DIfferent PDF view in Acrobat and in Reader???

I created a PDF in Adobe Indesign CS3.
It was created starting from page 2.
Because, when I look at it in Adobe ACrobat 8 PRofessional it looks like I want it: Every spread has 2 pages, the start spread has 2 pages.
BUT when I open the same PDF in Acrobat Reader 7 it starts with a single page and all the following spreads have wrong left and right pages!
Why is this happening?
I must be able to depend on that the reader/viewer sees the PDF in a consistent way independent of display application!
Is there anything I can do to force the PDF to look the same in Acrobat and Reader (as it really should do!!)?
Do I really have to make one PDF to be seen in Acrobat and Another to be seen in Reader???
/Larry

>Different settings under View > Page Display > ...
Thanks Bernd for taking interest in my problem!
But I am afraid I cannot follow you..
I don't see any settings to set for this subject (in Acrobat Reader 7).
Under Edit->Preferences you can set defaults for Page Display, but nothing that affects how the first page shows.
Under View->Page Display there are choices
   Single Page View
   Continuosly
   Continuosly - two Page View
   Two Page View
So the question remains: Where in Acr Reader 7 can you set the Page Display so that it starts not with a single page but with a 2-page-spread?
However: I installed Acr Reader 10, and that version IS consistent with Acrboat 8 Prof:
A pdf starting on page 2 is displayed with the first spread having 2 pages.
OK, it may be hard for you to answer specifics about Acr Reader v 7,
But still, if the pdf reader still uses the older Acr Reader 7, how could he see the pdf starting with a 2-page-spread as I want him to?
Which 'settings' should I advice him to set?
If you feel that you have any more comment, I would appreciate to hear it!
yours
Larry

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