Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs error

2009-05-20 Thread b_s-wilk
When I right click on a link that turns out to be dead... and tell it to open in a new tab, it opens up a Can't find this page message... on every open window I have. Broadbandreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/ has a list of DNS servers you can use. Switch DNS. I have several Locations

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs error

2009-05-19 Thread Tom Piwowar
When I right click on a link that turns out to be dead... and tell it to open in a new tab, it opens up a Can't find this page message... on every open window I have. I do have this happen from time to time, especially when I click on a string of news links from a news site. I have these open in

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tony B
You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
into the URL address area? I think so, cuz I just got a big warning! On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tom Piwowar
But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config offers extensive documentation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Sue Cubic
At 10:03 AM 4/11/2009 -0400, you wrote: You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. Or just use your middle mouse

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tom Piwowar
That's odd. I rarely see anyone using a mouse with their notebooks that they carry around, only with desktop-replacement ones at home. I used to hate trackpads. Then Apple innovated all sorts of finger gymnastics (two-finger drag, three-finger drag etc.) that made the track pad as fast or

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread b_s-wilk
You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. The about:config window is available when you type it into the URL

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
Speaking of all this: I thought I found somewhere in Firefox (I think it was an about:config setting) that tells the page to scroll to where ever I click in the scroll bar. Sort of a scroll to here. I can't find this setting now. Could I be mistaken? Does Firefox do this by default? I'd like to

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
I was wrong. The setting is in OSX System Preferences/Appearance. I wonder why it doesn't work on Seamonkey? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
I use my middle mouse button to open links in new tabs. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: I have Firefox set to new pages should be opened in a new tab.  This works fine if I click on a link in a new email.  However, if I attempt to open a new site from my

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 04:29 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: I use my middle mouse button to open links in new tabs. I don't have a middle mouse button. :) So I'm not missing something in the controls setup? Sue * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
Am I doing something wrong?  The only way I can seem to have more than one tab is to open a new tab first. Command-click on the link. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy,

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in new tab. Thing is, you don't want EVERY

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
I have Firefox set to new pages should be opened in a new tab. This works fine if I click on a link in a new email. However, if I attempt to open a new site from my Personal Tool Bar, the new page opens in the tab that is currently open. Am I doing something wrong? The only way I can seem to

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 05:08 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 05:22 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: In Firefox/Seamonkey/Flock/Camino location bar type: about:config In search field type:tab That gives you all the available choices for how you want tabs to work. Double-click on any and you can change the parameters. Confused? This explains

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
Heh. That scroll wheel *is* your middle mouse button. Press it down. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: No, not a laptop.  It's a Logitech Trackman Wheel mouse.  No center button--in the center is a scroll wheel.

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 08:22 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: Heh. That scroll wheel *is* your middle mouse button. Press it down. I know that it locks the scroll, but didn't know it did anything else. I'll be darned! :) Sue * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in new tab. Thing is, you don't want EVERY