Drexelmed and Apple

Configuring Firefox

1. Open Firefox and enter your preferences menu by accessing Firefox->Preferences. The Preferences window should open.

   

2. Select the 'Downloads' pane of the Preferences window. Press the button labeled 'View and Edit Actions...' The Download Actions window should open.

   

3. In the search box, type in the extension for Windows Streaming Files, 'asx'. If you do not see any asx results, see the Firefox show hidden extension instructions.

   

4. Select the entry that contains the File Type "Windows Media Audio/Video Playlist" and press Change Action... A dialog box will appear asking you what Firefox should do "When downloading files like this". Select the choice Open them with this application: and press the Browse... button to choose the application. The 'Select Helper Application' dialog should open.

   
5. In the 'Select Helper Application' dialog box, select Applications -> Windows Media Player -> Windows Media Player and press Open.
6. Once the choice is correct, press 'OK' to close the dialog box. If there is more than one entry that contains the File Type "Windows Media Audio/Video Playlist" then follow the above instructions for all of them.

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