Files from this system can be viewed or downloaded to your computer. Most of the documents that can be viewed or downloaded are Adobe Acrobat (".pdf") files, which are images of documents (printable, but not editable by you).  Other common file types include Word Documents (".doc") or Excel Spreadsheets (".xls").  Your copy of these files would be editable on your machine. Please refer to the instructions for viewing or downloading.

Viewing a File      Downloading a File


Viewing a File

Word or Excel documents can be viewed by opening the file. To access or view PDF files, you must have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed onto your computer. If you don't, click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" icon below. This Adobe® program is FREE.

This link will send you to Adobe® Acrobat® site. Follow the instructions for installing the program. The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader needs to be installed only once onto your computer. Upgrades can be installed whenever they become available.


Downloading a File

When you choose to download a file, you will be shown a series of dialog boxes, prompting you to make some choices.

Browser Specific Issues

Browsers differ in how they execute the download process! Please refer to the instructions for your specific browser.

Netscape      Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer (IE):
 
Some versions of IE prompt you to open a page before you download a file.  This is a bug in Internet Explorer which will be fixed in a future release by Microsoft.  This page prompt looks like this:

 

Note that the file name is "Main_Frame.asp". If your dialog box looks like this, you must select "Open this file...".

After pressing OK, a second dialog box will open:

Note that the file name is "FETCH.DOC", which will vary with the actual file you are downloading.  Leave this box set to "Save this file..." and press OK.

The final save as box is the "Save As" dialog, asking where you want to store the file on your machine.  You may store files on any of your local or network drives (C:, F:, etc.).  The file name as stored on the web server will be displayed, you may replace this if you desire.

 

That's it - the file has been downloaded!

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Netscape:

Usually, you will see this dialog box:

Just press "Save File", and you will see the "Save As" dialog (same as above), asking where you want to store the file on your machine.  You may store files on any of your local or network drives (C:, F:, etc.).  The file name as stored on the web server will be displayed, you may replace this if you desire.