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FAQ's About File Extensions/Formats | |
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Welcome to the Silicon Connections
"How To" section. Below you will find some useful information to help you make
the most of your Silicon Connections account. While using the Internet to exchange email attachments and download files, you will encounter many different file types. You can view many files by opening them in a Web Browser - Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. However, you may also wish to use other programs for Viewing or Editing. We have compiled a list of the most common file types and have provided the names of sample programs you can use to access your email attachments and file downloads. If you would like to know more about any of the specific file types, please go to http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/34filext.htm. Many of the listed programs you probably already have loaded on your computer system. They may have been bundled in with your original licensed software configuration. However, not all versions of software may support the file extensions listed. So we have shown alternative programs that can be also be used. Some of the alternative programs listed are shareware,
or software that has a trial period. At the end of the trial period you may need to pay a
nominal fee. These fees help support continuing program development. You may also obtain a
copy of some of these programs as freeware, or software that is free to be shared
by everyone. To obtain these programs, you can go to http://www.download.com. |
File Format |
PC/Windows |
Macintosh |
File Description |
| .htm/html | Netscape
Navigator |
Netscape Navigator |
Internet Formatted text |
| .txt | Microsoft Notepad Microsoft Wordpad Microsoft Word WordPerfect Netscape Navigator |
Simple Text Teach Text Netscape Navigator |
Straight Text |
| .doc | Microsoft Word Microsoft Wordpad Microsoft Notepad WordPerfect Netscape Navigator |
Microsoft Word Netscape Navigator |
Formatted Text |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Netscape Navigator |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Netscape Navigator |
Portable text, used for large text files |
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| .ps | Ghostscript |
Ghostscript |
PostScript, for printing |
| .arc | WinZip |
ARCMac |
Compressed files. |
| .arj | WinZip |
UnArjMac |
Compressed Files. |
| .bin |
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Stuffit Expander |
Compressed MAC files |
| .exe | Self Excutable Self Extracting Windows Programs |
Windows Program File |
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| .gz/.gzip | WinZip |
MacZip |
Compressed Multiple Files |
| .hqx |
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Stuffit Expander |
Compressed MAC files |
| .sit | Stuffit for Windows |
Stuffit for MAC |
Compressed Files |
| .sea | Self Extracting |
Compressed MAC Files |
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| .tar/.tar.gz/.tar.Z/.tgz | WinZip |
TAR |
Archived Uncompressed Files |
| .uu | WinZip |
UU undo |
Archived Uncompressed files |
| .Z | WinZip |
Stuffit Expander |
Compressed Files |
| .zip | WinZip |
MacZip |
Compressed Files |
| .gif | Netscape
Navigator Microsoft Paint Adobe PhotoShop LViewPro |
Netscape Navigator GIF Converter |
Compressed Image File |
| .jpeg/.jpg/.jiff | Netscape
Navigator Microsoft Paint Adobe PhotoShop LViewPro |
Netscape Navigator JPEGView |
Compressed Image File |
| .bmp | Microsoft Paint Adobe PhotoShop LViewPro |
Uncompressed Image files
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| .tiff | Adobe PhotoShop LviewPro |
JPEGView |
Uncompressed High Resolution Image |
| .au/.uLaw/.MuLaw | Real Player G2 |
Real Player G2 |
Sound Files |
| .aiff | Real Player G2 |
Real Player G2 |
Mac Format Sound File |
| .ra | Real Player G2 |
Real Player G2 |
Streaming Audio |
| .wav | Windows Sound Recorder |
Microsoft Media Player for Macintosh |
Waveform sound format |
| .avi | Windows Media Player |
Microsoft Media Player for Macintosh |
Most Common Movie format on the internet. |
| .mov/.movie | QuickTime for Windows |
QuickTime |
Macintosh Movie File |
| .qt | QuickTime for Windows |
QuickTime |
Macintosh Movie File |
| .mpg/.mpeg | Windows Media Player |
MPEG Audio Realtime Player |
Most Common Video/Audio Compression format |