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[ThePlotter]

Hi its me again I am trying to download some test routes off the Driving Standards Agency website but when I click on them the 'header 'comes up but nothing else,I had a similar problem trying to download off an NHS site in both cases they are Pdf files whatever they are.

 

[RogerP]

you'll need Adobe Acrobat to view PDF files.

Its usually a free download if its not already installed on your PC

 

[Fubar]

Tony

have emailed you a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files.

kind regards, Mark (",)

 

[ThePlotter]

I have just downloaded adobe 8 but still no good!

 

[JeremyClarksson]

Try this (8.1)

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
There is also a help page

 

[JeremyClarksson]

p.s. Remember to untick Photoshop if you do not want it

 

[ThePlotter]

Hi Garry that is the one I just downloaded.

 

[JeremyClarksson]

your default programme may be wrong for PDFs, is it opening a programme or browser when you try to open it and what is it opening?

 

[ThePlotter]

Sorry Garry I only speak English and no other languages,in other words me no understand! )

 

[JeremyClarksson]

If you can post the URL (Web page address - http://www.xyz etc)

I will try it and see if I get the same problem.

If not I should be able to tell you how to change the default programme.

 

[Martin_E]

Hi Plotter,

It could be that you have got pop up blocker enabled on your computer & this may be stopping the web download.

 

[JeremyClarksson]

It could also be something like ActiveX control disabled or a firewall, you might want to check those help pages on the Adobe site.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

After all this, that's after you have been away to chill, you may find yourself buying a new puter .... hehheh!

 

[ThePlotter]

Hi Plotter,

It could be that you have got pop up blocker enabled on your computer & this may be stopping the web download.

I turned off the pop up blocker but still no help (

 

[ThePlotter]

Garry and others I just went into the site to get the URL ? for garry and bingo they all appeared.My guess is (thats good coming from a computer dinosaur)that when I downloaded Adobe that it did not become active until I had turned off yesterday and back on again just.Either way job sorted thanks to one and all as usual for all the advice.

 

[merv1]

Good to hear that your problem is solved.

However Adobe Acrobat is a very big piece of software which comes with many 'bells & whistles' (ie options). As a result, it's very slow to open, takes up a lot of space and lots of computing power.

If all that's required is the fast opening of Pdf files, then there is an excellent, simple alternative to Adobe. Have a look at Foxit PDF Reader at www.foxitsoftware.com

I've been using it for a spell now and found it so good I've now removed Adobe from my PC