Filling in PDF forms in Adobe Reader Pro 9

I downloaded trial of Adobe Reader Pro 9. I need to fill in PDF forms for my job. I can't type anything in them. I enabled "Typewriter" but still can't type in them. Do I need to download an old Acrobat 7 or something to do this? Help! I need to do this by Monday (Dec 29).

>I downloaded trial of Adobe Reader Pro 9
There is no such thing. Check to see what you downloaded then get back to us for advice.

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