I only have dial-up at this location. BTW, how do you select text from a .pdf file? I used to be able to do it easily . . . .
On the tool-bar, to the right of the page navigation "Hand" there should be a "Select Text" button/tool. If your button labels are on you'll see "Select Text", if it's turned off it will only have a 'T'.
This is part of the "Basic" buttons for the tool-bar so make sure that is checked "on" or you won't even see the "Hand".