On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 15:26 -0600, rwhart@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Saturday 27 January 2007 20:18, rwhart@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> My problem seems more general. Upon attempted download with or > >> without holding down the shift key, firefox opens the file in a new > >> browser window. I can't identify anything out of the ordinary in > >> about:config settings for firefox. Ideas please. Is this a problem > >> with FC6 IA64. I don't seem to find it listed. > >> > >> > > Check Edit > Preferences > Downloads > View & Edit Actions > > > > BIN BIN file Save to Disk > > > > Anne > > > Anne, > I checked that. On firefox 1.5.0.9 when I open up Edit >Preferences > > Downloads > View and Edit Actions the list is blank. The problem is I > cannot figure out how to add an item as you describe to the list. Where > is the list stored or how do you edit this? > > Thanks > > Bob > try this: "In the past, you could tell mozilla how to handle a media file. They changed in Firefox, but there's a way to bring that feature back. In Firefox, type about:config at the url and find browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions Double click on it to set it to false. Then under Edit->Preferences->Downloads you should see all the media types -- ======================================================================= Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the double lock will keep; May no brick through the window break, And, no one rob me till I awake. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
