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Adobe eBook Reader
My first choice would be the new (and free) Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader. This program is more reader friendly than the basic Acrobat Reader and allows you to view the document on your monitor while retaining more of the look and feel of a book (as much as is possible on a computer screen). You can set up a library of your eBooks, bookmark pages so that you can pick up where you left off, highlight text, add comments and notations, do a search of the document, and save or print the document. There is also a built in dictionary to help you work your way through any new words that you might encounter.
The Acrobat eBook Reader is available to download (for free) from the Adobe Web site. Just click on the icon below and follow the brief instructions on the screen. The only drawback to this reader is that the file is slightly over 10 MB in size and may take a while to download over a dial-up connection. But be patient, because once it's on your machine you will never have to download it again, and it is more reader friendly than the much smaller Acrobat Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. With Acrobat Reader, you can also fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online.
Acrobat Reader may already be installed on your machine. It often comes as a default plug-in with the newer versions of Internet browsers. If you don't have it, this file is much smaller than the Adobe eBook Reader and therefore downloads faster, but it has a more industrial look and includes some features that are not needed in an eBook reader. But it works fine.
Adobe Acrobat Reader for Pocket PCs and Palm OS
If you are into Pocket PCs and Palm type PDAs, then you might want to consider the free Adobe software specifically designed to take advantage of your device's capabilities. Visit the Adobe Web site for more details and to download the free software.
How to Download a PDF File
Once you have opened a PDF file (  ) using one of the Acrobat Readers, you will have the option of saving the file on your computer's hard drive. Follow normal procedures for this operation.
If you prefer to download the file prior to opening and viewing it, follow this short procedure:
- Place your mouse cursor over the title of the novel or document you wish to download.
- Right click.
- From the pop-up menu, select Save Target As .... An options window opens.
- Use the drop-down arrow to the right of the Save In field to select a directory in which to save the file.
- Click the Save button with the left mouse button. A Download window will open and the file will begin to transfer from the Internet to your hard drive.
- When the file has been downloaded, click either the Open button to open the file, or the Close button to close the Download window and return to the Web site.
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