Dear all I know I'm a pest with my incessant questions, but things just keep cropping up...
When a word-processing file is downloaded (e.g. an email attachment), the following happens on my system: 1) If it is a .doc file, an Open Office 3.0 start-up window appears and makes a failed attempt to open it. This is despite the fact that I long ago uninstalled Open Office in the approved manner. I want the document to open in Textmaker, which is the word processor I use, and which has no problem opening .doc files when I double click on them. However, in the case of a newly arrived attachment, I have to right click the file and choose 'Open containing folder'. Only then can I double click on the file and have it open correctly in Textmaker. 2) If it is an .rtf file, Jaunty erroneously states that this is an executable file and makes a fuss about it, but eventually agrees to open it. 3) If it is a PDF file, the document automatically opens without further ado, which is great, UNLESS you are silly enough to close the document and go back to it again later (in the list of downloads). Then, double clicking on it confuses Jaunty horribly, which claims not to know how to open it. This leads to an 'Open with...' routine, as you often get in Windows, except that Jaunty does not present a list of programs to choose from. Instead, it shows you all your folders and leaves you to get on with it! This is not helpful. I have no idea where to find any program whatever from this point (since I've never known where Ubuntu stores programs, and never cared about it anyway). I would like to know (a) why Jaunty suddenly forgets how to open PDFs and (b) fails to present a list of programs to choose from. My only way round this has been to download the PDF for a second time! I'd be very grateful for any help on all this. Best wishes Paul W.
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