Some computers have a hard time displaying .pdf files from within web browsers. This typically happens when a web browser or Adobe Acrobat reader are changed. The following solution is from the Adobe Acrobat web site.

Configuring the browser to open PDF files in an Acrobat window

If you want the browser to open PDF files in a separate Acrobat window, configure the browser to use Acrobat or Adobe Reader as a helper application. Then, when you select a PDF file in Internet Explorer or AOL, the browser opens the PDF file in an Acrobat window instead of the browser window.

To configure the browser to use Acrobat 6.0 or Adobe Reader 6.0 to open PDF files:

1. Exit from Internet Explorer or AOL.

2. Start Acrobat or Adobe Reader.

3. Choose Edit > Preferences.

4. Select Internet in the list on the left.

5. Deselect Display PDF in Browser, and click OK.

6. Restart Internet Explorer or AOL.

To configure the browser to use Acrobat 5.x or Acrobat Reader 5.x to open PDF files:

1. Exit from Internet Explorer or AOL.

2. Start Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

3. Choose Edit > Preferences > General.

4. In the Options section, deselect Display PDF in Browser.

5. Click OK, and then exit from Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

6. Restart Internet Explorer or AOL.

Note: The next time you select a link to a PDF file, the browser may prompt you to open or save the file. If you choose to open the file, the browser opens the file in the helper application that you specified. If you choose to save the file, the browser downloads the file to the hard disk.

For more information about the general preferences in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, refer to the Acrobat Help.