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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Doorman on July 22, 2005, 09:49:02 AM

Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Doorman on July 22, 2005, 09:49:02 AM
I guess everyone has Adobe reader installed but does it annoy you to go through the lenghty loading process just to read a piece of tuut? Try Foxitreader (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php) neat, free and just starts with no fanfare.
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2005, 09:51:08 AM
Adobe reader 7 is much faster at loading than version 6. Its worth upgrading if you haven't yet.
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Rabbi Bob on July 22, 2005, 10:22:06 AM
Adobe 7: Preferences|Startup->Uncheck Splash Screen & Show Messages = much faster than previous versions.
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: OldBloke on July 22, 2005, 10:34:09 AM
When my Adobe Reader v6 starts it asks if I want to upgrade to v7.

Say 'Yes' and you get a compulsory 'Yahoo toolbar' thrown in. No thanks.  <_<
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Jamoe on July 22, 2005, 10:52:30 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Jul 22 2005, 09:34 AM
When my Adobe Reader v6 starts it asks if I want to upgrade to v7.

Say 'Yes' and you get a compulsory 'Yahoo toolbar' thrown in. No thanks. <_<
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if u download the installer you can opt out of having that installed.
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2005, 10:55:53 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Jul 22 2005, 09:34 AM
When my Adobe Reader v6 starts it asks if I want to upgrade to v7.

Say 'Yes' and you get a compulsory 'Yahoo toolbar' thrown in. No thanks. <_<
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Just download Adobe 7 from Adobe website.

Acrobat Reader 7 (http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)

You get the option to download the Yahoo toolbar or to decline downloading it. I declined and I just have a button on the Adobe toolbar that lets you jump to Yahoo for searching the net but you don't have to use it. That's all :)
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Doorman on July 22, 2005, 09:11:53 PM
So my Foxit discovery is shite then?  :(
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2005, 09:22:20 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doorman@Jul 22 2005, 08:11 PM
So my Foxit discovery is not very good then? :(
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Not at all. If anyone doesn't have a reader then its a good idea. If you already have adobe installed then V7 is a good option :)
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: suicidal_monkey on August 02, 2005, 05:27:01 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by OldBloke@Jul 22 2005, 10:34 AM
When my Adobe Reader v6 starts it asks if I want to upgrade to v7.

Say 'Yes' and you get a compulsory 'Yahoo toolbar' thrown in. No thanks. <_<
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it's not compulsory...it just auto-adds to the list of what-I-want components when you select ver 7.0 you can then select it and remove it from the list. ver 7.0 remains. bad adobe-yahoo bad, down boy.
Title: PDF Readers
Post by: DogMeat on August 02, 2005, 08:21:30 PM
Openoffice.  Replace a lot of crap you don't need - Acrobat reader and M$ office to say the least.

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Title: PDF Readers
Post by: suicidal_monkey on August 02, 2005, 11:51:01 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@Aug 2 2005, 08:21 PM
Openoffice. Replace a lot of crap you don't need - Acrobat reader and M$ office to say the least.

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oh, does openoffice plugin to browsers to open pdfs? :) that would be nice!
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