NEED HELP! What's wrong with Maxim's PDF files (or my computer)? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 05:47:51 pm
content: Both Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader says some Maxim's datasheet files are corrupted, but I can read them inside Chrome or IELike this one:https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX541-MAX542.pdfHelp try this link please:https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX312-MAX314.pdf

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 05:54:03 pm
content: Completely fine with Adobe reader here.

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 05:57:18 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 10, 2016, 05:54:03 pmThe link was wrong, please try this one:https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX312-MAX314.pdfI am so sorry about it

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:15:09 pm
content: Quote from: gamalot on June 10, 2016, 05:57:18 pmNo issue either

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:18:59 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 10, 2016, 06:15:09 pmThanks! I have tried on my iPad, no problem at all. My PCs are running Windows 10, and all of them have the same problem.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:19:49 pm
content: Quote from: gamalot on June 10, 2016, 05:47:51 pmAre you using the latest and greatest of both of the above?BTW, I dropped both a few years ago given all the security vulnerabilities, hidden install/updates, bloatware (100MB installer download just to read a pdf? come on), etc.I use chrome's pdf viewer now. Yes, I know there are problems with chrome pdf viewer and chrome itself, but for me, it meets my requirements. And yes, I have tried a lot of browsers and pdf viewers.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:20:30 pm
content: I'm on win 10 too. Have you installed the latest version of Adobe reader?

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:47:26 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on June 10, 2016, 06:19:49 pmQuote from: wraper on June 10, 2016, 06:20:30 pmYes, I've installed the latest version of Acrobat Reader and Foxit Reader, and also my Windows 10 is up to date.

author: edpalmer42
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:50:09 pm
content: No problem here with Win10 and Foxit 6.1.2.1224 or 7.3.4.311. Do you view pdfs in the browser? I never do. What problem are you having?Ed

author: joseph nicholas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 06:57:54 pm
content: I´m using Windows 10 with its built-in pdf reader. It works great.

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:05:22 pm
content: Quote from: edpalmer42 on June 10, 2016, 06:50:09 pmThere is no problem when I view some Maxim's PDF files in browser, I've tried Chrome, IE, and EDGE, they work very well.My problem is if I download them to local drive and try to open them with Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader, I will be told the files are corrupted (not all PDF files, only some from Maxim's website).The Foxit Reader I've installed is 7.3.4.311, and Acrobat Reader is 2015.016.20039

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:13:39 pm
content: Quote from: gamalot on June 10, 2016, 07:05:22 pmI have 2015.016.20045 on my windows 10 PC, but I would be surprised if that is the problem.Can you attach a problematic pdf?

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:18:29 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on June 10, 2016, 07:13:39 pmI thought my Acrobat Reader is the latest cuz I've just installed it 2 hours ago, seems I'm so wrong!Update: I've just update my Acrobat Reader to version 2015.016.20045, but still the same problem

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:24:41 pm
content: I could open all of the linked documents but I can't open the attached document. I would be concerned if I had downloaded the document from Maxim but I have no idea where the attached document has been.ETA: I saved one of the linked files and I was able to open that copy.

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:33:31 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on June 10, 2016, 07:24:41 pmHmmmm, seems like something went wrong while I was downloading, but this is not the first time, this problem has been there a long time on my PC.I search for help today because I had just reinstalled the Windows system, it was a fresh and clean installation, I hope it could solve my problem but ......

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:34:43 pm
content: The attached document contains 00H for the first 4000H bytes, clearly a download problem.

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:40:14 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on June 10, 2016, 07:34:43 pmYes, I have just tried, the file download by IE or EDGE is good, only Chrome give me the corrupted file!!! can not believe it!!!Thank you guys, thanks for all your replies, thank you very very much!!!

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 07:47:47 pm
content: Quote from: gamalot on June 10, 2016, 07:40:14 pmMy chrome (51.0.2704.84 m) downloads it fine.Oh, by the way, your website also doesn't work

author: gamalot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2016, 08:05:04 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on June 10, 2016, 07:47:47 pmMy Chorme is version Version 51.0.2704.63 m (64-bit).About my website, I think it's because of one year free use of Amazon's service has been expired, there was nothing but an Apache Tomcat web container.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 11, 2016, 05:58:07 am
content: I've run into all sorts of dramas with Chrome and downloading files (of all types). Some just terminate prematurely others just come back with a "disk full" error even though it's not and I have permission to write to the folder. I just use IE.