAT FOR THE PC OR MAC :
It is a simple program easily used, readily loaded and very reliable. If you do not already have this program (version 5.0), you can get it for free before you begin your download. This is the right choice if you do not have Microsoft Word, or do not wish to follow the procedure for Word. We recommend the Adobe Acrobat procedure for faster downloads.

ACROBAT® READER: Get it Now. It's easy. Click here:

Acrobat® Reader will be useful to you in other applications, not just for QuickBrochures.

If you get Acrobat® Reader version 5.0 now,
  -please bookmark this page BEFORE you click the
    Acrobat® button.

  -you will automatically go to the Adobe® web site. Follow the steps
    and read the easy installation instructions.

  -and if you do not bookmark this page, when you have
    completed the installation, you may use your browser BACK
    button twice to return to this page.

  -when you return to this page after you have downloaded the
    Reader, you can click on the Adobe Acrobat choice to open this brochure
    and Acrobat will do the rest.

  -you can go play your favorite game off-line while the Adobe Acrobat program
    is downloading. (It isn't a good idea to go other places on the
    web while this is downloading)

NESTCAPE (v4.5) USER NOTES - Adobe Acrobat

This method is the easiest. After you have completed step one, If the brochure is contained in one file, just sit back and let it happen. If the brochure is in parts, you will be taken to step 2. Select the part you want to download and watch it happen.
It will open automatically when it is done in a special Adobe Acrobat window.

 Only Adobe Acrobat version 5.0 allows you to save the file to your hard drive, earlier versions will not.

   -You may zoom in to enlarge the brochure for on-screen reading
    by choosing either the magnifying glass icon with the plus
    sign on it, or in the menu bar choose "View" and select one
    of the zoom options.

  -You may PRINT the pages by choosing the "Print" option
    located under "File" in the menu bar.

 INTERNET EXPLORER USERS (PC) - Adobe Acrobat

AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE: After you have completed step one, If the brochure is contained in one file, just sit back and let it happen. If the brochure is in parts, you will be taken to step 2. Select the part you want to download and watch it happen (several small windows may open and close) concluding with an Adobe Acrobat Hybrid window usually launching within your Internet Explorer browser window.The brochure will be right there for you to view or print.

  -You may zoom in to enlarge the brochure for on-screen
    reading by choosing either the magnifying glass icon with
    the plus sign on it, or in the menu bar choose "View" and
    select one of the zoom options.

  -You may PRINT the pages by choosing the "Print"
    option located under "File" in the menu bar.

  -You cannot save the brochure using this method.

  -When you are done viewing or printing the brochure page,
    to exit the Acrobat Reader within your browser, use your
    browser BACK button. (If you use "close" (X), you will be
    closing the entire browser, which you probably don't
    want to do)

INTERNET EXPLORER (MAC USERS): You will see your download manager window, when it has completed the download, just click to open the file on your desktop.

 EXPERTS OPTIONS: If you are familiar with downloading, decompressing and opening files, you may use any method you prefer.

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MICROSOFT WORD HELP

This will come to you as a compressed file. Your computer will be "unzipping" the compressed file first. It is not a Word document until this procedure has been completed.

You must have Microsoft Word already on your computer for this to work.

NESTCAPE (V4.5) USER NOTES - Microsoft Word
Once the download begins, you will get a series of pop-up windows.

Popup screen shown below titled "Save As" appears: WATCH THE DIRECTORY you are saving to. You will need this information later.
Note the directory where this file is going and the complete file name.
Click, "Save"

In newer versions of Netscape, the usual automatic designated directory if you have downloaded before, may be the last place you put your download, or by default, it may be "My downloads"

This initially downloads as a compressed, self-extracting file (application). It really isn't a Word document yet.

Popup Box titled: "Saving location" appears: JUST WAIT until it is done.

Netscape users next step: Minimize or close YOUR BROWSER
(minimize it means click the square box in the upper right hand corner with a small line in it. It will be available to you again by clicking on your taskbar. It shows you open programs that you may click on to enlarge and activate again)

GO TO YOUR WINDOWS EXPLORER
(your directory Listing of all your files)

Find the directory and the file within it.
Double-click on the file name to open.
For PC users, the file will end in .exe if you are showing extensions.

  - (If you redirected this download to another directory, look
       in the directory you designated)

  - (If you are familiar with downloading, you may use any other
        procedure you normally use)

You will se a screen titled beginning "Zip Magic". Click "Next"

Your computer is asking you for a destination directory for the unzipped Microsoft Word file to go to. If you do not choose a specific file, it will automatically want to create a directory named QuickBrochures for you. That's fine. It is where you will find this brochure when you need it another time.

You will get an EXTRACTION COMPLETE screen.

Click "FINISH" and the Miocrosoft Word Document will open automatically.

NOTE: If you download more than one brochure, this process will overwrite the QuickBrochures directory each time. If you want to save these files for the future, copy or move them all to another directory.

WHERE DID MY FILE GO?
By following the procedures, you should be able to determine where it is. For PC users, it is most likely in C:\Quickbrochures, unless you previously downloaded to a different directory or changed the designated directory during download.

INTERNET EXPLORER AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE - Microsoft Word

Internet Explorer (most current versions) users' first choice is to RUN or SAVE. Choose the following:

Popup screen shown above titled "File download" appears: Be sure the button "Save this program to disk" is the active choice. Click, "OK"

Popup screen shown above titled Save As"appears. Please leave the File name and file type as they are. See what directory this compressed file is going to. You may change it if you like. Click "Save".
Watch the screen to see what directory this compressed, self extracting file goes to. (or you can change the destination directory) This is not a Microsoft Word file yet.

Popup box shown above titled. "Download Complete" appears.When Explorer tells you it has completed the download, your choices are: OPEN, OPEN FILE, or CLOSE. Choose OPEN.

 

Popup box with the title beginning "Zip magic" appears. Your computer is preparing for the extracted file to go to a directory named QuickBrochures.
Click NEXT.

Click Next, unless you want to change the destination directory.

The popup screen titled "EXTRACTION COMPLETE"will appear.

Click "FINISH" and the Miocrosoft Word Document will open automatically.

NOTE:If you download more than one brochure, or brochure part, this process will overwrite the QuickBrochures directory each time. If you want to save these files for the future, copy or move them all to another directory.

WORD PERFECT users may download the Microsoft Word files. Follow the Microsoft Word procedure up to the point of opening the file in Microsoft Word. Instead, open your Word Perfect Program, then open/convert the Microsoft Word document located on your hard drive. The most current versions of Word Perfect are needed along with the conversion filters.

 EXPERTS OPTIONS: If you are familiar with downloading, decompressing and opening files, you may use any method you prefer at this point. Using our method, upon completion of the self-extracting procedure, the document (.doc) file will be in the QuickBrochures directory on your C drive, or in any other directory you have designated.

You must have the Microsoft Word program to follow any of these procedures.

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