Files to which we link
Throughout this site we link to files that can be downloaded and used offline, such as PDFs. PDFs, Microsoft DOC files and others require that your system have certain applications or components already installed before you can use them. Here we list some applications that may help.
Some files we link to, particularly PDFs, may open automatically in your browser window when you click their download link, without giving you any clear idea about to where on your computer the file has been saved, if it has in fact been saved at all. We have taken some measures to help you recognise links to files for downloads, and here offer some advice about downloading them.
Downloading files
Whenever FTiN links to files for download, we make sure to specify the file type (in parentheses) after the file name or description. File types such as PDF, DOC, and so on, are clearly stated to be such, and their file size shown (when it is known). If you use a newer, more capable web browser (such as Opera or Firefox), you can find in addition that the file's type is marked-out by a coloured rectangle, making them easier to identify.
Older or less capable browsers will not display these file coloured file type rectangles. Among those browsers is Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 (which comes pre-installed with Windows XP). If you are an Internet Explorer 6 user on Windows XP, consider upgrading to at least Internet Explorer 7. If you are using Internet Explorer 6 on an older Windows system, consider using instead another free but more recent browser, such as Opera or Firefox. That way, you can benefit from modern web standards and browser security.
Download a file to a specific area of your hard drive
To be sure of saving a file to a specific area of your computer's hard drive for later use (as opposed to merely opening a file temporarily in your web browser), follow the instructions below.
(please review our disclaimer before downloading any files)
- Right-click the link to the file and then select from the resultant context menu Save Target As…, or Save Link As…, or the equivalent phrase in your menu.
- A dialogue box will appear, prompting you to Browse to the location to which you want to save the file. Navigate to and select the directory (folder) in which you'd like to save the file, by using the list shown in the dialogue box.
- Click Save, OK or the equivalent button in your dialogue box.
- Everything being well, the download of the file from the internet to the selected directory on your computer should now get under way. Usually, a successful download is confirmed by your browser.
Opening and using files (software suggestions)
Your system may already have everything you need to use the files we link to on this site. If, however, you run into problems, the suggested software/applications for each file type listed below might be of help (please review our disclaimer before downloading any files).
| Extension | File type | Application required (suggested) |
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| Portable Document Format |
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| DOC | Microsoft Word Document |
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| ZIP | Compressed (zipped) file |
Disclaimer
- The applications listed here are merely suggestions. We in no way endorse them, and have no prior agreement with their authors or distributors.
- Wherever possible, we have suggested applications that are free to download and use (all the above are free to use at the time of writing).
- FTiN cannot be held responsible for the operation of the applications suggested here. In the event of a problem, please contact the application's author, not FTiN.
- FTiN cannot be held responsible for any changes made to your system as the result of the download and installation of any of the applications listed here. You download and install these applications at your own risk.
- Likewise, FTiN cannot be held liable for any charges you may incur as the result of the download and installation of any of the applications listed here.
- FTiN cannot be held responsible for the content and policies of external websites.
