Every file has a program that you must have installed on your computer to open the file. The extension tells you which program. .zip means you need a zip program .pdf means you need acrobat reader program. J. Knoll Administration www.tech-assist.org © ----- Original Message ----- From: "preston McGiboney" <pmcgiboney@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:34 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Trouble opening downloaded files? Let me start by saying I am the least savvy computer user in the world. I am trying to download Str-D915 file when I do And try to open it All I see is symbols no text. I assume this is html but again I'm unsure. Can anyone offer some advice to seeing the text? I looked for word perfect but don't see it on my computer.Have ms works. Thanks Preston Audio-Video Specialists __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com **************************************************************************** * Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/