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danny_boy · 03-23-2005, 04:29 AM

With Netscape and IE, when I load a page thats a PDF, it is automatic. With Firefox, the page is just blank. Is there an option for enabling viewing of PDF's in Firefox ?

God of Thunder · 03-23-2005, 05:00 AM

Try re-installing Adobe

Redlemon · 03-23-2005, 07:01 AM

I recommend against it. I find it much easier to have Firefox pass the PDF over to Adobe Reader; this gives you a much larger viewing area.

jamesconrad · 03-23-2005, 10:37 PM

Are you using Linux or windows? Firefox has an option under Tools/Preferences - Downloads. You can change what the default behavior of Firefox is for each file type. Check to see if there is anything there for PDFs.

Also if you type about

lugins in the address bar it will tell you if you have the acrobat plugin installed.

I recommend Acrobat 7 (if you run windows) because it is faster, and slightly more efficient than 6, and has more features than 5.

Under linux you can download acrobat from adobes website, and you have to manually copy the plugin into your plugins directory. Let me know if you want to know how to do that.

nulltype · 03-23-2005, 10:45 PM

Chances are that the Acroread plugin in half-installed. Might want to disable the plugin under the Advanced section of the preferences, so it asks you if you want to download the file (or open with Acroread).

+C

danny_boy · 03-24-2005, 09:08 AM

I changed the options to open using Adobe instead of saving..thanx for the help.

03-23-2005, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
danny_boy Crazy	Firefix and PDF's With Netscape and IE, when I load a page thats a PDF, it is automatic. With Firefox, the page is just blank. Is there an option for enabling viewing of PDF's in Firefox ?

03-23-2005, 05:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Try re-installing Adobe __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

03-23-2005, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I recommend against it. I find it much easier to have Firefox pass the PDF over to Adobe Reader; this gives you a much larger viewing area. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

03-23-2005, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
jamesconrad Upright	Are you using Linux or windows? Firefox has an option under Tools/Preferences - Downloads. You can change what the default behavior of Firefox is for each file type. Check to see if there is anything there for PDFs. Also if you type aboutlugins in the address bar it will tell you if you have the acrobat plugin installed. I recommend Acrobat 7 (if you run windows) because it is faster, and slightly more efficient than 6, and has more features than 5. Under linux you can download acrobat from adobes website, and you have to manually copy the plugin into your plugins directory. Let me know if you want to know how to do that.

03-23-2005, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
nulltype Crazy	Chances are that the Acroread plugin in half-installed. Might want to disable the plugin under the Advanced section of the preferences, so it asks you if you want to download the file (or open with Acroread). +C __________________ Gib mir mein Destillat / Gib mir mein Alltagstot / Gib mir mein Gnadenbrot / zur Ewigkeit

03-24-2005, 09:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
danny_boy Crazy	I changed the options to open using Adobe instead of saving..thanx for the help.