I just started using the Firefox commands in both IE and Firefox (control+l, control+e, etc.) as they work in both browsers so I wouldn't have to worry about remembering which browser I was in and interchange without any disruption.
-----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anna Byrne via Jfw Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:16 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: Re: Internet Explorer To Firefox The difference that matters most to me personally is that while alt-a takes me to favorites in I.E., it's alt-b in Firefox. they both have pull-down menus, and if you pull down each one and look at it, you can figure things out pretty easily. At 08:33 PM 5/18/2014, you wrote: >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" >><[email protected]> >>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Jfw mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Jfw mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > >-- >Brad Martin >[email protected] >www.formyfriends.org >www.facebook.com/ucoupons >www.upromise.com/guest/2248989069 > > >_______________________________________________ >Jfw mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
