To Download and view an Adobe Acrobat document from Netscape 2.0:

1. From the Options menu select Preferences.
2. Select the Helpers icon from the file tab menu at the top of the dialog box.
   You will see a scrolling list of file types, their extensions, and the application relevant to that file type.
3. Select Create New Type.
4. Enter "application" in the box labeled MIME Type.
5. Enter "acrobat" in the box labeled MIME SubType.
6. Select the Okay button, or press the Enter key.
7. Enter "pdf" in the box labeled Extensions:.
8. To save the document to your hard drive:
   In the Action area, select the Save to Disk radio button .
9. To launch the Acrobat Reader automatically upon receiving the .pdf file:
   In the Action area, select the Launch the Application radio button. Enter the path to ACROREAD.EXE in the box.
   If you are unsure of the location of ACROREAD.EXE on your system, select the Browse button to search the drive(s) for your ACROREAD.EXE file.
   Note: If you decide to launch the application from Netscape, the file will be temporarily stored in your TEMP subdirectory. In order to preserve a copy of the file for later use, be sure to move or copy the .pdf file from your TEMP subdirectory before closing Netscape.
10. Select the Okay button.

When you now select an FTP link from the web pages, you will either save the .pdf file to your hard drive, or automatically launch Acrobat Reader, bringing up the .pdf file.

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