File: ACROBAT.TXT
Date: September 11, 1995

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ADOBE ACROBAT PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF)

Adobe(tm) Acrobat(tm) software provides instant access to documents in 
their original form, independent of computer platform.  Acrobat Reader allows
the user to view, navigate, print, and present any Portable Document Format
(PDF) file.

This file contains installation instructions and product information for the
Acrobat Reader program. The On-line Guide (Acrobat Reader Help) also provides
essential information about Acrobat Reader 2.0.

All text files on this disc are provided in both ASCII format and Acrobat
PDF.  All references to file names in the documentation apply to ASCII .TXT
files.  The \DOCU_PDF directory contains matching text files with .PDF
extensions.     

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INSTALLATION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER

This disc contains a copy of Acrobat Reader for Windows that can be used to
view and print .PDF files.  The ACROREAD.EXE file self-installs in Windows
when executed.  This reader is operational only in a Windows environment.

     System Requirements

       386 or 486 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

       Acrobat Reader has been tested and is compatible with Windows
       versions 3.1 and 3.11

     Installing Acrobat Reader

       Installation requires approximately 2 Mb of free hard disk space.

       To install Acrobat Reader 2.0 on your hard drive, from the 
       Windows Program Manager, choose RUN from the File menu and type 
       
            [drive]:\ACROREAD.EXE 

       Follow the instructions on your screen.

       Installation will take a few minutes, after which a group item will 
       be created with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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ACCESSING THE PDF MENU FILE

The MENU.PDF file is functionally identical to the DOS-based GSMENU system
also installed on this disc and contains a page by page duplication of the
menus provided by its DOS counterpart.   

After starting Acrobat Reader 2.0 from Windows, open the file 

     [drive]:\MENU.PDF.  

To move from one menu item to the next, click on the item with the mouse. 
To return to a previous menu page, click on the return button at the top of
the screen.  This is the button with a single arrow pointing to the left. 
All PDF files may be printed from Acrobat Reader 2.0.

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ADOBE ACROBAT READER FOR OTHER PLATFORMS

The reader software on this disc operates in a DOS-Windows environment.  To
acquire Acrobat Reader for other platforms contact Adobe Software Company via
the following methods:

     FTP:  ftp.adobe.com

     WORLD WIDE WEB:  www.adobe.com

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