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Help with Downloading Documents

At various locations throughout this site you will find documents that can be downloaded to your computer. These documents are provided either to maintain the look and feel of the original document while viewing/printing or to allow you to save the files on your computer for use in your word processing, spreadsheet or presentation software. Following are some guidelines to help you make better use of the resources provided on this Web site.

Help with Downloading and saving files to your computer:

Create a directory or folder on your computer to hold your downloaded files. (e.g., c:\download)
If you are presented with multiple file format options choose the file format you would like to use - WordPerfect, Word, PDF, RTF...
Save the file to the directory or folder you created in step 1 above.
Click on a link to download a document, you'll see a "Save As" prompt. NOTE: if you are not presented with a "Save As" prompt, you will need to "right click" on the link and choose "Save As" from the menus.
Note the file name of the document. You'll need it later when you retrieve it into your word processing/spreadsheet program. You can also rename the file if you would like at this time.
Choose the directory or folder you created to store downloaded documents in step 1 above and click on OK. To find the directory or folder you created, click on the down arrow in the drop-down box next to the words "Save in:" You'll see a list of folders and drive letters (e.g., "A," "C," "D"). Click on the drive letter where your directory or folder exists, then scroll to the directory or folder and click on it.
Your document will now be saved (downloaded) to your computer. It may take from a few seconds to about 10 minutes to download each document to your computer, depending on the size of the document and the speed of your modem and Internet connection.
When you finish downloading your documents, exit your browser, open the appropriate program, and retrieve the documents from the directory or folder where they were saved.

Documents on this site and how to use them
Icon	Explanation	How to use?
	HTML This icon stands for an HTML document. You simply need an internet browser to view these files. Most word processors can handle these formats too.	Simply click on the icon. The html file will be opened in your browser. If you want to download this HTML file, right click the link and choose "save target as" or "save link as."
	Adobe Acrobat These icons stand for an Adobe PDF file (Portable Document Format). More About PDF	Once Acrobat Reader is installed, simply click the link to open it in Acrobat Reader. Netscape will launch the complete application, while internet explorer will integrate it in the browser. You can download the file by right-clicking the link and selecting "save target as" or "save link as". Those documents presented with the icon are accessed from the linked title of the document. When a icon is provided the document is accessed from the icon itself.
	Microsoft Word This icon stands for a Microsoft Word document. Unless otherwise specified you need Microsoft Word 97 or newer to view this document. A FREE document viewer can be downloaded here.	Netscape users click the link and save it to your hard disk. (or right-click and select "save link as". Open the .doc file with your word processor. Internet explorer users can view this document in their browser by clicking on the link (if Office is installed). To download (save) it, right click the link and select "save target as." Help with downloading files.
	Corel WordPerfect This icon stands for a Corel WordPerfect document. Unless otherwise specified you need WordPerfect version 5.0 or higher to view this document.	Netscape users click the link and save it to your hard disk. (or right-click and select "save link as". Open the .wp or .wpd file with your word processor. Internet explorer users can view this document in their browser by clicking on the link (if the WordPerfect viewer is installed). To download (save) it, right click the link and select "save target as." Help with downloading files.
	Rich Text Format This icon stands for a Rich Text Format (RTF) file. Documents provided in RTF format can be opened in most word processors including Word and WordPerfect and contain little or no formatting.	Netscape users click the link and save the file to your hard disk. (or right-click and select "save link as". Internet explorer users can view this document in their browser by clicking on the link (if the viewer is installed). To download (save) it, right click the link and select "save target as." After the file is saved to your hard disk you can open the RTF file in your word processing application. (Word, WordPerfect...) Help with downloading files.
	Microsoft Excel This icon stands for a Microsoft Excel document. Unless otherwise specified you need Microsoft Excel 97 or newer to view this document. If you do not have Excel, download the Microsoft Excel Viewer.	Netscape users click the link and save it to your hard disk. (or right-click and select "save link as" then open the .xl file with Microsoft Excel. Internet explorer users can view this document in their browser by clicking on the link (if Office is installed). To download (save) it, right click the link and select "save target as." Help with downloading files.
	Microsoft PowerPoint This icon stands for a Microsoft PowerPoint document. Unless otherwise specified you need Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or newer to view this document. If you do not have PowerPoint, download the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer.	Netscape users click the link and save it to your hard disk. (or right-click and select "save link as" then open the .pps/.ppt file with Microsoft PowerPoint. Internet explorer users can view this document in their browser by clicking on the link (if Office is installed). To download (save) it, right click the link and select "save target as." Help with downloading files.