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Silverlex02 · May 22, 2003, 07:55 PM

Eveytime I try to download a zip file off of the internet I get an error message. Please Click Here to see a picture of the error message I get. Does anyone know how I could correct this?TIA

Gul Banana · May 22, 2003, 08:28 PM

* You want to save a file
* A dialogue box has come up offering you various options
* One of those options is "Save File As..."
* Select it

Silverlex02 · May 22, 2003, 08:32 PM

Is there a way that I can bypass this part. Like when I hit the right button on the mouse on a jpg file it reconizes it and doesn't give me this error message. Is there a way to have that happen with zip files?

AssassyN · May 22, 2003, 08:39 PM

It's not too hard really. Simply right click it instead of left clicking, OR, on that error message, select the Save As option.

Silverlex02 · May 22, 2003, 08:42 PM

I am right clicking. I am wondering is there a way to setup my pb to reconize the zip file when I try to save it so I don't get an error message.

mgehman · May 22, 2003, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Silverlex02:
I am right clicking. I am wondering is there a way to setup my pb to reconize the zip file when I try to save it so I don't get an error message.

There are 2 ways to do this. In IE, select preferences then "file helpers" select extension, type a "z" look for "zip" click change in the box, under application browse and select stuffit expander, in file type, type "ZIP" in file creator type "SITx". Under handling choose post process with application and again browse to stuffit expander.
The other choice is to use Safari and it will do it for you.

Silverlex02 · May 22, 2003, 09:04 PM

What is safari? I have never used it.

mgehman · May 22, 2003, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by Silverlex02:
What is safari? I have never used it.

Safari is Apple's browser. You can download it at www.apple.com/safari

Silverlex02 · May 22, 2003, 09:19 PM

Thank you very much. I am going to load it on my pb and see how it works.

mgehman · May 22, 2003, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Silverlex02:
Thank you very much. I am going to load it on my pb and see how it works.

Just make sure in safari's preferences you click general and then check " open safe files after downloading"

wanderlust · May 22, 2003, 09:27 PM

Make sure you have something like Stuffit Expander installed. It will automatically unzip files when they are downloaded.

Mastrap · May 23, 2003, 01:21 AM

Also, Safari is still beta. While it works 99.9% of the time (at least for me) there are some sites that will still ask for IE. So don't ditch it just yet.

Best of luck.

Silverlex02 · May 23, 2003, 06:53 AM

Thanks for all the help.