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Title: adobe pdf document
Post by: jesse candia on August 10, 2011, 03:32:48 PM

im trying to get into my study books and keeps telling me the adobe acrobat/reader that is running can not be used to view pdf files in web browser.adobe acrobat/reader version 8 or 9 are required. i have adobe reader 9 on my desktop what else can i do  ???

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: soybean on August 10, 2011, 04:02:30 PM

First, let's be clear on exactly what is required to read those PDF versions of books.  Is it Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader?  They are not the same thing.  Adobe Acrobat is used to create PDF documents and it is not free.  Adobe Reader is a PDF reader that free to all users.

What browser are you using?  State  the version, also.

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: jesse candia on August 10, 2011, 04:10:21 PM

i tried on yahoo and google chroome i dont know it just keeps popping up that adobe pdf document box

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: kpac on August 10, 2011, 04:13:25 PM

Try reinstalling Adobe Reader: http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
Version 10 is the latest.

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: 2x3i5x on August 10, 2011, 06:26:13 PM

if that doesn't work, you can uninstall adobe reader and see if foxitreader (http://www.filehippo.com/download_foxit/) works.

foxitreader is an alternative to adobe reader.

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: Transfusion on August 10, 2011, 08:13:48 PM

I have been so lazy as to neglect installing adobe reader for the period of time I have used my computer. I just view pdf files with http://www.docs.google.com/viewer (http://www.docs.google.com/viewer) or viewer.zoho.com

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: 2x3i5x on August 10, 2011, 09:51:45 PM

Quote from: Transfusion on August 10, 2011, 08:13:48 PM

I have been so lazy as to neglect installing adobe reader for the period of time I have used my computer. I just view pdf files with http://www.docs.google.com/viewer (http://www.docs.google.com/viewer) or viewer.zoho.com

How to use said sites if your internet happens to be down at the moment and want to view some pdf file that had been stored to your hard drive already?

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: Transfusion on August 10, 2011, 11:10:53 PM

Quote from: 2x3i5x on August 10, 2011, 09:51:45 PM

How to use said sites if your internet happens to be down at the moment and want to view some pdf file that had been stored to your hard drive already?

Exactly.
More than 90% of the time I receive documents in Powerpoint format, though.

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: Geek-9pm on August 11, 2011, 12:04:41 AM

Readers are available. Good free PDF readers are out there.
Here is an article about free software that just came out in PC Mag.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381591,00.asp
Adobe is still #1. But if you want #2, here it is:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Besides PDF readers, the article also has recommendations non Linux, writing tools,  and a cool application called Xerox Mobile Express Driver. And other good stuff.

Title: Re: adobe pdf document
Post by: jesse candia on August 11, 2011, 11:06:29 AM

thanks guys first thing i did worked thanks kpac yea needed reader 10 :D