This is great stuff..thanks for posting! I have a new laptop and was not going to upgrade it to IE 9 because of difficulties with downloads, especially saving files in different locations besides the default. Again, a sincere thank-you.
On 6/24/11, Trish <[email protected]> wrote: > My apologies on leaving out this URL.. > > Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trish" <[email protected]> > To: "Users of Jaws" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 6:14 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Downloading Books with IE 9 > > >> Hello List Members, >> >> Those of you who have started using Internet Explorer 9 have probably >> noticed that downloading doesn't work the same way as it does with earlier >> >> versions of IE. The process can make you think nothing is happening, which >> >> can be confusing and frustrating. Fortunately, however, it's easy to >> download with IE9 once you understand the changes. >> >> >> >> When you download a book with Internet Explorer 9, the prompt to download >> or save appears in a toolbar called the Information bar. You can respond >> to this prompt in one of two ways. One is to press Alt-N, which brings >> focus to the Information bar where you can choose whether to open or save >> the file. >> >> The other is to press Alt-S, which bypasses the Information bar and >> chooses to save the file. >> >> >> >> Once you press Alt-N and choose to save, or press Alt-S, the file begins >> to download. To see the progress of the download, press Control-J to open >> the View Downloads dialog box. Within this dialog box is an Options button >> >> that takes you to a dialog where you can choose whether to be notified >> when downloads are complete. >> >> >> >> If you realize that you made a mistake and you don't want to download this >> >> book, press Alt-N to go back to the Information bard. Focus will move to >> the Cancel button, so press Enter to cancel the download. >> >> >> >> By default, Internet Explorer 9 saves to a folder called Downloads in your >> >> User folder. If you want to change this location, do the following >> >> 1. Press Enter on the link to download a book. >> >> 2. Press Alt-N to bring focus to the Information bar. >> >> 3. Press Tab to the Save split button. >> >> 4. Press Down Arrow until you reach Save As. >> >> 5. Press Enter. >> >> >> >> You are now in a standard Save As dialog box where you can change the file >> >> name and download location if you like. >> >> >> >> We hope this information will help you download the books you want using >> Internet Explorer 9. Happy reading. >> >> >> >> The BARD Technical Support Team NLS BARD Technical Support e-mail: >> [email protected] Read the BARD FAQ at: = >> >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
