Troubleshooting Problems Opening ASN Files
Common Problems Opening ASN Files
Chemical Interchange Format is Not Installed
When you double-click your ASN file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Chemical Interchange Format for %%os%% installed on your computer. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your ASN file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Wrong Version of Chemical Interchange Format is Installed
In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Atlantis Word Processor Sound Scheme file that is unsupported by your installed application version. If you do not have the proper version Chemical Interchange Format (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of ASN file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening ASN files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other Causes of ASN File Opening Problems
Although you might already have Chemical Interchange Format or another ASN-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Atlantis Word Processor Sound Scheme files. If you are still having problems opening ASN files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- Invalid ASN file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ASN file in the Windows registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the ASN format
- Your ASN file is corrupted (issues with your Atlantis Word Processor Sound Scheme file itself)
- Your ASN is infected with malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your ASN file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Atlantis Word Processor Sound Scheme format
Quiz: What file extension was created by Adobe Corporation in 1992?
That's Correct!
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.
Close, but not quite...
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.