I would second this response. I made the move to Firefox for almost the
exact same reasons you're considering it, although my work didn't
require it. In truth, when I got Windows 7, I planned to use Internet
Explorer, until I got autoupgraded to IE 11, and things didn't always
work the way I wanted them to. So I gave Firefox a second look. (I've
had it for years but rarely used it.) With a few exceptions, I can't
tell the difference. Often I have to press Insert Q so JAWS will tell
me which program I'm in. I have a tax software product that will only
work (for anyone) in IE, and there are two or three sites which, for
some unknown reason, crash my computer at home in Firefox. (I don't
have that problem at work, so it's a unique issue.) But for the most
part, I'd say I use Firefox 99% of the time now, and although I remember
a few things being different at first, I honestly can't remember what
they are any more. It wasn't a steep learning curve at all.
Brad
On 5/18/2014 1:02 PM, JM Casey via Jfw wrote:
Jaws will almost work the same, except you'll have to turn the
hardware acceleration off if you want the Jaws cursor to work.
Otherwise, the browser's own command structure is a little different,
but you'll get used to it in no time.
Of course, iE will still be on your machine and you can still use it
if you get stuck. I use both myself; IE seems to work better with a
few things but chances are that if you have a problem with a page in
IE it will work in FIrefox.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Behler via Jfw"
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 11:34 AM
Subject: Internet Explorer To Firefox
Hello, everyone.
The University where I teach is very strongly urging all of us to switch
from Internet Explorer to another internet browser such as Firefox,
in light
of recent Internet Explorer security issues.
I'm seriously considering making the switch to firefox, and would
like to
know how much of a transition this will be in terms of basic internet
navigation.
Does Jaws operate in basically the same way with Firefox as it does with
Internet Explorer?
In other words, to the same basic Jaws key strokes and commands work
with
Firefox?
I'm using Windows 7 and Jaws 14 here.
Thank you!
Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan
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