Victoria, On the Jaws-users web site, on the tips-and-tricks page under the internet heading is a very well done Fire-Fox Tutorial. It includes a couple of helpful links and some configuration hints.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 1:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fire Fox instead of Internet Explorer? Victoria, Unnecessary. you can have the two open separately at the same time, even on the same page. they don't interfere with each other. You can alt-tab from one to the other. . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria Vaughan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fire Fox instead of Internet Explorer? > Thank you All who gave me feedback on my question of Firefox verses > Internet Explorer! Your answers were very informative! > > My conclusion, is to try Firefox, but not to c to be any more perfect > than IE. > However, I don't know how to set Fire Fox up as an alternative search > engine. > > Let's say, I had IE open and was not happy with my search results; how > do I now put IE to sleep and bring up Firefox? > > Again many thanks to all! Vicky > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Dan Rossi" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:27 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Fire Fox instead of Internet Explorer? > > >>I use both Internet Explorer and FireFox and find them to be pretty >>similar in accessibility. >> >> Webvisum is mainly just used for solving CAPTCHAs and isn't required >> for a screen reader to work with FireFox. You no longer need an >> invite to get a webvisum plugin. You can just sign up and get one. >> >> As far as flash goes, it is hit or miss on both sides. Listening to >> samples on audible.com has been a problem for a long time. >> Apparently in JAWS 12 it is no longer a problem. also System Access >> seems to have had no issue with the samples for a while now. Having >> said that, running JAWS 11 I cannot easily access samples on >> audible.com using Internet Explorer, but have no problem accessing >> them when using FireFox. >> >> I see no reason not to have both browsers on your machine. It is >> very nice to know that you can easily try a second browser if one is >> giving you trouble. Also, the ability to automatically solve >> CAPTCHAs is extremely satisfying. >> >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: [email protected] >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list >> management to: [email protected] > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list > management to: [email protected] > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS ------------------------------------------------------ Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 04E9wM0ed) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=04E9wM0ed&m=2d68 d3fd17b6&c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=04E9wM0ed&m=2d68 d3fd17b6&c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=04E9wM0ed&m=2d68 d3fd17b6&c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------ END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5887 (20110218) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
