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Re: Cannot open MIME type


remi_ogunkeye wrote:
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Re: Cannot open MIME type

@remi_ogunkeye - to receive an answer to an issue you may be having, we need a detailed question, or a description of a problem.

You have provided neither!

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Re: Cannot open MIME type

I regularly down load audio books to my droid, and attempted to do the same on my touch Pad.  Immediately after starting the download, I receive the the following error:  Cannot open MIME type files.

 

Does anyone have a workaround for this issue?

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Ridius
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Re: Cannot open MIME type

[ Edited ]

Ok, I think this thread needs a little clarification since it is apparent that a lot of people are having this problem.

 

The Cause:

MIME allows the Web browser to handle file types that are not web pages (audio, video, documents, etc). It does that by using MIME handlers. A MIME handler is a link to a seperate application that is dedicated to that type of content (for example, the Video player installs a MIME handler for Video content). This error occurs when the Web browser tries to access content that does not have a MIME handler (for example, if you try to access a .wmv video. .wmv videos are not supported by the TouchPad Video app and will generate this error).

 

The Fix:

Find a webOS application (through App Catalog or through Preware) that supports the type of content you are trying to access and install it on your TouchPad.

 

Note: It is possible that no application exists for the type of content you are trying to access. If that is the case, then you are out of luck.

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ngilber2
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Re: Cannot open MIME type

hi I'm having issues with the mime also. I'm trying to download mix tapes ( not illegal put out free by artists on datpiff.com ) after downloading I receive the mime error. I searched the catalogue for any fix but I'm confused what it is I'm truly looking for and if there is anything that will allow me to download and listen to these mix tapes. Thank you
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Soylent
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Re: Cannot open MIME type

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I get this error message when downloading attached PDF files from Gmail. And I have Adobe Reader installed.

 

The issue with Gmail attachments is that when downloading them, it does not add the .pdf extension (even though it shows a PDF icon). I use a file manager and just add the .pdf to the filename.