| Welcome to the
Lazaris email mailing list!
From now on, you’ll be
getting your fliers via email, which allows us to send you more complete
information and to include color pictures from recent Lazaris events as
well as other color illustrations.
In order to be able to
"see" these fliers and all their pictures, you need to
download and install a particular program called Adobe Acrobat Reader.
This program translates the files we send into a form where you can see
them -- and it allows you to easily navigate through the document as
well as search for specific words and phrases.
Adobe Acrobat
Reader
**Please note there is also a
program called Adobe Acrobat that YOU DO NOT NEED. This costs money and
is only used to create documents – you only need the Reader program,
which is free.
DOWNLOADING
& INSTALLING THE LATEST VERSION OF
ADOBE ACROBAT READER
Valuable Tip: Please do
read all the instructions first.
If you do, you will have a
nice overview of the procedure and the whole downloading thing can go
so much more smoothly. We don’t mean to sound glib with this, but
please do read all the instructions first. You will be glad you did.
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There are just TWO PARTS to
this, and you need to do both:
(1) Go to the Adobe Website
and Download the correct installer File.
(2) After it’s downloaded,
you need to run it to install the Acrobat Reader program. Once you do
this, the program will load anytime you open a file that uses it --
known as .PDF files.
Part #1: Downloading the
File
1. Connect to the Internet
the way you usually do.
2. Then copy or click on this
web address:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
3. Follow the three simple
steps on that page to select and download the correct installer file
for the free Acrobat Reader program. This does take a little bit of
time, and how much time will depend on how fast your modem is. If you
get bored with this, you can order a CD with the program on it for
$14.95, but if you can stick around for the download it’s free [g].
This download is going to
give you a file and you need to note the name of the file because as
they come out with new versions, the name of this file will change.
Now, downloading is
essentially this: Your computer copies the program you’re trying to
get to some location in your computer. The real trick here is to
notice and WRITE DOWN the location in your computer where this goes.
By far, the most common problem with this is that, once it’s
downloaded, people don’t know where to go to find it to install it.
While you’re downloading, the program will have a window that says,
for example, "Copying to c:\windows\temp"
or something like that. It doesn’t say the same thing on every
computer, and that’s why it’s important to write it down so you
can find it when you get ready to install.
Part #2: Installing the File
Now that the installer file has
been downloaded, you want to run it.
1) You’re almost ready to
install the program. First, you want to close all the rest of the
programs you’re running [like Word, Access, Word Perfect, or
anything else]. Also, turn off your virus protection.
2) Now you find the installer
file so you can run it to install the Acrobat Reader application. The
path you wrote down before will show you where to go. If you don’t
have this information or you just can’t find the file, use the
"Find File" function under Windows [this is available from
the start menu button in the lower left corner of your screen] or the
Search function on the MAC.
3) When you’ve located the
file, just double-click on the filename itself, and the Acrobat Reader
program will be installed.
4) When the installation is
complete you may be asked to reboot your machine. Go ahead and do that
and then restart your virus protection. Usually restarting your
machine will automatically restart your virus protection.
You’re all set! When you
receive our emails, open the attachment, and your email program should
know to use the Acrobat Reader to view it. Alternatively, you can save
the attachment as a file, and then open it with the Acrobat Reader.
We are very excited about this
way of communicating with you!
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One Note: There are two
programs by Adobe - one is called "Adobe Acrobat" and it is
the creator/editor program which we use to create the PDF versions of
the fliers. This program costs money and it is not the program you need.
The program you need is called "Adobe Acrobat Reader" and this
is a free program that can be downloaded and distributed freely. This is
used for viewing and printing all kinds of documents available on the
web, from tax forms to product brochures.
As always, call or email if
you have any trouble with the technical stuff.
With love,
Terry
407-876-4973
terryclancy@att.net
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