Print Dialog problem solved in IE 5.5

Robert Sullivan SCP_SULLI at sals.edu
Wed Jul 19 14:31:45 EDT 2000


In the course of testing IE 5.5, I stumbled across a possible fix for the
lack of a print dialog box.  While the regular Print button does not display
the dialog box which IE 3.x used to have (and so users continue to press it
without realizing they've printed), the new Print Preview function does have
this.  Those who prefer a button rather than forcing them to use the File |
Print menu now have a solution.

I am also pleased to report that IE 5.5 solves the problem with loading PDF
images in EbscoHost.  I actually found this in the "List of Issues Fixed in
Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 1" at

<http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q257/9/78.asp>

and now I understand why I could get them from other sites but not Ebsco. 
Ebsco gave me a workaround, but it was a pain having to modify Adobe Acrobat's
settings every time I installed a new PC.

I haven't tested for the NoRun fix yet, but since IE 5.01 SP1 has it, it should
be in 5.5.

No obvious problems with it yet, so this looks like a must-have upgrade for us. 
Maybe the security features promised for 5.01 will work. :-)

Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli at sals.edu
Schenectady County Public Library (NY)     http://www.scpl.org


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