I cannot choose 'open' when downloading a file. I can only choose to save it on my computer. What am I to do?

When I want to download a file, I can only choose to save it on my computer and I don't want to do that all the time. How do I fix this problem?
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== I had downloaded several files fast after each other

Use the extension at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10902/

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Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:27:42 -0600
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Subject: When opening pdf file I cannot choose between opening or downloading the file?
    Re: When opening pdf file I cannot choose between opening or downloading the file?
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