If you clicked on a link for a Newsbearer or a teacher's newsletter and it didn't open, or you got a message warning you about a suspicious file, read on. Hopefully I can explain things and help you open the files you want to see.The Newsbearers and most of the teachers' newsletters are now being saved using software called Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat files can be viewed with any computer, no matter what brand, and no matter how old. The computer has to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, but that's no problem because it's free! (If you don't have it on your computer, I'll put a link at the bottom of this page where you can go to download it. Don't worry - its safe.)
I'll go through this as if you're trying to read the Newsbearer, but the procedures are exactly the same if you're trying to open your teacher's newsletter.
If you clicked on a link for a Newsbearer and you got a warning message, don't worry. The warning message says that the file might be suspicious, but it's okay - it's safe. One of the options at the bottom should be "Open" - choose that. The file should open and you can read the newsletter. (If you get a warning message like this on someone else's website, you're on your own - I can't guarantee that their stuff is also safe.)
If you click on the link for a Newsbearer and you get a funny little icon on your screen and nothing else, your web browser (Internet Explorer?) isn't set to open Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. You'll have to download the file and open it yourself. That's easy to do.
To Download Adobe Acrobat Files:
- Instead of clicking on the link with your mouse's left clicker, use the right click button. You should see a window open. One of the choices will be "Save Target As..."
- LEFT click on the choice "Save Target As..."
- A window labeled "Save As..." will open. The computer is asking you where you want to save the Newsbearer file.
- Choose someplace to save the file on your computer. Saving it on the desktop is easy. It will show up without having to search through folders, and you can drag it to the trash when you're finished. Or you can create a folder if you know how.
- Once you're decided where to save it, left click on "Save". It will only take a few seconds.
To View Downloaded Files
That should do it. If you have any questions, email me at gsnapp@slcusd.org
- Go to whereever you stored the file - on the desktop or in a folder.
- There should be a new icon there with a name like "Newsbearer 2007-0918"
- Double click on the new icon.
- The Newsbearer should open.
- Mr. Snapp
If you have trouble opening a newsletter, you may need to download Adobe Acrobat. It's a free, safe program that allows all computers to read .pdf files. Click here to download a copy.
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