Free Software

Below is information to help you access free software that will improve your ability to utilize our website. Adobe Reader allows you to download our forms and guidelines which are in pdf format, and with versions 5.0 and 6.0, you can fill out the forms online. Having the most recent version of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator as your Internet browser will allow you to view the CME Program website as it was designed to be viewed. The first section consists of links and basic instructions to obtain these free programs, and the second section can help you find the information you will need to download the programs. (Mac users will have different instructions)

Adobe Reader (previously known as Adobe Acrobat Reader)

The Adobe website should automatically detect which version of the Adobe Reader will work best on your system. If you encounter problems please view the Additional Help for assistance
You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the file
If you have anti-virus software choose to Save the file - it is generally advisable to create a folder on your desktop in which to save downloaded files. Then you can scan the downloaded files with your anti-virus software before installing them on your machine - install the program by double clicking on the file in your download folder
If you don't have anti-virus software choose Open
The program installation begins, follow the prompts in Setup
It should automatically save under C:\Program Files
You should not need to restart your computer to use Adobe Reader, but if you have difficulties try restarting your computer

Internet Explorer

Download the most recent version of Internet Explorer

To download Internet Explorer, you will need to know: your operating system, your processor speed, your computer's RAM and your available hard drive space - see Additional Help for assistance
You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the file
If you have anti-virus software choose to Save the file - it is generally advisable to create a folder on your desktop in which to save downloaded files. Then you can scan the downloaded files with your anti-virus software before installing them on your machine - install the program by double clicking on the file in your download folder
If you don't have anti-virus software choose Open
The program installation begins, follow the prompts in Setup
It should automatically save under C:\Program Files
You will need to restart your computer to complete the installation

Mozilla's Firefox

To download Firefox, you will need to know: your operating system, your processor speed, your computer's RAM and your available hard drive space (see System Requirements on the Firefox download page) - see Additional Help for assistance
You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the file
If you have anti-virus software choose to Save the file - it is generally advisable to create a folder on your desktop in which to save downloaded files. Then you can scan the downloaded files with your anti-virus software before installing them on your machine - install the program by double clicking on the file in your download folder
If you don't have anti-virus software choose Open
The program installation begins, follow the prompts in Setup
It should automatically save under C:\Program Files
You should not need to restart your computer to complete the installation

Netscape Navigator

If Netscape is your preferred browser, the CME website is best viewed with the Netscape 7 browser.

To download Netscape, you will need to know: your operating system, your processor speed, your computer's RAM and your available hard drive space (see System Requirements on the Netscape download page) - see Additional Help for assistance
You will be asked if you want to Open or Save the file
If you have anti-virus software choose to Save the file - it is generally advisable to create a folder on your desktop in which to save downloaded files. Then you can scan the downloaded files with your anti-virus software before installing them on your machine - install the program by double clicking on the file in your download folder
If you don't have anti-virus software choose Open
The program installation begins, follow the prompts in Setup
It should automatically save under C:\Program Files
You should not need to restart your computer to complete the installation

Additional Help

How do I...

...tell what version of Windows (operating system) I have? Click on your start menu and running up left hand side of the start menu box it should state what version you have, if it doesn't double click on 'my computer' – 'help' – 'about Windows'
...tell how much RAM I have? Right click on 'My computer', click Properties and in the General tab, near the bottom it will state the amount of RAM, most of the time you need to know MB (mega bytes) so if your number is in KB (kilobytes) divide the number by 1024 to get your RAM in MB.
...tell how much hard drive space I have? Double click on 'My computer', right click on C drive (Local Disc (C:), click on 'properties' and look for a number in MB. If your number appears as GB (giga bytes) multiply by 1000 to get the amount in MB.
...tell what speed my processor is? Click on your Start menu, then control panel, double click on 'system' and look for a number in MHz (mega hertz).
...tell what version of Adobe Reader I have? Click on your Start menu, then Programs and look for either Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader and the number that follows is the version number.
...tell what version of Internet Explorer I have? With your browser (Internet Explorer) open, click on Help, then About Internet Explorer and it will tell you the version of Internet Explorer.
...tell what version of Netscape I have? With your browser (Netscape) open, click on Help, then About Netscape and it will tell you the version number of Netscape.
...tell what version of Firefox I have? With your browser (Firefox) open, click on Help, then About Mozilla Firefox and it will tell you the version number of Firefox.