Configure Netscape Navigator to display PDF files (Acrobat 6.0 and Adobe Reader on Windows)
What's covered
Installing the Navigator plug-in
Configuring Navigator to use a helper application
Downloading a PDF file to the hard disk
You can display Adobe PDF files within Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later by installing the Adobe Acrobat Navigator plug-in or by configuring Navigator to use Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader as a helper application. (A helper application opens files that Navigator can't open directly.)
Note: Navigator 6.x and earlier isn't compatible with the Acrobat Navigator plug-in in Adobe Reader. If you use Navigator 6.x or earlier, configure Navigator to use Acrobat as a helper application.
Installing theNavigator plug-in
The Acrobat Navigator plug-in (Nppdf32.dll) installs with Acrobat and Adobe Reader. If you click a link to PDF file after you install the Navigator plug-in, the PDF file downloads to the Netscape Temp folder, and Acrobat opens within the browser window to display the file. The Acrobat toolbar also appears at the top of the browser window.
To install the Acrobat Navigator plug-in:
1. Check for the Nppdf32.dll file in the Netscape/Communicator/Program/Plugins folder.
2. If the file is missing, search for it, and move it into the folder. By default, Acrobat and Adobe Reader install the plug-in to the Acrobat 6.0/[Acrobat or Reader]/Browser folder.
Configuring Navigator to use a helper application
If you click a link to a PDF file after you configure Navigator to use Acrobat or Adobe Reader as a helper application, a dialog box appears:
-- Click Open It to open the PDF file in a separate window.
-- Click Save It To Disk to save the PDF file to your hard disk.
To configure Acrobat or Adobe Reader as a helper application:
1. Start Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
2. Choose Edit > Preferences.
3. Select Internet from the column on the left.
4. Deselect Display PDF in Browser in the Web Browser Options, and then click OK.
Downloading a PDF file to the hard disk
You can download PDF files to the hard disk either from a Web page link or by choosing the Save As command in Acrobat or Adobe Reader. After you download a PDF file to the hard disk, you can copy text, distribute the file, or save the file to a disk.
To download a PDF file from a link:
1. Right-click the link to the PDF file, and choose Save Link As from the pop-up menu.
2. In the Save As dialog box, select a location on the hard disk, and then click Save.
To download an open PDF file:
1. Choose File > Save As, or click Save a Copy in the Acrobat toolbar in the browser window.
2. In the Save As dialog box, select a location on the hard disk, and then click Save.
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