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    PDF files, help!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by zaku_4, Apr 9, 2006.

  1. zaku_4

    zaku_4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi,

    ok so basically i need some help. whenever i try to open a pdf file from the web, theres always an error. at first i thought this was a norton problem just blocking it, but i recently uninstalled norton and am using AVGfree.

    anyways the error is just like at the litttle left hand corner saying "error in page" or seomthing like that. and nothing is displayed.

    anyone know how i could fix this?
     
    zaku_4, Apr 9, 2006
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    This should be in software. I can't move it but a mod will. :)
    Tim
     
    Tim, Apr 9, 2006
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    Make sure that you have the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader.
     
    titaniummd, Apr 9, 2006
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  4. zaku_4

    zaku_4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol i have version 6. and i was GOING to put this in the software forum but thought then pweople would tell em to post it here lol
     
    zaku_4, Apr 9, 2006
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    Reinstall Acrobat Reader.
    What browser are you using? Try both IE and Firefox to see if it's the browser or the Reader
     
    vassil_98, Apr 10, 2006
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  6. zaku_4

    zaku_4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    im using IE7 beta2, firefox? hmm it might be my browser. reinstall my reader eh.

    ill give it a try
     
    zaku_4, Apr 10, 2006
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    screenshot please :)
     
    qohelet, Apr 10, 2006
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  8. zaku_4

    zaku_4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    here ya go

    all i get is a little yellow triangle lol. its annoying cause i have to download them onto my desktop to open them, i just cant open them in IE

    EDIT: copied the wrong link and yeah.... its big lol


    [​IMG]
     
    zaku_4, Apr 10, 2006
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    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    You mentioned that you're using Adobe Reader 6? Latest version is 7.0.7. Likelyhood of this being a browser related problem is pretty good IMO. After all it is a beta meaning it is feature incomplete with no guarantees that everything will work with it. I have stayed away from IE7 since I first tried it and it completely hosed my Windows Media Player 10 settings, which was only fixed after uninstalling IE7 and doing a couple of uninstall/reinstalls of WMP.

    I agree with the suggestion of installing another browser, as already mentioned, such as Firefox and updating Adobe Reader to the latest version. Try that and let us know what happens.
     
    mach_zero, Apr 10, 2006
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    I bet it's IE7 that is causing the problem.
     
    vassil_98, Apr 10, 2006
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  11. zaku_4

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    hmm

    i also agree that this si causing the problem now. lol completely slipped my mind.

    oh well i guess ill just download the pdf's from now on lol

    thanks for your help!

    btw, i love ie7 lol, it so nice
     
    zaku_4, Apr 10, 2006
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