on 24/11/02 7:34 pm, pdimage.fsnet.co.uk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Recently the downloading behaviour of IE5 seems to have changed? Very often, >> when I double-click on a link - icon or text - all that happens is that the >> page with the link on just seems to reload or rewrite itself. Previously, >> the download would have started and shown up in the Download Manager window. >> Now, I have to click-drag the link to a folder or the desktop for it to >> start. Is there an IE preference that I've inadvertently changed? I've >> looked through all of the relevant ones and they all look reasonable enough. >> I saw mention in one list recently of 'passive' downloads and proxies. Would >> this be connected to this problem? > Some download links lead to ftp servers - hence the 'passive' and > sometimes these will not operate through a firewall without a proxy > created for them in the firewall settings. > Holding down the option key whilst clicking the link is the IE > default for downloading. A reply within little more than 5 minutes - is that a record! Thanks, will give that a try that although I'm sure I've never had to do that previously - from Version Tracker for example. Let's see...
Well, it worked from an FTP directory... and Version Tracker. Whaddya know! But not with an attempt to download an HP printer driver at: <http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport/swdl.pl?c=dj1121&i=dj1121mu&p=hpdeskje t919033&n=hp+deskjet+930c+printer> So... Alan G. -- -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
