Thanks for this response, Brad. It is very encouraging, and I am definitely going to give Firefox a try now.
Always good to have additional tools in your tool box. Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Martin via Jfw Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 9:33 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Subject: Re: Internet Explorer To Firefox 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
