Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Karen Burgess
Hi all Very new to the Mac and looking for some basic help. If I'm using safari are their basic key strokes I can use for getting around web pages? For example how do I easily find where I need to type in a web address? Also, how do I easily find an edit box to type something in and things

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Marcy Weinberg
Hi! To type in a web address, go into Safari and press command-l. Type in the web address then press enter. To find edit fields, buttons, links, and so on, while on any web page, press the vo keys+U, that's control-option-U. This will bring up the web rotor. Right and left arrow to the

RE: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread David Griffith
box. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Karen Burgess Sent: 07 August 2012 21:39 To: mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: Help with browsing the net. Hi all Very new to the Mac and looking

RE: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread David Griffith
2012 21:39 To: mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: Help with browsing the net. Hi all Very new to the Mac and looking for some basic help. If I'm using safari are their basic key strokes I can use for getting around web pages? For example how do I easily find where I need to type in a web address

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Gordon Smith
Hello Kaz Before I go any further, I strongly encourage you to use the list archives pages. You will find a great deal of the information there. You can find the archive page at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net There's also our own archive but for the moment I think

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Karen Burgess
Hi all Very new to the Mac and looking for some basic help. If I'm using safari are their basic key strokes I can use for getting around web pages? For example how do I easily find where I need to type in a web address? Also, how do I easily find an edit box to type something in and things

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread josh gregory
Just fyi, I think you accidentally resent what you posted originally. On 8/7/12, Karen Burgess karen7...@talktalk.net wrote: Hi all Very new to the Mac and looking for some basic help. If I'm using safari are their basic key strokes I can use for getting around web pages? For example how do

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Karen Burgess
Oh no ideas how that happened lol. How do I access the quick nab menus? Reall appreciate all your help. Kaz. Sent from my iPhone On 8 Aug 2012, at 00:30, josh gregory joshkar...@gmail.com wrote: Just fyi, I think you accidentally resent what you posted originally. On 8/7/12, Karen

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Ann Byrne
How do I avoid the toolbar at the top of the page that has links to Google, Yahoo, and so on, and just get to the html content??? At 05:07 PM 8/7/2012, you wrote: Hello Kaz Before I go any further, I strongly encourage you to use the list archives pages. You will find a great deal of the

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Karen I strongly suggest you have a look at the VoiceOver Quickstart guide, by pressing the keys Control, Option, Command and F8) together. That will walk you through the process. Of course, you can request as much help as you need, that's why this list is here. Feel free, if you wish,

Re: Help with browsing the net.

2012-08-07 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Anne I strongly suggest you hide all that stuff, go to the view menu. Then, in the Bookmarks section of Safari Preferences you can also tailor the visible options to suit your needs. I personally turn them all off. Gordon On 8 Aug 2012, at 00:49, Ann Byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net wrote: