Need To Open Adobe Reader Outside Browser (Firefox) On Mac Machine

Hello,
I would like to set up my Adobe Reader / Firefox to open a PDF outside of the web browser when using Firefox.  What settings in the Preferences of Reader need to be set and what items need to be set in Firefox to do so?  Thank you very much.

From what you originally described, the problem is symptomatic of having removed the main Adobe application while still leaving the Adobe browser plugin in 'HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins/'. Perhaps trashing the plugin from said folder and then reinstalling the software would rectify the issue.
Have you tried trashing Adobe Reader's preference list (.plist), located in '~/Library/Preferences/' or creating a test user account (System Preferences > Accounts > [+]) to investigate the problem further?
Yang

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