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Tools to get the Most out of your Visit to
Thyroid.org 
Downloading PDF Files
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The Adobe software program, Acrobat Reader®, is needed to open a PDF document. This software can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe's Internet site.
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Get the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader®
Opening the PDF file in your browser:
- Left- click on the link to open the PDF file in your browser.
- When opening a file on screen, please be patient. PDF files often take time to open. If it looks like the program has stopped opening the file, clicking on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser toolbar may help.
- Once the PDF document is open in your browser window you may
save the document to your computer. Click on the Save button on
the Reader toolbar;
Download the PDF File and Save it to Your Computer:
If you are having trouble opening the PDF file, try saving the file to the hard drive on your computer and opening it from there. It will open and print much more quickly.
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Mac
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Approximate download times for a 500 KB document:
14.4K Modem = 4 minutes
28.8K Modem = 2 minutes
56K Modem = 1 minute
ISDN Connection = 30 seconds
DSL Connection = 8 -16seconds
Cable Connection = 4 seconds
Printing PDF Documents
One common issue is printing PDF documents viewed from a Web site. Since Acrobat Reader is operating within the browser window, the browser print button does not work. Instead, use the print button within Acrobat.
Changing Text Size
To change the text size you may use the font-sizer buttons at the
bottom of each page; 
to increase 
to decrease and 
to reset text size.
As an alternative you can change the settings in your Web browser to increase or decrease the size of the text that appears on your screen.
Internet Explorer:
On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
On the General tab, click Accessibility.
Place a check mark next to "Ignore Font Sizes Specified on
Web Pages."
Next go to the View menu at the top of the screen and select Text
Size. Try each of the five options (Largest, Larger, Medium, Smaller,
and Smallest) to choose the one that is most comfortable to view.
Netscape Communicator:
Go to the View menu and select Increase Font or Text Zoom. Select
this until the text reaches a size that is comfortable for you to
view.
Virtual Magnifying Glass
Virtual Magnifying Glass is a free download for Windows that enlarges text on web sites, word processing documents, photographs, or any other spot on your screen that requires a closer look. You may download a free copy from http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/
Using Virtual Magnifying Glass
• Download and unzip the program.
• Double-click the icon.
• Point your mouse to the area you want to magnify.
• When you're finished, click the left mouse button.
Magnifying Glass remains in your System Tray. Just click it when you need it. You can also adjust the magnification by right-clicking the icon in the System Tray.
Send Page to a Friend
At the top of each article you will find a 
icon. You may send the url of the page to a friend or associate
by clicking on "Email Page". If you would like to send
the url to more than one friend separate their email addresses with
a comma (,). Your information and the email address of the person
you are sending the email to will only be used for the purpose of
sending the email.
Printing a Page
At the top of each article you will find a 
icon.
Click on "Print this Page" to print the current page.
As an alternative click on File > Print in your Browser Menu.
Streaming Video
Some features on our site provide streaming video right to your desktop. Streaming Video may be viewed with Windows Media Player 9.0 . If you don't have the most recent version of Windows Media Player on your computer you may download it free from the Microsoft website.
Note to MAC users: Members should be able to view the
video broadcasts on a MAC with limited functionality. The video
should play and the slides should change at the appropriate times,
but the seek functionality is not available on a MAC
platform. The reason that the functionality is limited is due to
the fact that MAC does not suppport ActiveX controls which are the
basis of our technology.
Tools to get the Most Out of Your Visit to Thyroid.org
We recommend the following downloadable tools for enhancing your experience while visiting Thyroid.org. All of the software below can be downloaded free of charge.
| Internet
Explorer |
Macromedia Flash-Plugin |
| Netscape |
Windows Media Player |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to open the PDF documents available on our site. |
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| Other Cool Tools Some of the best things in life are free and that's true of some of our favorite tools. |
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| Virtual Magnifying
Glass Virtual Magnifying Glass is a free download for Windows that enlarges text on web sites, word processing documents, photographs, or any other spot on your screen that requires a closer look. You may download a free copy from http://magnifier.sourceforge.net/ |
HandyBits Zip&Go Version 5.5 Free of charge for personal use Using Zip&Go you can do all your Zip work with one single mouse click. |
