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How to download PDF Documents
Documents available on this website for viewing or download are stored as PDF ( Portable Document Format ).
To view PDFs you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader software. This software is free to download.
If you are using a PC, most browsers will allow you to 'right click' the mouse button on a PDF download link, and allow you to 'open' or 'save' the PDF to your computer.
Adobe Acrobat documents can be converted into plain text using the online Adobe conversion service.
For more help and information about accessibility visit the Access Adobe Website.
How to use Shortcut Keys
Keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices.
The following keys are supported on the website:
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4 = Search
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To use these access keys on a PC:
IE 5.x
- 'Alt' and the number/letter then 'Enter'
IE 6
- 'Alt' and the number/letter simultaneously then 'Enter'
- on a Mac:
- 'Ctrl' then number/letter and then 'Enter'
Changing text and colours in your browser
- You can choose how Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator display the text size, text and link colours on the website
- Below are guidelines for changing text size and colours for different types of browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer for PC
- Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Select 'Tools' from the menu at the top of your window
- From the options which appear, select 'Internet options'
- Click on the 'General' tab
- Click on the button marked 'Accessibility'
- To change your font size, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
- To remove background and font colours, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore colours specified on web pages'
- Click OK (and again if necessary)
- Select 'View' from the menu at the top of your window
- From the options which appear, select 'Text Size'
- Select your desired text size
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Apple Macintosh
- Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Select the 'edit' menu at the top of your window
- From the options menu that appears, select 'preferences'
- Click on 'web content'
- Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'
- Return to the list of preferences
- Click on 'web browser'
- Select 'language/fonts'
- Select the font size you require
Text:
- Select 'Edit' from the menu at the top of the window and choose 'Preferences'
- Open the 'Appearance' group and click the 'Fonts' category
- Next to 'For the encoding' should read Western to tell the computer which types of letters and symbols to use. From 'Size' select 18
- Next to the Variable Width Font field is a drop down box: select 'Arial'. The Fixed Width Font box should already read 'Courier New'. From 'Size' select 18
- To override the fonts used by the designer of the web page, select 'Use my default fonts overriding document specified fonts'
- Click 'OK'
Colours:
- Select 'Edit' from the menu at the top of the window and choose 'Preferences'
- Open the Appearance group and click the 'Colours' category
- Select a color button to change colours of text, background, unvisited links, or visited links
- To override the colours used by the designer of the web page, select 'Always use my colours, overriding document'
- Click 'OK'
