>Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:22:56 +0000 >From: Alan Gentle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>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? This doesn't specifically answer your question, but you can also option-click-and-hold and a little menu of options will come up. If you use "Download Link to Disk" it will ask you which folder you want to download the file into. I find this a useful feature. I also find that IE is slow and unreliable for downloads. I much prefer to keep something like Interarchy or Anarchy running and when I find a link to a downloadable file, I choose "Get via http" in Anarchy and paste in the link. One of the menu items in IE when you opt-click a link is "copy link to clipboard". Jeff Walther -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
