Oak Ridge National Lab Prius Evaluation

V8Cobrakid · 12-12-2004, 11:24 PM

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V8CobraKid: <<i have to downloa any pdf file.. the service pack 2 of xp has caused nothing but problems >>

I installed SP2 when it first came out and it seems to work fine for me. Is it a problem downloading or getting Adobe Acrobat to work?

If i were to click on a link that points to a pdf file.. usualy it would open another window and display it. Instant download.. er.. open. But.. since i updated to the sp2.. it open another window.. but only displays an X.... now.. as an "add-on" for iexplorer.. pdf files are not enabled... i can't enable them.

Silverback · 12-12-2004, 11:30 PM

I've had the same problem with SP2 and opening PDF. A nuisance to say the least. I've been on the lookout for a fix, but so far it's a no go.

jchu · 12-12-2004, 11:46 PM

V8 and Silverback,
I redownloaded Acrobat Reader and went whole hog accepting everything that Adobe could throw at me (22 meg, a pain at 52kbps) and ran it in repair mode. Now it works with firefox though I still can't get from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2 but at least now it works!!!

jayman · 12-13-2004, 10:25 AM

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V8CobraKid: <<i have to downloa any pdf file.. the service pack 2 of xp has caused nothing but problems >>

I installed SP2 when it first came out and it seems to work fine for me. Is it a problem downloading or getting Adobe Acrobat to work?

If i were to click on a link that points to a pdf file.. usualy it would open another window and display it. Instant download.. er.. open. But.. since i updated to the sp2.. it open another window.. but only displays an X.... now.. as an "add-on" for iexplorer.. pdf files are not enabled... i can't enable them.

I'm not sure if I got the advice from TechNet or Adobe itself, but as soon as I downloaded SP2, I went to Adobe and downloaded the full Acrobat Reader 6.0.2. If I click on a pdf link, a separate window opens and the pdf displays properly.

Have you tried just to right-click and save the pdf, then open it?

Good thing the Prius isn't run on Windows!

Whitey · 12-13-2004, 11:36 AM

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The "big three" didn't fund the "freedom car" program, you and I did. About one billion dollars of federal funds were funnelled into the "big three" (Larry, Curly, and Moe) to create nothing except jobs for some managers and automotive engineers, while Toyota did the real thing on it's own nickel.

Kinda pathetic, really. Look for similar results from the DOE's on-going fuel cell car program.

This is the kind of stupidity I would expect from a pro-Jap, anti-American auto nut. I purchased the 2004 Prius because I want my money to be spent on a valiant effort by Toyota and because I care about the environment. However, don't forget that Toyota also receives funding from their own government for R&D, building and updating facilities, and most importantly, healthcare. So while you complain about US money funding programs, remember that we aren't the only country doing this.

DaveinOlyWA · 12-13-2004, 11:02 PM

my setup also. also have mozilla 1.7 on another system, it also not a problem...

highly recommend you not use IE... major mistake.

my dad, who needs quantitative data to justify nearly everything he does experimented with using IE and Mozilla on same system.

his system is pretty secure but he does a lot of browsing being retired military he knows people all over the place and that is how he communicates with all his old nuclear power group buddies.

well he tried IE for one day and picked up 49 instances of spyware.

went back to Firefox and after one day, had one instance of spyware. it has been a month and a half and i think he has had about a half dozen instances of spyware. at this rate, he may not live long enough to match the IE totals of a single day.

DaveinOlyWA · 12-13-2004, 11:04 PM

correction!!!

my system has mozilla 1.7 AND acrobat 5.1

i also have firefox 1.0 and acrobat 6.00 and another with acrobat 6.01

soooo right now im updating acrobat...

jayman · 12-13-2004, 11:29 PM

Good point about spyware and malware. Most folks with Windows have no idea how open their system truly is. If you want to scare yourself, test your computer at:

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Run a good router between your broadband box and computer, and please use a good and frequently updated antivirus + software firewall.

BTW: when I run the test above, they can't even see my computer.

jchu · 12-14-2004, 01:08 AM

Jayman,

This is a great site and you should cross post it to the best internet site thread eleewhere on Priuschat. I bookmarked it as well as testing it out. Seems I am pretty safe for the time being.

DaveinOlyWA · 12-14-2004, 02:14 AM

any good ISP will protect you against everything this site scans for. but that is the problem... finding a good one.

mine protects me but does not allow programs like POP3 mail, etc. but who needs a method of saving possible problems to a local drive?

12-12-2004, 11:30 PM	#22
Silverback Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 29 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Oak Ridge National Lab Prius Evaluation I've had the same problem with SP2 and opening PDF. A nuisance to say the least. I've been on the lookout for a fix, but so far it's a no go.

12-13-2004, 11:02 PM	#26
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,254 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	my setup also. also have mozilla 1.7 on another system, it also not a problem... highly recommend you not use IE... major mistake. my dad, who needs quantitative data to justify nearly everything he does experimented with using IE and Mozilla on same system. his system is pretty secure but he does a lot of browsing being retired military he knows people all over the place and that is how he communicates with all his old nuclear power group buddies. well he tried IE for one day and picked up 49 instances of spyware. went back to Firefox and after one day, had one instance of spyware. it has been a month and a half and i think he has had about a half dozen instances of spyware. at this rate, he may not live long enough to match the IE totals of a single day. __________________ My 2006: Last tank 476.8 miles @51.0 pump (50.9 computer) 7.63 cpm winter mpg 50.78 summer mpg 54.93 lifetime: 30,628.2 miles 53.03 mpg pump (54.32 mpg computer) 5.73 cpm My 2007 Zenn Driven 4580 miles, 2.09 cpm/ 178 mpg (at $3.71/gal), 3.76 miles/ Kwh Savings over my Prius $249.16 The Corolla...457.83 The REAL SAVINGS from not driving Corolla 560.07 +Prius=809.23 (excludes maintenance costs...would be unfair to ICE vehicles) My Plate: DUALPWR (Dual Power)

12-13-2004, 11:29 PM	#28
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 6,168 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: Oak Ridge National Lab Prius Evaluation Good point about spyware and malware. Most folks with Windows have no idea how open their system truly is. If you want to scare yourself, test your computer at: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 Run a good router between your broadband box and computer, and please use a good and frequently updated antivirus + software firewall. BTW: when I run the test above, they can't even see my computer.

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12-12-2004, 11:46 PM	#23
jchu Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 1,063 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	V8 and Silverback, I redownloaded Acrobat Reader and went whole hog accepting everything that Adobe could throw at me (22 meg, a pain at 52kbps) and ran it in repair mode. Now it works with firefox though I still can't get from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2 but at least now it works!!!

12-13-2004, 11:04 PM	#27
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,254 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	correction!!! my system has mozilla 1.7 AND acrobat 5.1 i also have firefox 1.0 and acrobat 6.00 and another with acrobat 6.01 soooo right now im updating acrobat...

12-14-2004, 01:08 AM	#29
jchu Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 1,063 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Jayman, This is a great site and you should cross post it to the best internet site thread eleewhere on Priuschat. I bookmarked it as well as testing it out. Seems I am pretty safe for the time being.

12-14-2004, 02:14 AM	#30
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,254 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	any good ISP will protect you against everything this site scans for. but that is the problem... finding a good one. mine protects me but does not allow programs like POP3 mail, etc. but who needs a method of saving possible problems to a local drive?