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Acrobat Reader®
Installing Acrobat Reader® on Palm/Pocket PC
To Determine Palm Operating System
To Determine Pocket PC Version and/or Processor Type
Alternative Method of Installing Palm Programs
Alternative Method of Installing Pocket PC Programs
Removing Files From Palm Unit
Removing Files From Pocket PC
Viewing Palm Programs Using Acrobat Reader®
Viewing Pocket PC Programs Using Acrobat Reader®

Acrobat Reader®

The Palm/Pocket PC version of Acrobat Reader® is required to read our handheld programs.

If the Acrobat Reader® is installed on your handheld unit, the Acrobat Reader® icon

will appear on your unit and you can proceed directly to running the Setup program CD received from Looseleaf Law Publications.

If the Acrobat Reader® is not installed on your handheld unit, you can install the Acrobat Reader® from the software essentials CD that came with your unit or you can download the appropriate Reader from this web page. Before downloading from this web page, you will need your Palm/Pocket PC Version and/or Processor Type.

To Determine Pocket PC Version and/or Processor Type:

Turn on Pocket PC

Tap Start Menu icon (upper left-hand part of screen)

Select Settings

Select System Tab

Tap About icon

Make a note of Microsoft Pocket PC Version & Processor Type

To Determine Palm Operating System:

Turn on Palm Unit

Tap Application or Home icon (in the upper-left corner of the Graffiti writing area)

Tap the Menu icon (below the Application icon)

On the Application menu, Tap Info - The dialog box appears

Tap Version - The Palm OS Version will appear at top of dialog box

Make a note of the Palm OS Version

Installing Acrobat Reader® on Palm/Pocket PC

Select Palm/PPC OS Version - Processor Type

Palm OS V3.05 or Higher

PPC V3.0 - Processor Type: ARM, X-Scale or PXA

PPC V3.0 - Processor Type: ARM (Compaq iPAQ)

PPC V3.0 - Processor Type: MIPS (Casio Cassiopeia)

PPC V3.0.9 - Processor Type: SH3 (HP Jornada)

When prompted, save ".exe" file to directory on hard drive

Place Palm unit in cradle or

Place Pocket PC in cradle and run Microsoft ActiveSync

From Desktop Click "Start|Run"

Click "Browse"

Select directory where ".exe" file was downloaded

Select ".exe" file

Click "Open"

Click "OK"

Follow on screen prompts

Alternative Method of Installing Pocket PC Programs:

Insert Installation CD received from Looseleaf Law in CD Drive

Double click My Computer on desktop

Double Click CD Drive (usually D:)

Double click Pocket PC folder

Select Menu item "Edit|Select All"

Select Menu item "Edit|Copy"

Place Pocket PC in cradle and run Microsoft ActiveSync

When the Microsoft ActiveSync window appears, click the "Explore" button

When the Mobile Device window appears, click the "Paste" button (you will see the files being copied to your unit)

NOTE: DO NOT remove unit from cradle until after Microsoft ActiveSync has finished synchronizing (removing unit from cradle will damage files and make them unreadable). If you experience problems opening a program, reinstall the program. Answer "Yes" when prompted to reinstall/upgrade. Without removing Pocket PC from cradle, click "OK" to reinstall and "Yes to All" to replace damaged files.

Removing Files From Pocket PC:

Place Pocket PC in cradle and run Microsoft ActiveSync

When the Microsoft ActiveSync window appears, select Menu item "Tools|Add/Remove Programs"

When the Add/Remove Programs window appears, uncheck program to be removed and click "Remove" button
OR

When the Microsoft ActiveSync window appears, click the "Explore" button

Place mouse arrow on file to remove and "Right" click mouse

When dialog windows appears select "Delete"

Alternative Method of Installing Palm Programs:

Insert Installation CD received from Looseleaf Law in CD Drive

Double click My Computer on desktop

Double Click CD Drive (usually D:)

Double click Palm folder

Select Menu item "Edit|Select All"

Right click mouse and when dialog window appears, select "Open"

When "Install Tool" dialog window opens, click "Done"

Run HotSync

NOTE: If you are unable to perform a HotSync, you will need to reinstall the Palm Desktop software that came with your unit. (you may have lost the connection between your Desktop PC and the Palm unit)

Removing Files From Palm Unit:

Remove Palm unit from cradle

Turn unit on

Tap Acrobat Reader® icon

Tap square box next to file you wish to delete (a check mark will appear in the box)

Tap Delete

Viewing Palm Programs Using Acrobat Reader®

Remove Unit from cradle

Turn Palm unit on

Tap Acrobat Reader icon

Tap file name to view program

Tap Up & Down Pointers to view TOC

Tap + or - Sign to Expand or Collapse TOC

Tap Application or Home icon (in the upper-left corner of the Graffiti writing area) to exit

Download Acrobat Reader for Palm OS Quick Start Guide

Viewing Pocket PC Programs Using Acrobat Reader®

Remove Unit from cradle

Turn on Pocket PC

Tap Start Menu icon (upper-left hand part of screen)

Tap Programs

Tap Acrobat Reader icon

Tap file name

Tap Up & Down Pointers to view TOC

Tap + or - Sign to Expand or Collapse TOC

Tap Up & Down Pointers to close TOC

Tap Up Pointer and select exit to exit program

Tap X (upper-right part of screen) to return to Start Menu