TPWD Software Downloads
Below are links to free software required to view some of the content on the TPWD website.
Documents
Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Required to view material encoded as Portable Document Format (PDF).
- Free, for Windows, Macintosh, and several other operating systems.
- Test to determine if you have Acrobat? Open this PDF. (Use "Back" to return to this page.)
- Download Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
- Adobe homepage: http://www.adobe.com
Mozilla Firefox
- Free and open source stand-alone browser with support for the latest web standards.
- Works under Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux operating systems.
- Get the file and instructions to download Mozilla's Firefox Home Page at: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/download.html
- You can find out more about the Mozilla Suite at the Mozilla home page, located at: http://www.mozilla.org
Mozilla Suite
- Free and open source web-browser, e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing with support for the latest web standards.
- Works under Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux operating systems.
- Download the Mozilla Suite: http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/
- You can find out more about the Mozilla Suite at the Mozilla home page, located at: http://www.mozilla.org
Netscape
- Free Web-browser, e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing with support for the latest web standards.
- Works under Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux operating systems.
- Based on Mozilla.
- Download Netscape: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp
- Netscape Home Page: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp
Opera
- Free Web-browser, e-mail and chat client, with support for the latest web standards.
- Works under Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux operating systems. Also works on smartphones and PDAs.
- Download Opera: http://www.opera.com/download/
- Opera Home Page: http://www.opera.com/
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Free standalone web-browser. Supports some web standards.
- The latest version works under Windows only.
- Not recommended: http://browsehappy.com/
- Internet Explorer for Windows Home page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
Open Office
- Free and open source office productivity suite compatible with all major file formats. Works under Windows, Macintosh, Unix, and Linux operating systems.
- Can be used to view material encoded in Microsoft Word doc format (DOC).
- Can be used to view material encoded in Microsoft Excel format (XLS).
- Can be used to view material encoded in Microsoft PowerPoint format (PPT).
Can be used to view material encoded in Open Office format (SXW). - Download Open Office: http://download.openoffice.org
- OpenOffice.org Home Page: http://www.openoffice.org
Video/Audio
A media player is required to access audio and/or video files, such as .rm, .ram, .wma, MP3 and others. To see if you have a media player installed on your computer, do this test:
- Open a sample RealAudio file.
- Open a sample Windows Media file.
- Open a sample MP3 file.
Real Player
- RealOne Player is required to view material encoded as RealAudio and RealVideo.
- Free, for Windows, Macintosh, and Unix operating systems.
- Download Free RealOne Player: http://www.real.com
Microsoft Windows Media Player
- Windows Media Player can be used to view material encoded as Windows Media format.
- Free, for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
- Download Windows Media Player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/
- Windows Media Player homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
Quick Time Player
- Will play many types of multimedia files.
- Free, for Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
- Download QuickTime Media Player: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
- Apple homepage: http://www.apple.com/
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