I'm not sure if this helps, but.... Look at the actual PDF file you're trying to open (on the desktop.) Click the icon so its highlighted. Go to SHOW INFO up in the Finder and look at "Open with Application..." Change this to Adobe Acrobat, and hit CHANGE ALL if you can. That might do the trick...
Good Luck Keep us Informed.. *B On 8/27/2002 3:08 AM, "Kay Narumi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > My colleague is using G4 flat panel i-Mac, 700 MHz, loaded with 640 MB > memory, and running OS X 10.1.5 (Japanese). > > He's using IE version 5.2.1(Japanese). When he downloads a PDF file, it > immediately opens in Preview and as try as he might to save it as a PDF > file, it doesn't work, meaning the icon won't change to the Acrobat icon. > > I'm using a DP G4 500 MHz, running OS X 10.1.5 (English) and I cannot > duplicate the problem. That is, when I download a file (using the same > version of IE, except it's English), the file immediate opens in Acrobat. > > There's no way of disabling Preview, short of removing the application, I > think, which I don't want to do anyway. Would the knowledgeable ones > please instruct me on how to get Preview to save the file as Acrobat PDF > document? > > Tia, > > Kay Narumi > Tokyo, Japan > > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
