If you don't find a fix, it may be an admin thing. My computer from came from an AT so called specialist and when they set the computer up they did not give me full permissions. I was unable to update my computer to service pack 2. I now have the instructions for changing this and can send it to you tomorrow if you would like (its 3:14 am so I'm not doing it while I'm falling asleep). Let me know if you want them.
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Peggy Kern > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:24 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] alternative link > > > I get the option to save the file to various places, which I can > choose; is that what you mean, Don? I'm using a new 'puter, which > an assistive technology specialist built for us. It has Trend Micro > security on it, which I know nothing about, but when I emailed the > guy tonight, he said there could be settings in one of the security > things that won't let me download an executable file, but he couldn't > guess what without doing some snooping. But I can't imagine that if > it's a security setting thing, Pam and I would be the only ones out > of all the downloaders who would have this problem. It's > just really weird. > > Peggy > > At 10:56 PM 11/11/2005, you wrote: > >Hi Pam, > > > >I also have a linksys router here and as I said much earlier, I > >downloaded the patch just fine. > > > >The file has a .bin extension. I just wonder if some other program > >could have something to do with it such as associating itself with > >that file type. > > > >I did notice that I had a bit more difficulty downloading the file > >than I used to and discovered that apparently avg which I use for > >virus software seems to > >have latched onto the .bin extension just recently apparently in one > >of their updates. > > > >Instead of getting the standard dialog box for download where you > >can choose a download directory, the download starts immediately to > >a temporary folder > >instead, and to get it into my downloads directory I have to do a > >"save as" once the download to the temp directory is complete. > > > >But, the download speed itself seems okay. So, you might check your > >listing of file types to see just what programs the .bin files is > >associated with. > > > >Do you get the standard download dialog where you can change the > >file name and also the path to where it's being downloaded? > > > >Not sure just where to tell you to look for the filetypes and their > >associations as just don't do it enough to remember. Actually, I > >try to avoid it. <smile> > > > >Don > > > >On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:53:09 -0600, Pam Quinn wrote: > > > >Hi Don, > > > >Thanks, just tried it but with the same results. Peggy and I > both have > >Linksys routers, so we're really wondering if that's the > problem. This > >is the first file type that I've ever had a problem downloading. > > > >Pam > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/bra> illenote > >
