Problems with DLA downloaded form to fill in on PC?

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Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

You might find that Acrobat & Nitro fight with each other ( [ crippleware ] yes its an industry standard word for killing a competitors program ).

I've just tried and printed the ESA50 with Acrobat and it works fine

I do use the Nitro (full version) to do things the free Adobe Acrobat doesn't. But perhaps I should remove it from my PC for a while to let me get on with my DLA form.

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anmarj wrote: »

is your browser IE9 by any chance? Somebody I know has stated that Adobe and IE9 are having compatibility problems - "There have been a few issues with the latest Adobe reader mentioned on here. Well, I've done a bit of research this evening due to a problem I was having with it and have found out that it doesn't like IE9 and whether it's set to show pdf in browser or not (in the preferences, internet menu) it won't show them if it doesn't want to. It is an IE9 issue as it opened the same files in Firefox 4 and some files still weren't opened with the alternative pdf reader I found (foxit) in IE9. Adobe reader can conflict with Adobe acrobat and only one of the two should be installed so it's reader or acrobat. "

On my Laptop (where I spend half of my life:o) it is IE8 as I have XP. On my desktop it is IE9 on Vista but rarely use that PC these days.

I also use Firefox and whilst I don't see that would make any difference I will try downloading on that. I have just realised that I have Adobe Reader not Acobat!!! I am gettingconfused to my working days when we used the full Adobe software.

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Thank you all for your help and I have a few things to try.:T

luminated

Last evening on Adobe Reader I clicked help> check for updates and none found. I have just been on Firefox to download another copy of the DLA form and when opening was told my Adobe Reader is now replaced by version X!!!

I have tested by filling in several parts and saving and reopening and so far looks like problem may be solved. PLEASE PLEASE let that be so as my handwriting is not good:D

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Sorry to keep answering my own thread:o

My wife has asked is typing in the form better as I was using a lot of copy and paste. Any thoughts on this aspect?

Richie-from-the-Boro

luminated wrote: »

Last evening on Adobe Reader I clicked help> check for updates and none found. I have just been on Firefox to download another copy of the DLA form and when opening was told my Adobe Reader is now replaced by version X!!!

I have tested by filling in several parts and saving and reopening and so far looks like problem may be solved. PLEASE PLEASE let that be so as my handwriting is not good:D

Even the most beautiful handwriting from Calligraphy to Modern regardless of how dexterous a penman / penwoman you are will never be able to fit all that needs to be hand written into that document.

That's the one benefit of ' editable pdf's ', the other equally important one is .. .. mistakes and grammar corrections are infinite, a very forgiving document format.

Copy & pate is irrelevant. If it's in the same font and size and [ flows ] makes sense to the reader, that's all it needs to be.

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Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

You might find that Acrobat & Nitro fight with each other ( [ crippleware ] yes its an industry standard word for killing a competitors program ).

I've just tried and printed the ESA50 with Acrobat and it works fine

ooooo,,crippleware ?do i need it and where do i get it from :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

sorry ill get my coat:o

luminated

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

Even the most beautiful handwriting from Calligraphy to Modern regardless of how dexterous a penman / penwoman you are will never be able to fit all that needs to be hand written into that document.

That's the one benefit of ' editable pdf's ', the other equally important one is .. .. mistakes and grammar corrections are infinite, a very forgiving document format.

Copy & pate is irrelevant. If it's in the same font and size and [ flows ] makes sense to the reader, that's all it needs to be.

Thanks again for your support.

All is going well so but from start to finish it will have taken about two weeks. Unless I find any more hitches.

Richie-from-the-Boro

luminated wrote: »

Thanks again for your support.

All is going well so but from start to finish it will have taken about two weeks. Unless I find any more hitches.

- you are more than welcome, if your stuck .. .. .. shout !

luminated

Since my OP I have since taken the advice, filled in the form on my Laptop and

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completed and printed it off this morning. Wow it was a bit of an ordeal but thanks again all who contriubuted to offer help:T