README FILE FOR Deeds for California Real Estate
8-4-04

Thank you for purchasing this electronic book from Nolo.

Be sure to read the following instructions before using this
product. If you have questions or problems and you are tempted 
to call tech support, try skimming these instructions first. It 
is a good idea to print these instructions out for easy 
reference-- just choose "Print" from the "File" menu.
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README CONTENTS
1. WHAT'S IN THIS ELECTRONIC BOOK
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
3. USING THIS ELECTRONIC BOOK
4. PRINTING 
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
6. WEB RESOURCES FROM NOLO
7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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1. WHAT'S IN THIS ELECTRONIC BOOK
 
Deeds for California Real Estate is a file you use with
software programs that are already installed on your computer.
When you successfully expand the archive file DEEDC.ZIP, save it
to a folder or directory on your hard disk (we recommend saving
it to C:\Deeds). Since this is not a software program in and 
of itself, you will not run a set up or create icons, and no 
icons or program groups are added to the Start Menu (Windows) or
your computer's desktop (Macintosh).
 
The expanded archive contains all components of this electronic
book:

* README.TXT, the instructions on how to use this product (which 
you are viewing right now).
* Deeds.PDF, the main file with the contents of this 
electronic book. This file is in PDF format (portable document
format) and must be used in conjunction with Acrobat Reader or 
Adobe Reader (see below).
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2.  REQUIREMENTS FOR USE

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher to open,
read, and print out Deeds.PDF (the main file). Reader is 
available for all types of Windows and Macintosh systems. If you 
don't already have this software, you can download it for free at 
www.adobe.com. 
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3. USING THIS ELECTRONIC BOOK

This electronic book is in PDF format and is intended to be
viewed using Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader. Your best source
for help using Reader is Reader's online help (accessible
through Reader's "Help" menu). Below, however, you will find
some specific tips on using Nolo eBooks.

A. Opening the Book

Find the main file Deeds.PDF in the directory/folder you 
created when you initially expanded the Zip archive file. 
The default folder is C:\Deeds. Double-click the file
Deeds.PDF. This should launch Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader
and open the electronic book. 

B. Navigating Within This Electronic Book

Standard Acrobat Reader and Adobe Reader navigation features 
allow you to browse through a PDF with relative ease. If you 
do not know how to navigate within a PDF file, please consult
Reader's online help (accessible through Reader's "Help" menu). 

In addition to the standard Reader navigation, we've added the
following features to your eBook to make it easier to use:

1. The Electronic Table Of Contents (Bookmarks) 
When you first open the book, you will see the electronic table 
of contents at the left of the screen. Reader calls these
headings "bookmarks." By clicking on a bookmark, you can 
instantly jump to the corresponding page of the book.

2. Links
Most Nolo references in this eBook are links, which means that 
by clicking on them you can jump immediately to the indicated 
web site. Nolo weblinks are colored blue to make them 
easily recognized. Clicking a Nolo weblink will launch
your web browser and take you to a page on the Nolo web site.

NOTE: URL links to non-Nolo websites have not been provided.
This is because things change rapidly and without warning on 
the Internet, so we can't guarantee that all URLs are still 
live or accurate. You can, however, copy the text of a non-Nolo
URL and paste it into your browser. (See D. "Copying Text," 
below.)

Please consult Reader's online help (accessible through Reader's
"Help" menu) if you need further assistance using bookmarks 
or links. 

C. Finding Specific Text

Acrobat Reader and Adobe Reader allow you to find part of a word,
a complete word, or multiple words of text in your eBook. The 
methods for doing this vary between different versions of Reader.
Please consult Reader's help (accessible through Reader's "Help"
menu) if you do not know how to find specific text in your version
of Reader.  

D. Copying Text

You can copy text in Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader as follows:
1. Select the Text Select tool from the toolbar.
2. Use your mouse to highlight the text you want to copy.
3. Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Macintosh)+ C or choose
   Edit > Copy.
4. Paste the copied text into the appropriate application (usually
   Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) + V).

If you do not know how to paste copied text, consult the online
help or call the technical support department for the application
in which you are having trouble. NOLO CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS ON
HOW TO USE OTHER COMPANIES' APPLICATIONS.

E. Changing the Screen Magnification

Acrobat Reader and Adobe Reader allow you to change the screen 
magnification in variety of ways. The methods for changing zoom 
vary between different versions of Reader. Please consult Reader's
online help (accessible through Reader's "Help" menu) if you do 
not know how to change screen magnification in your version of 
Reader. 

