Thread: More computer help, please

Sheddy, I now have Adobe Acrobat 8, and using that I opened "File" then "Open" and used copy and paste for the link - it worked, but is a tedious way of getting there. Do you know how I may force v8 to function as my default reader (I did accept most of the recommendations for installing).
Thanks for your help.

soth

in windows explorer, tools / folder options and file types. check that .pdf is associated with acrobat.

What I said above, or what Mick said. However I have a feeling there is something wrong here, as the mere action of installing Acrobat normally makes that your default reader.

If it hasn't, what error message do you get when you double click on a pdf file that is already on your computer, ie not an internet link to a pdf file?

Again, using 'Search' I tried opening http://www.penturners.org/content/Wood-Drying.pdf which used Adobe Image Ready (a photographic application) and get the message "Could not complete this operation. This is an unknown file format"

soth

Originally Posted by Gingermick

in windows explorer, tools / folder options and file types. check that .pdf is associated with acrobat.

I'm using IE7 and can find no Tools (or other option) with an item called 'folder options' and that looks to be a very interesting feature - can you suggest any other avenue to reach it?

soth

Originally Posted by masoth

I'm using IE7 and can find no Tools (or other option) with an item called 'folder options' and that looks to be a very interesting feature - can you suggest any other avenue to reach it?

soth

He means Windows Explorer, not the internet browser, IE7.

Another option is to right click on the file, scroll down to 'OPEN WITH', go to 'CHOOSE PROGRAM', scrolldown to the program you want to use (or use browse if it isnt listed), left click on the progam to highlight it in blue, tick the box which says 'ALWAYS USE THE PROGRAM TO OPEN THIS TYPE OF FILE' and click OK.

This is becomming a saga, of sorts, and I'm about to give in to the technology.

Gumby. right clicking accesses three options:
"Open";
"Open in New Tab"; and
"Open in New Window", and they are of no help.

soth

Masoth, I realise this can get frustrating but............

A few posts higher I asked what error message do you get when you double click on a pdf file on your computer NOT an internet link as you did above.

If you double click on a pdf file on your computer, and it doesn't know about pdf files, then it will come up with a box listing all sorts of possible programs, select Adobe Acrobat and then it should ask "Do you want to use this in future" or words to that effect.

What version of Windows are you running?

Originally Posted by masoth

This is becomming a saga, of sorts, and I'm about to give in to the technology.

Gumby. right clicking accesses three options:
"Open";
"Open in New Tab"; and
"Open in New Window", and they are of no help.

soth

Soth, fro where I am sitting you are right clicking on the above link, that is not a pdf file as such, it is a link to a pdf file on the internet file. Try and find a pdf file on your computer and right click on it, or do as I have suggested above.

If all else fails, you can ring me and I will walk you through it. I have PMed my phone no.

Fred

Soth, I have attached the file you were trying to link to above,

what do you get when you double click on it to open it?

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Soth, I have attached the file you were trying to link to above,

what do you get when you double click on it to open it?

A File Download window asking:
"do you want to open or save this file?
Name: Wood-Drying.pdf;
Type: Photoshop.PDFFile. 9, 38.2KB; and
From: www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au.

OPEN/SAVE/CANCEL"

Followed buy a caution about trusting internet files.

I'll check your two earlier posts in the morning - I've taken my
'go-to-sleep-pill'.

soth

So when you choose OPEN what happens then?

A file is downloaded to a temporary file. There is no icon to access the file, and all happens too quickly to identify where it is logged.

soth

You will find where your files are being downloaded to if you open Windows Explorer (not the browser), click on search up the top. Do a search in 'My Computer' for the following....
*.pdf

that will locate all pdf files on your machine. When you find the one which you downloaded, do the right click thing I outlined before.