Mac Forum / Applications / Internet Explorer / April 2005

When I try to download certain files with Internet Explorer, I get the
error message:  "You do not have the plug-in needed to view the
'xxx/yyy' type information on this page.  To get the plug-in now, click
View Plug-in Page."  I cannot download the file. I have tried setting
the Internet Explorer "File Handling" preferences, the QuickTime
options, and the File Exchange options, to no avail.  I've looked on
the "Plug-in Page," and it doesn't help.

One type of file that I can't download is "application/csv".

I'm really baffled that in the past I got a different message, that
gave me a 4-way choice:  "Internet Explorer doesn't know how to handle
the type of file you have selected.  You can choose to store this file
to your disk, or you can configure a Helper Application for this file."
That always allowed me to save any kind of file to my disk, without a
plug-in, and I was happy.  (You're going to ask what I changed since
then; I don't remember.)

I know about "right click"in Windows, and "option/control click" in
Macintosh. Neither gives me a dialog box that includes "Save as File."

I happened to notice that the Download Manager showed an error, with
address "javascript:downloadStatementForm_4_submit();" and an error of
"an error has occurred (-50)".

I'm running MacOS 9.2.2, Internet Explorer 5.1.7, QuickTime 6.0.3,
PowerMac G4.

All I want is to download text files, and save them as text.  How can I
do that?

Thanks.