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sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 3398
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 9:55 pm: | 
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On most computers (probably the ones with just the Adobe Reader), when I click on a link to a pdf, the document displays within my browser window and I still have all my browser navigation (back button, etc.) available to me.
However, on my computer, which has the full Adobe Acrobat, anytime I click on a pdf link, Acrobat opens separately and I have to then close it to go back to my previous window in the browser.
Is this controllable via a configuration option somewhere (in the browser or in Acrobat) or is it just a difference between the Reader and the full product?
I use Internet Explorer 6.0, in case that matters. Please don't tell me to change browsers ... that isn't on my agenda at least for now. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13890
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 10:39 pm: |
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I think it's a browser configuration.
I discovered the Foxit PDF reader for Windows. I love it, mostly because it is about 10 times as fast as the Adobe reader to start up and to display files. Try downloading it for free. You will love it, too.
It is an external program that does not plug into your browser, as far as I know. I like it that way. I am not clear on which way you prefer it.
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sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 3400
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 10:48 pm: |
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I guess what I want most is to know how to control it because I occasionally want it to be external - which is how it is now and apparently what you prefer, but I would like to be able to "plug" it into the browser at times also. For example, if you want to use your mouse to select the link (to paste into an email) of a pdf, it is impossible to do if adobe is launched separately. If "plugged" into the browser, it is right up there at the top while viewing the pdf. I know this may sound minor, but I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to do this and had to painstakingly type in the link after "hovering" over it with my mouse. (In particular, to copy links into MOL posts, but that isn't the only reason.) I also just don't care for the extra steps where you have to tell it whether you want to open or save the file, etc. |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1529
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 11:52 am: |
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In the Adobe Reader, there is a setting to display in the browser or externally.
Edit->Preferences->Internet
Don't know if you have that setting in the full Acrobat version. |
JMF
Citizen
Username: Jmf
Post Number: 263
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 6:19 am: |
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sac,
if you right click on the link to get to the pdf, you can select copy link... or copy shortcut.
You can then paste it instead of typing the url. |
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