For additional instructions on how to use Reader to view, browse,
zoom in and print out PDF documents, access Reader's online help 
from the "Help" menu. NOLO CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS ON HOW TO USE
OTHER COMPANIES' APPLICATIONS.
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4. PRINTING

Any or all pages in this electronic book can be printed out using 
Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader. Here's how:

A.  Printing a single page

	1.  Using the bookmarks in the electronic table of 
	contents (see above), go to page you want to print out.
	2.  Choose Print from the Reader File menu. This will open
	the Print dialog box.
	3.  In the "Print Range" section of the Print dialog box,
	select "Current page", then click OK.

B. Printing all pages

	1.  Choose Print from the Reader File menu. This will open
	the Print dialog box.
	2.  In the "Print Range" section of the Print dialog box,
	select "All Pages", then click OK.

C.  Printing selected pages

	1.  Using the bookmarks in the electronic table of 
	contents (see above), go to the first page you want to
	print out. Note the page number, which is displayed in the
	status bar at the bottom of the Reader window.

	NOTE: be sure to use the number outside of the parentheses
	when selecting a print range. For example, if the status
	bar displays "7/2 (124 of 436)," you will want to enter 
	"7/2" to designate that page.

	2.  Now, go to the last page you want to print out, and
	note its page number as well.
	3.  Choose Print from the Reader File menu. This will open
	the Print dialog box.
	4.  In the "Print Range" section of the Print dialog box,
	select "Pages", enter the first and last page numbers from
	above, then click OK.

NOTE: This eBook has an equal number of odd and even pages. To 
accomplish this, numerous blank pages have been included 
throughout, usually at the end of chapters. This makes it 
possible to do "duplex printing" (printing on front and back side
of a single sheet of paper). Duplex printing requires Acrobat 
Reader 4.0 or higher. For details on how to print duplex, 
consult Reader's online help. NOLO TECH SUPPORT CANNOT ANSWER 
DUPLEX PRINTING QUESTIONS.
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5. TROUBLESHOOTING

If you are having problems using this product, please read the 
section below.

MAC USERS--PROBLEMS OPENING A PDF FILE AFTER YOU UNZIP IT 

This section applies only to Mac users who encounter problems when
opening the PDF file AFTER it is extracted from the downloaded ZIP
archive file.

A. Problems Opening a PDF File After It Is Unzipped Using Zipit

If you encounter problems when you try to open the extracted PDF 
file, or the file does not display properly, do the following:

	1.  Quit Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader.
	2.  Delete the folder that was created when you extracted
	the *.ZIP archive file.
	3.  Open ZipIt.
	4.  Select  File > Preferences > Miscellaneous. This will
	open a dialog with several checkboxes.
	5.  Uncheck the box next to "By default, smart-strip 
	linefeeds from text files." Then, click OK.
	6.  Quit ZipIt . This step is necessary in order for the
	change in your Preferences setting to take effect
	7.  Double-click the downloaded *.ZIP archive file to 
	launch ZipIt. Extract the downloaded *.ZIP archive file,
	as you did previously.

When you try to open the PDF file, it should now work. If not,
contact Nolo Tech Support at nolotec@nolo.com, and tell them that
this solution did not work.

B. Problems Opening a PDF File After It Is Unzipped Using Stuffit
   Expander

If you encounter problems when you try to open the extracted PDF
file, or the file does not display properly, do the following:

	1.  Quit Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader.
	2.  Delete the folder that was created when you extracted 
	the *.ZIP archive file.
	3.  Open StuffIt Expander.
	4.  Select  File > Preferences. This will open a 
	dialog box with several settings.
	5.  Click on "Cross Platform" on the left side of the 
	dialog box.
	6.  Select "Never"; then, click OK.
	7.  Extract the downloaded *.ZIP archive file, as you did 
	previously.

When you try to open the PDF file, it should now work. If not,
contact Nolo Tech Support at nolotec@nolo.com, and tell them that
this solution did not work.
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6. WEB RESOURCES FROM NOLO

This Nolo eProduct includes a bookmark called "Web Resources."
Clicking this bookmark will automatically launch your web 
browser to a page in the Law Center section of Nolo's website,
where you'll find additional information and products of 
interest.
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7. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you have any problems with this product, please re-read this
file to see whether it contains an answer. If not, you can e-mail
us at nolotec@nolo.com. 

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