Hi don, Thank you for the extra tip. Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Don Marang To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] IE versus Firefox I just press F6 to get to the address bar to enter a new address. This works in IE and Firefox. *Don Marang* Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. -- Dean Kamen On 7/10/2011 1:46 PM, Mike & Barbara In Arcadia wrote: > Hi Don, > > Thank you very much for this very helpful information. I figured out what I > was doing wrong. I was pressing,Control + O, for webpages, instead of, > Control + L. For those who might not know what I am talking about. In > Internett Explorer when you want to open a new webpage you invoke the > Control + o, keystroke, then type in the URL where you want to go& press > enter. In Firefox you invoke the, Control + L, keystroke, then type in the > URL you want& press enter. Invoking the Control + O, keystroke in Firefox, > is the keystroke for opening specific files. Thanks again, take care. > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Marang > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:29 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] IE versus Firefox > > > In both browsers I use a shortcut. Just type in the "jaws-users" > portion of the address (without the quotes) and hit Control + Enter. > This will prefix the necessary "http://www."; and append the ".com" > portions of the address. This however, only works with ",.com" addresses. > > > *Don Marang* > Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org > <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> > There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any > real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I > am working on things that matter. > -- Dean Kamen > > On 7/10/2011 7:02 AM, Mike& Barbara In Arcadia wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > When I am using IE& type in a URL, I only have to type, > www.jaws-users.com, > > but, when I am running Firefox, I have to type, > http://www.jaws-users.com. > > Can anyone tell me if there is something I can check or uncheck in > Firefox > > that will put in the http:// for me automatically like IE does? All > advice > > will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much, take care. > > Mike > > 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/ 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/
