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- Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 Beta 1 for Microsoft Windows
- =====================================================
-
- This file contains the following topics:
- General information
- System requirements
- Installation
- New features in the Acrobat Reader
- Viewing PDFs page-at-a-time over the Web
- Known problems
- How to report bugs
-
-
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- ====================
-
- This Read Me file contains installation instructions and product
- information for the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 Beta 1 for Microsoft
- Windows 3.1, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows NT.
-
- [Note: Earlier versions of Acrobat Reader 3.0 were known by the code
- name "Amber".]
-
- To view the latest information on Acrobat 3.0 beta, please go to:
- http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta
-
- ******************************************************************
- This Acrobat Reader is a pre release version, does not
- represent final product from Adobe, and may contain bugs, errors
- and other problems that could cause system failures.
- ******************************************************************
-
- This pre-release version of Adobe Acrobat Reader will expire on
- September 30, 1996.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ===================
- - minimum 386-based personal computer (486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro
- recommended)
- - Microsoft Windows 3.1, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups,
- Microsoft Windows 95, or Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
- - 4 MB application RAM
- - 4 MB hard disk space, plus 2 MB temporary space available during
- installation
- - For web integration, Netscape Navigator 2.0 or later or any
- other application that FULLY supports the Netscape APIs.
-
-
- INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
- =========================
- To install the 32-bit Acrobat Reader (called VIEWER32.EXE) for use
- ONLY with Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT 3.51:
-
- + Download the installer READ32B1.EXE to a temporary
- location on your hard drive (e.g. C:\TEMP).
- + Double-click the installer file.
- + The file will expand the installation files into the temp
- directory and automatically start the installer program.
- + Follow the instructions on your screen.
- + Installation requires approximately 3 MB of free hard disk space
-
- If installer is unable to install the plugin necessary for Acrobat
- to communicate with a Netscape-compatible web browser, you'll see
- the following installer message:
-
- "Acrobat Reader is not able to locate your Internet browser.
- Please enter the plugin directory for your Netscape(R) compatible
- Internet browser."
-
- + Enter a path name in the dialog (or use the path provided to the
- Reader directory). This is where the Netscape plugin NPPDF32.DLL
- will be installed.
- + If you did not enter the path to your browser's plugin directory,
- after installation is complete copy NPPDF32.DLL to
- \Netscape\Navigator\Program\plugins or to the plugins directory
- of another Netscape 2.x compatible browser.
-
-
- To install the 16-bit Acrobat Reader (called VIEWER.EXE) for use
- ONLY with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Microsoft Windows for
- Workgroups:
-
- + Download the archive file READ16B1.EXE to a temporary location
- on your hard drive (e.g. C:\TEMP).
- + Double-click READ16B1.EXE
- + The following files will be placed in the temp directory:
- _inst16.ex_
- _setup.dll
- _setup.lib
- acroinst.ini
- archive.z
- setup.exe
- setup.ins
- setup.pkg
- + Double-click the installer file SETUP.EXE.
- + Follow the instructions on your screen.
- + Installation requires approximately 3 MB of free hard disk space
-
- If installer is unable to install the plugin necessary for Acrobat
- to communicate with a Netscape-compatible web browser, you'll see
- the following installer message:
-
- "Acrobat Reader is not able to locate your Internet browser.
- Please enter the plugin directory for your Netscape(R) compatible
- Internet browser."
-
- + Enter a path name in the dialog (or use the path provided to the
- Reader directory). This is where the Netscape plugin NPPDF16.DLL
- will be installed.
- + If you did not enter the path to your browser's plugin directory,
- after installation is complete copy NPPDF16.DLL to
- \Netscape\Navigator\Program\plugins or to the plugins directory
- of another Netscape 2.x compatible browser.
-
-
- The installation procedure will ask you to read and accept the
- Electronic End User License Agreement. You can also view the U.S.
- English version of the Electronic End User License Agreement on
- Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta/AmbrEULA.html
-
-
- NEW FEATURES IN ACROBAT READER 3.0B1
- ====================================
- For a list of features in Acrobat Reader which have been
- added since the release of Acrobat Reader 2.1, please see Adobe's
- web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta/ambernew.html
-
-
- VIEWING PDF PAGE-AT-A-TIME OVER THE WEB
- =======================================
- Best viewing performance for PDF documents over the Web comes from
- optimized PDF files and a server with the ability to byteserve the
- files. We have provided a set of demonstration files on Adobe's server
- to allow you to try the page-at-a-time performance for yourself. See
- http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta/amexamp.html for examples.
-
- Any non-optimized PDF file can be viewed in the Netscape window (without
- page-at-a-time display) with the Acrobat Reader 3.0b1 and Netscape
- Navigator version 2.0 or better.
-
-
- KNOWN PROBLEMS
- ================
- Known problems in Acrobat Reader 3.0B1 include:
-
- You may encounter problems when attempting to view files larger
- than 4 Mb from within a Web browser.
-
- This release of VIEWER32.EXE is not fully compatible with
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 beta.
-
- On Windows 95 and Windows NT, double clicking on a pdf document in the
- File Manager doesn't open the document when Acrobat Reader 3.0b1 is
- open. You can still open the file from within the Acrobat Reader.
-
- For a more complete list of known problems, check Adobe's web site
- at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta/knownbug.html
-
-
- HOW TO REPORT BUGS
- ==================
- You may report problems to Adobe with the Bug Report form on
- Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/3beta/bugform.html
-
-
- Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated
- and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
- Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
- Corporation.
-
- (c) 1983-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
-
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