opening a link within a webpage

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dghappyone
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opening a link within a webpage

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I can't figure out why clicking on a download link or a picture will do nothing? On the same page in Chrome clicking on the link or the pic will open it in a new tab. How do I make a setting change to correct this?

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oftentired
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Re: opening a link within a webpage

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I'm not sure from your dialog what the problem may be.

Try pressing the Ctrl key and then clicking a link and see if that has any affect.

The Ctrl key, when pressed prior to clicking a link, becomes a toggle to change the behaviour of what happens when a link is opened in the browser. It toggles opening a link in a new tab vs the same tab.

And more of an FYI, the Shift key acts as a toggle to open a link in a second new instance of Slimjet.
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dghappyone
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Re: opening a link within a webpage

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Thanks for the info but it didn't solve the problem. Maybe I can clarify the problem. On most web pages clicking on a link will open the link without a problem (acts just like using Chrome). Where the problem happens is in a chat room when a file is posted with a "Click here to download it" link. The cursor turns from an arrow to a hand but nothing happens when you click the link. Also if you right click to view options to open, they are all there but don't work.

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If your using the builtin Turbo Charged Downloader, try pressing the Alt key to toggle it off when you encounter a link that won't work right.
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