Dave you should go under preffered applications. You can change the browser and mail client there.
On 12/26/2012 04:27 PM, Dave Hunt wrote: > Hi, > > I see that Firefox and Thunderbird are installed, and thank you for > that. I tried to set some keyboard shortcuts, like 'ctrl+alt+b' to > launch the default browser. This didn't work. Next, I went to > 'details' in GNOME Control Center, and discovered that there is no > default browser defined, and mutt is defined for mail, with no way to > change this default to thunderbird or set anything as default browser. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Dave Hunt > > > > > > > > > > On 12/26/2012 02:31 PM, Jonathan Nadeau wrote: >> Sadly I didnt' have these problems after installing. everything worked >> fine for me on both versions. Oh also I forgot to let people know that >> firefox and thunderbird are installed. >> >> On 12/26/2012 10:57 AM, Dave Hunt wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I gave the Sid version a spin, and find that it is the expected GNOME >>> 3.4.2 experience, with speech and audio starting at boot-up; very >>> nice! The volume and mute toggle shortcuts work, though I'd move them >>> in an installation to hard drive. My wifi would not connect to any of >>> the networks, though about 10 get listed in the menus; I tried one >>> secured and one open. For the secured, I was never prompted for the >>> key; the open just didn't connect. When exploring the GNOME control >>> center with the arrow keys, I found that I could not interrupt Orca's >>> speech. I plan to play with this a little more on a wired network >>> connection. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave H. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/23/2012 09:04 AM, Jonathan Nadeau wrote: >>>> Hello list, >>>> >>>> >>>> There is a new version of Sonar now based off of Debian-Wheezy and >>>> also >>>> Debian-Sid. I only made the 32 bit version but they are both using >>>> a pae >>>> kernel so it will notice ore than 4 GB. Of ram. Here is a link to the >>>> download. >>>> >>>> Also below are instructions for installing the sonar based Debian the >>>> install is accessible but some of the fields don't read what you are >>>> filling in or what you are saying yes or no to. I will have these >>>> instructions on the sonar-project.org website at some point today. >>>> >>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/sonargnulinux/files/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Before you start the install you will want to start the orca >>>> preferences >>>> and choose your keyboard layout. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now press the windows key and type in the word live. This will >>>> bring up >>>> the installer. >>>> >>>> >>>> Then it says that the installer itself will use english and you choose >>>> yes or no. After you tab to yes then press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> Next you will choose extra locals to be installed. If you just want 1 >>>> language installed you can just press tab to next and press the >>>> spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> After this you will choose the default local for the installation. >>>> Arrow >>>> through the choices and then tab to next and press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now you will configure the keyboard configuaration. If you are using a >>>> u.s. Keyboard you can press tab to next and then press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> Next is setting up the keyboard layout. The default is u.s. Again >>>> if you >>>> are using a u.s. Keyboard you can press tab and then the spacebar. >>>> During this point of the installer you will have the option to set up >>>> the kill x by pressing control, Alt and backspace. You will see this >>>> option as you are tabbing through the menu. If you would like this >>>> option just press the spacebar to check the box. >>>> >>>> >>>> Next is creating your partition. Here it says if you already have your >>>> partition set up you can press quit and you will quit gparted. Or >>>> if you >>>> don't have any partitions set up yet you can press continue to open >>>> gparted and start your partitioning. >>>> >>>> >>>> You will arrow down and it will show your HDD. Here you will press >>>> enter >>>> to choose your HDD. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now you will arrow donw and it will show 3 partitions if you already >>>> have been running a Gnu/Linux operating system. The first partition >>>> should be the largest and this is the one you will want to format. >>>> Here >>>> you will right click on this and arrow down to format. Press the right >>>> arrow over and select the file system you would like to format your >>>> partiton in. I recommend either x3 or x4. Now press enter to choose >>>> your >>>> file format. Then tab or arrow until you see apply and press the >>>> spacebar. Then it will ask if you are sure that you want to format and >>>> press apply again to continue. This will take a few moments to format >>>> your HDD. >>>> >>>> >>>> After formatting you will want to tab and then press close. Now press >>>> control q to quit gparted. >>>> >>>> >>>> Arrow down until you see your hDD which will be labeled as sda. >>>> >>>> >>>> Arrow down again and Then you will choose sda again. >>>> >>>> >>>> Arrow down and Here you will choose your file system again either >>>> choose >>>> x3 or x4 and press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> You will arrown down and it will ask if you want root on home >>>> partition >>>> this is the only choice so press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> Here the first text box is to enter your root passward. >>>> >>>> The next text box is to reenter your root password. >>>> >>>> Next is to choose the full username. >>>> >>>> Now you will choose the name of the user to create. >>>> >>>> Here enter the password for the user it must be different from the >>>> root >>>> password. >>>> >>>> You will enter your username password again here. >>>> >>>> The last text box is to choose the host name of the computer. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now it will be asking where do you want to place the master boot >>>> record. >>>> It is set to mbr by default. Then you can press the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now it says that your system clock is set to your local time. >>>> Answering >>>> no will set it to UTC. So choose yes or no and then press enter. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now you will arrow throught the time zones and choose one and then >>>> press >>>> the spacebar. >>>> >>>> >>>> It will ask if you want to continue and you will press yes or no with >>>> the arrow key and then press the spacebar on your choice. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> orca-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list >>>> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca. >>>> The manual is at >>>> http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html >>>> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions >>>> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org >>>> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://accessiblefreedom.org/mailman/listinfo/support_accessiblefreedom.org >>> >>> >> >> -- Home page http://www.jnadeau.org Accessible Computing Foundation http://www.accessiblecomputingfoundation.org Northeast GNU/Linux Fest http://www.northeastlinuxfest.org Webmail That Respects Your Privacy http://www.freedommail.co Frostbite Media http://www.frostbitemedia.org Join The FSF http://www.fsf.org/join -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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