SCIE website - help with downloads
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How do I download files from the SCIE website?
Some documents on this site can be downloaded on to your computer. This allows you to view them again without re-visiting our website and to print them out.
Just click on the link and the document will open in a new browser window. Links to files will normally tell you the type of file and how big it is.
Nearly all downloadable files on this site are in PDF format - see below for more information. If you cannot download PDF files, or would like information in a different format, please contact our Publications team (email: publications@scie.org.uk).
Occasionally you may experience difficulty downloading a file. You can sometimes get round this by clicking on the link with the right (rather than left) mouse button and then selecting the 'Save target as..' option from the menu. You can also do this by selecting the link and then pressing the Context key (normally on the right hand side of the spacebar, to the left of the CTRL key).
If this does not work, please contact SCIE's Web Development Team (email: webteam@scie.org.uk).
What are PDFs and how do I read them?
PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It's the most popular way of making downloadable documents available on the web. You need a plug-in called Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files which you can download for free from Adobe's website.
Users who have concerns about accessibility should visit Adobe's accessibility website. Adobe Acrobat documents can be converted to plain text documents using Online conversion tools for Adobe PDF documents.
Recent version of Acrobat Reader have a 'Read Out Loud' facility, which can be found under the View menu.
We can also provide a 'tagged' version of any PDF, which may work better with access technology like screen readers.
How do I download and listen to audio video files?
The audio and video files on the SCIE website are in MP3 or Windows media player format. Many computers have a media player pre-installed but should you find that you are unable to play any of the files download and install one of the following free media players.
If you experience difficulty playing audio files you can download them by clicking on the link with the right (rather than left) mouse button and then selecting the 'Save target as..' option from the menu. You can also do this by selecting the link and then pressing the Context key (normally on the right hand side of the spacebar, to the left of the CTRL key).
Once the file is downloaded, you can play it by clicking on it.
How can I view a Word or other MS Office file if I don't have the software?
Free viewers for Microsoft Office files can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. These include viewers for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
