Downloading My First POI File

Check out my FAQ which was written to make it as simple as possible to do this.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/30728

dobs108

First, create a Custom POIs folder wherever you like in Documents. Inside the Custom POIs folder create a Red Light Cameras folder.

This is for the Chrome Browser:

If you are running Windows, left-click on the red light cameras file on POI Factory. This opens a Save As window. In that window, go to the location where you created the Custom POIs folder and double-click to open the Custom POIs folder. Double-click to open the Red Light Cameras folder. Click Save, and the file will be downloaded and saved inside the Red Light Cameras folder.

This is for Internet Explorer Browser:

Left-click on the red light cameras file on POI Factory. A message appears at the bottom of the screen, "Do you want to open or save the red light cameras file?" Next to the Save button click on a black arrow pointing down, to open a short menu, "Save, Save As, Save and Open."

Choose Save As. This opens a Save As window. In that window, go to the location where you created the Custom POIs folder and double-click to open the Custom POIs folder. Double-click to open the Red Light Cameras folder. Click Save, and the file will be downloaded and saved inside the Red Light Cameras folder.

Please ask all the questions necessary!

dobs108

Thanks for giving me two options for downloading the Red Light File. I tried Internet Explorer this time and it worked as you outlined, but the Chrome browser still will not give me a Save / Save As option. The Chrome browser automatically stores downloads to the Downloads Folder that is in Windows 7 (I am not given the Save / Save As option). During the download, the file is also displayed in a rectangular icon with an arrow to its right at the bottom left of the screen. Clicking the rectangular icon or its arrow gives these results:

CLICK RECTANGULAR ICON:
-Left click opens file (Excel spreadsheet).
-Right click gives dialog box with three options (Open; Always Open File Of This Type; Show In Folder).

CLICK ARROW:
-Left or Right click gives the same dialog box as above with its three options (Open; Always Open File Of This Type; Show In Folder).

I would like to stop the Chrome browser from automatically storing downloads in the Downloads Folder because I think I would then have the Save / Save As option as you outlined. What do you think?
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks.

Does this help?

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95574?hl=en

Settings>Advanced Settings>Downloads:
Checked box: Where To Save Each File Before Downloading.
I am now prompted with the SAVE AS window.
Thanks.