Chapter 1. Acquiring and Installing Adobe Reader

You're probably familiar with Adobe Reader and have viewed a few PDF files in one version or another. As of this writing, Adobe Reader is in version 7, and you can get it for free in a number of ways.

You can download the installer software from Adobe's Web site or acquire it from CD-ROMs distributed by software developers and individuals authorized to distribute the installer program. You might see the Adobe Reader installer application on CD-ROMs accompanying software or hardware products you purchase or perhaps on CD-ROMs you receive from a company distributing product catalogs or product purchase information.

Where you acquire Adobe Reader is not as important as which version you acquire. Make sure you get the latest upgrade and install all the Adobe Reader 7 components necessary to work through all chapters in this book.