No Helper Applications?

I just noticed when I get to some newsgroups, I can't play WAV or see some binary pictures?

Running 7.01 and XP Pro.

It appears I have an EMPTY HELPER APPLICATION list?

I have a fairly complete list in my 4.7 NS? Is there a way to 'migrate' the application list over? I know the 7.0 file is mimetype.rdf, but I can't find one like that for 4.7?

I never get asked for a helper either it seems, the news items just show blank?

Any thoughts?

Irv

 

Welcome to the Forum, Irv!

Hi Irv,

To enable plugins for your Newsgroups:
Edit | Preferences | Advanced | Scripts & Plugins
Enable: Mail & Newsgroups

Netscape 7 uses the same helper applications as Windows, but doesn't list them. You can add a helper application here:
Navigator | Helper Applications
Select "New Type "
Setting up helper applications manually does require some technical
knowledge about MIME types. Here are a few links that might prove helpful:
Here are some lists of MIME types, including types which are not
officially registered.
MIME Type Settings for Windows Media Services
http://hostutopia.com/support/s058.html
http://home.att.net/~skchen/pwp-mime-type.html
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/en/guide/cgi/mimetype.html

Have you copied your Communicator Plugins to Netscape 7? Most plugins will work, without having to be reinstalled, and pointed to Netscape 7. Click on Help | About Plug-ins to see a list of your plugins and the file types handled by each.

Post back with any questions.

Ramona

 

OK, understand

OK, didn't know that it used the Windows defaults. Used to seeing a whole list of items.

I know how to add them, but I also don't know when I'm missing some? Is there an option to always have Windows 'ask' when it can't find any? I think, but am not sure that some parts of messages in newsgroups are not getting through? It could very well be my ISP though? I think the next time I have a suspect message I'll open up 4.6 and try to read the message.

Thanks for the help!

Irv