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|    sherwindu to Leonidas Jones    |
|    Re: Problem with doc files    |
|    27 Apr 07 01:10:58    |
      From: sherwindu@comcast.net              Thanks Leonidas. I just missed the DOC application trying to find it among the       dozens of applications listed. I can now open DOC files with OpenOffice. I       kind       of guessed what mime to use as 'application/openoffice'. I don't know a       better way       of figuring this out.               Sherwin              Leonidas Jones wrote:              > sherwindu wrote:       > > After removing a trial version of Windows Office 2003, I could not print       doc       > > attachments from my Netscape 4.7. I know this is no longer a supported       program,       > > but I still prefer using it for emails. I use my Netscape 7.1 for browsing       > > activity.       > >       > > I tried to change the application type in preferences to define a new       handler       > > for the       > > doc files. Netscape said there was already an application for doc files.       > > However,       > > I carefully went through the list of application files and found no doc       files       > > assigned.       > >       > > My system assigns doc files to MSWord, which can read doc files from my       hard       > > drive. Netscape has no listing for MSWord application. I tried creating a       > > handler       > > for doc's using Open Office, but Netscape would not let me do it, saying       there       > > was       > > already a assignment for doc files. Folder options in Windows 2000 has       the doc       > > files opening with Open Office. I'm stuck. Any ideas?       > >       > > Sherwin D.       > >       >       > Edit>>Preferences>>Navigator>>Applications       >       > Look for doc files, and click edit.       >       > Lee              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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