Also try hitting the right mouse buttin on the link and selecting "Save target As". It works depending on your OS. Also try Internet Download Manager. Peter -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: 19 January 2012 22:01 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: INTERNET EXPLORER AND DOWNLOADS Barry, Thank you for your quick response. I will try your advice tomorrow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Toner" <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:51 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: INTERNET EXPLORER AND DOWNLOADS > Hi David, > > Internet Explorer 8 and 9 have a notification bar. This bar pops up when > either, > > A. A Popup is blocked. > > B. A download request is made. > > C. A plug in wants to install itself onto your computer. > > The last one might explain why you're not hearing audio. the plug in > that's needed to play the file is asking to be installed and you're not > seeing it, as well as the other alerts. > > When the notification bar has an alert there's normally a noise that's > played. like a chime or some such. Pressing and holding ALT, and tapping > the letter N will jump focus into this area. You can then use your arrow > keys and return key to navigate/select. > > A handy shortcut if you want to save a file is to hit alt, s when the > alert sound is played. Without having to jump into the download alert, in > the notification bar. > > Regards, > Barry. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of David Mann > Sent: 19 January 2012 19:56 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] INTERNET EXPLORER AND DOWNLOADS > > Hello, > > I am hoping that some one on the list can help me with a download issue I > have with Internet Explorer 8. I have an old Windows XP machine and I > have recently installed Internet Explorer 8 but there is something within > IE8 that is preventing me from downloading software and sound files. I > have been trying to get BBC Player to play some files today but something > is preventing the files from downloading. A couple of weeks ago I tried > to download the Sygate software but something prevented the files being > downloaded. I think it must be something to do with the IE8 security > settings or something in Security Centre. I would appreciate any help. > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 6810 (20120119) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 6810 (20120119) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq