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You
may want to PRINT
this page so you can follow our step-by-step instructions!
- Some
reports/documents on the Office of Instititutional Research
site are in the Adobe Acrobat format.
- If
you would like to view these reports/documents, you MUST have
the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system as an add-in
to your browser (like Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer).
- Acrobat
Reader may be downloaded FREE OF CHARGE from Adobe.
- This
is a ONE TIME installation of free software from the
Adobe web site.
- After
download and installation, the Adobe Acrobat Reader will automatically
open when you click on any of the OIR reports/documents!
- If
you tried printing out one of our forms and the edges are cut
off, click for a solution!
- Why
do we use the Acrobat Reader?
- It
allows us to provide reports/documents to you electronically
that are exact replications of our print versions. It's a
fast, easy way for you to view data at our site!
 To
get the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader software, click this
button.
Step
by Step Installation Instructions:
- The
guidelines outlined here are intended to help you understand
the instructions on the Adobe site.
- Print
this page and use it as a guide during the process,
especially if you don't have a lot of experience with downloading
files and/or installing files on your system.
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1:
Click
this button.
- Select
the language (English)
- Select
your computer's operating system (Windows 95, Macintosh,
etc.)
- Choose
USA as your location.
- Leave
the box blank that says "Include searching PDF files (longer
download)."
- Go
to Step 2.
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Step
2:
- You
don't HAVE to fill anything out from Step 2. You
can leave the interest areas blank.
- You
DO NOT have to put in an email address if you don't
want to.
- Go
to Step 3.
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Step
3:
- Click
the button that says Download.
- You
will be transferred to another web page, and your browser
will begin to download the file.
- It
may LOOK like nothing's happening, but in a bit a box
will pop up in front of your browser and you will be asked
to Save the File.
- See
the below illustration. You will need to save the
file to your computer. A good place might be your Desktop
or the Temp folder on your c: drive (c:\temp).
- Don't
forget where you saved the file, because you'll need to
find it again! You may want to write down the file name
(ar40eng.exe) so you can find it.
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When the download
is complete, CLOSE YOUR BROWSER
(Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.).
Don't forget
to print these instructions first!
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Step
4: Finding the file you just downloaded & double clicking
it!
- After
you have closed your browser, locate the file that you
just downloaded (ar40eng.exe).You may have to use My Computer
or your File Manager to locate your c:\temp folder if
you saved it there.
- If
you can't figure out where you saved the file, try using
the Find option on your computer to search for the file.
(In Win95, click the Start button and choose Find, then
type the file name). If you are in Windows 3.1, go to
your File Manager and use the Find command there.
- After
you have found the file, simply double click on it to
begin the Installation process. It gets easier from here
on out! Pat yourself on the back if you got this far!
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Step
5:
- Adobe
Acrobat Reader will begin to install.
- At
the first screen, just click the NEXT button. This
is just a Welcome and copyright info.
- Click
YES when asked to accept the license agreement.
- It
will suggest an install directory. In most cases, the
directory the screen suggests is just fine. Click NEXT.
- The
reader should install itself. At the last screen, it may
ask you if want to view the Readme file. You may do so,
or you may just finish the installation.
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Step
6:
- Reopen
your browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer).
- Return
to the Office of Institutional Research web site: http://www.uwosh.edu/oir/
- Click
on one of our reports/documents to see the Adobe Acrobat
File!
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Printing
Adobe Acrobat Files - 2 Common & Easily Remedied Problems!
Cut
Off Edges
If
you printed one of our forms and the edges are cut off, try
the steps below. You can probably fix this in the Print Dialog
Box.
- Pull
up the desired report/document.
- Click
on File and choose Print.
- In
the box that appears, put a "check-mark" in the "Shrink
To Fit" box.
- Click
OK to print.
Only
Prints the First Page
Some
users of Microsoft Internet Explorer may find that when printing
a form with mulitple pages, only the first page prints. Try
this to remedy the problem:
- Pull
up the desired report/document.
- Instead
of going up to the Microsoft Explorer menu bar and choosing
File and then Print, use the smaller toolbar that appears
near the top of our form. This is called the Adobe Acrobat
Reader's tool bar.
- Click
on the little button that looks like a printer.
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