opening pdf problem

ivrytwr3 · 10 Apr 2013 at 17:44

Hey all,

My problem is I have a pdf document I need access to, unfortunately the laptop I have does not have a pdf reader installed. This is what I have:

1 laptop, no internet connection, usb enabled, unable to install programs - the pdf can only run on this laptop.

1 laptop with access to internet and usb enabled.

Any ideas how I can open the pdf on the first laptop?

deanolfc · 10 Apr 2013 at 17:55

USB stick? Portable PDF reader stick it on the USB stick and away you go. http://portableapps.com/apps/office/foxit_reader_portable

ivrytwr3 · 10 Apr 2013 at 18:44

That's an exe file. I'm unable to install anything on first laptop

marc2003 · 10 Apr 2013 at 18:48

it doesn't need installing. it runs directly from the USB stick.

if there are restrictions blocking all unknown .exes, that's another issue.

Randomface74 · 10 Apr 2013 at 18:51

"the pdf can only run on this laptop"

pretty sure this isn't a feature of a pdf, can you tell us more about the restriction?

I'm thinking along the lines of opening the pdf in notepad and removing the security

ivrytwr3 · 10 Apr 2013 at 19:50

The laptop is a works pc on a guest account and all exe are stopped from running

needforspeed · 10 Apr 2013 at 20:08

Open it in a web browser?

Hyburnate · 10 Apr 2013 at 20:10

needforspeed said:
Open it in a web browser?

This. What browser you got on there? You should be able to navigate to the file which will open in a in-browser PDF viewer.

marc2003 · 10 Apr 2013 at 20:11

needforspeed said:
Open it in a web browser?

not likely to work. until recently, most browsers would have used plugins provided by adobe when you install their reader.

i'm guessing new browsers with native PDF support aren't going to be installed on this laptop.

either convince IT to put a pdf reader on for you or find some sort of document converter. i have no idea about that.

Randomface74 · 10 Apr 2013 at 20:16

http://www.zamzar.com/convert/pdf-to-gif/