Adobe Acrobat 8 3D - Manual (Page 8)

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Chapter 1: Before you begin
Installation
Requirements
To review complete system requirements and recommendations for your Adobe® software, see the Read Me file
included with your software.
Install the software
1 Close any other Adobe applications open on your computer.
2 Insert the installation disc into the disc drive, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: For more information, see the Read Me file included with your software.
Activate the software
Adobe software may include license management technology to ensure compliance with the product license
agreement. When present, this technology prompts you to verify the license of your product within 30 days after you
first use it. Verification is mandatory.
You may be prompted to activate the software. The verification process doesn’t collect, transmit, or use any infor­
mation about the identity of users. For more information on this topic, see the Read Me file on your installation disc,
or visit the Adobe website at
www.adobe.com/go/activation .
1 If the Activation dialog box isn’t already open, choose Help > Activation > Activate.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: If you want to install the software on a different computer, you must first deactivate the software on your computer:
Choose Help > Activation > Deactivate.
Register
Register your product to receive complimentary installation support, notifications of updates, and other services.
❖ To register, follow the on-screen instructions in the Registration dialog box, which appears after you install and
activate the software.
If you postpone registration, you can register at any time by choosing Help > Registration.
Read Me
The installation disc contains the Read Me file for your software. (This file is also copied to the application folder
during product installation.) Open the file to read important information about the following topics:
• System requirements
• Installation
• Registration