CS158A Reference Desk: How do I ..
View PDF Files?

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to view PDF files

1. In netscape, select General Preferences from the Options menu
2. Select the Helpers tab and find the line with pdf in the extensions field, click on it
3. Select Launch the Application and type s:\acrobat3\reader\acroRd32.exe in the box below it
4. Thats it! Now you are ready to view files of PDF format by clicking on their link
   
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