Guide
to downloading files from the UniversalMoney.org website
The
UniversalMoney.org website offers a range of information, guides, documents and
videos which can be downloaded in various electronic formats. This page explains
the difference between these formats.
Portable
Document Format files (.pdf) back
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Portable document format was designed to preserve a document's page layout,
regardless of the computer platform being used. To view or download these files
you need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® which can be downloaded for free from the Adobe
site. Note that unless you acquire special software, pdf documents cannot be
modified even if you download them.
Microsoft
Word files (.doc) back
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We
recommend downloading MS Word files and opening them using MS Word or
WordPerfect. Word files can also be viewed using special viewers such as Quick
View Plus or Keyview, but page layout
and paragraph numbering may differ from the original document.
WordPerfect
files (.wpf) back
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Some
older files on the WTO website are available in WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format. We
recommend downloading WordPerfect files and opening them using WordPerfect
or MS Word. WordPerfect files can also be viewed using special viewers such as Quick
View Plus or Keyview, but page layout
and paragraph numbering may differ from the original document.
Display
Write 4 (RFT/DCA) files (.rft) back
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If you are using MS Word and are having problems viewing or opening WordPerfect
documents or Display Write 4 documents, Microsoft provides additional converters
for MS Word upon request and free of charge as explained below:
“Users who require updated RFT-DCA filters should contact the Microsoft
Support Centre in their region, Microsoft customers can also contact Microsoft
online to log support incidents.
When requesting the converter pack, you should specify that you require the
RFT-DCA converter, which is a legacy filter and not included in the standard
download from the Microsoft web site. They should then provide you with a
password protected download location from which to obtain the converter pack.”
Executable
files (.exe) back
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Executable
or .exe files perform an action when run locally on your computer once they have
been downloaded and saved on your hard disk. For example, an .exe file might
decompress itself to produce a number of documents, or it might install software
when you run it by double-clicking. We recommend that you move each downloaded
.exe file into its own folder before running it. Note that .exe files from the
WTO site will run only on MS Windows-based machines.
Zip
files (.zip) back
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Zip
is a compression format used to reduce downloading times. “Zipped” files can
be decompressed using software freely available from http://www.winzip.com/
Microsoft
Access files (.mdb) back
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Microsoft
Access is a database format which will allow you to sort and modify data. You
need a full version of MS Access software to open files in this formt. In some
cases (e.g. schedules of concessions and commitments on goods) data is provided
in this format on the WTO website.
Microsoft
Excel files (.xls) back
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Microsoft
Excel is spreadsheet software, designed to manipulate and view numerical data
such as statistics. We recommend downloading MS Excel files and
opening them using MS Excel or other spreadsheet software. Excel files can
also be viewed in your browser window using a special viewer such as QuickView,
but page layout may differ from the original document.
Video
and audio files back
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A
number of different multimedia formats can be found on the WTO site.
Windows
media (.avi)
You will need Microsoft Windows Media Player® to view these videos. To download
and install the software go to Microsoft
Download Center. This is not a “streaming” format, i.e. you must
download the complete file before it will start to play.
RealMedia
(.rm)
This
is a streaming format which will start playing before being completely
downloaded. You will need RealPlayer
to view these files.
MPEG
(.mpg)
MPEG
(pronounced M-peg), which stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, is the name
of family of standards used for coding audio-visual information (e.g., movies,
video, music) in a digital compressed format. MPEG files cahn be played on
Microsoft Windows Media Player® (see above) and QuickTime Player® (see below).
QuickTime
Movie (.mov)
Apple's
technology for handling video, and audio. Requires QuickTime Player®, available
free from Apple
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