Downloading and viewing PDF files
 Files
available in 'pdf' format can be opened using Adobe's free
software called Adobe Reader. If you do not have this installed,
click on the 'Get Acrobat Reader' link to the right and
follow the instructions on Adobe's web site for installation
and usage.
When you click a link to a pdf file on this website in the normal way, your
browser may either try to open the file within a browser window or
download it to your computer depending on your settings.
If you wish to make sure you download the file for viewing
at a later time please do the following:
- in Internet Explorer: right click on the file you wish
to retrieve and select "Save Target as" from the menu
- in Netscape: right click on the file you wish to retrieve
and select "Save Link as" from the menu
NB If you are using a Mac you will need to hold down the
Control button on your keyboard while clicking on the file.
Make a note of where you save the files and then open them
from within Acrobat Reader.
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Downloading and viewing PowerPoint files
Files available in 'PowerPoint' format can be opened using Microsoft's free
software called PowerPoint Viewer. If you do not have this installed,
click on the appropriate link for your system and
follow the instructions on the Microsoft website for installation
and usage.
If you click a PowerPoint link on this website in the normal way, your computer may download the file to a temporary location. If you wish to make sure you download the file to your hard drive for future viewing please do the following:
- in Internet Explorer: right click on the file you wish
to retrieve and select "Save Target as" from the menu
- in Netscape: right click on the file you wish to retrieve
and select "Save Link as" from the menu
NB If you are using a Mac you will need to click and hold down the mouse button or hold down the Control button on your keyboard while clicking on the link.
Make a note of where you save the files and then open them from within PowerPoint Viewer.
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Downloading and viewing RealVideo files
Video files on this website are available in RealVideo® format and two versions of all files have been created. The lower quality version has a smaller file size and will, therefore, be quicker to download. The relevant file sizes of the two versions are stated so that users can make a decision regarding which to download based on the size of the file and their connection speed.
 RealVideo
files can be played using the free software from RealNetworks
called RealPlayer®. If you do not have this installed,
click on the 'RealPlayer' link to the right and follow the
instructions on the RealNetworks website for installation
and usage.
If you click a RealVideo link on this website in the normal way, your computer may download the file to a temporary location. If you wish to make sure you download the file to your harddrive for future viewing please do the following:
- in Internet Explorer: right click on the file you wish
to retrieve and select "Save Target as" from the menu
- in Netscape: right click on the file you wish to retrieve
and select "Save Link as" from the menu
NB If you are using a Mac you will need to click and hold down the mouse button or hold down the Control button on your keyboard while clicking on the link.
Make a note of where you save the files and then open them from within RealPlayer.
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Downloading and viewing the
Video Guide to the Westgate Centre (zip file)
The Video Guide comprises 17 videos linked to a map with clickable hotspots. All the necessary files have been packaged together into one file to facilitate downloading. The file is a 'zip' file and a programme which will extract all the individual files from the zip file will need to be installed on the target computer. There are many programs which will extract files from a zip archive. If you do not have one installed please click one of the links below and follow the installation instructions provided on the appropriate site. Most of these products are free, fully functional trial software.
To ensure you download the zip file to your harddrive so you can then extract the files using your chosen extraction programme please do the following:-
- In Internet Explorer: Right click on the zip file you wish
to retrieve and select "Save Target as" from the menu
- In Netscape: Right click on the zip file you wish to retrieve
and select "Save Link as" from the menu
(NB If you are using a Mac you will need to click and hold down the mouse button or hold down the Control button on your keyboard while clicking on the link.)
Make a note of where you save the zip file and then use
your chosen extraction programme to extract the files. Once
all the files have been extracted you should run the html
file to view the clickable map. This will be called 'video_guide_high.htm'
or 'video_guide_low.htm' depending on which version you
downloaded. Double-click the appropriate file and it should
open in your default browser. Alternatively you could open
your browser programme, select file/open from the menu and
navigate to your downloaded files.
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