[access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:02:19 +0100
It didn't work for me with Live Messenger! -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
|I haven't yet found it to fail.
|
| Iain
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:27 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
|
|
| > But that doesn't work in all cases anyway! -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:13 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| >
| >
| > | Well, one good reason for using it as a totally blind person is the
| > Webvisum
| > | add-on which allows CAPTCHAs to be cracked.
| > |
| > | Iain
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:42 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > |
| > |
| > | > Even using tabbed browsing and on all web sites? I found it a
little
| > | > flakey using multi-tab browsing and I know there are issues with
| > Firefox
| > | > on certain websites. There's approx. 20% of surfers using Firefox
| > with
| > | > between 75% to 80% using internet explorer. Companies aren't
testing
| > | > their web sites with all browsers, why would you waste effort
testing
| > | > Safari when only 2% of surfers use it?
| > | >
| > | > Given that, in my experience of Firefox, it was no faster than
| > internet
| > | > explorer and it's features were virtually clones of internet
explorer
| > | > features, why waste time switching to it?
| > | >
| > | > There will be the usual rumble of "I hate Microsoft" from a few
people
| > who
| > | > use the operating system, e-mail client and other apps like word and
| > excel
| > | > but for some reason feel they're making a statement by not using IE
| > but
| > | > other than that it's really difficult to justify using Firefox.
| > | >
| > | > Regards.
| > | >
| > | > Kevin
| > | > E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
| > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:09 PM
| > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >> Well I'm sorry, but my JAWS 9 works perfectly with Firefox 3.0.1.
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> Chris Hallsworth
| > | >>
| > | >> Derbyshire, UK
| > | >>
| > | >> E-mail
| > | >> christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>
| > | >> MSN
| > | >> ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>
| > | >> Skype
| > | >> chrishallsworth7266
| > | >>
| > | >> Website
| > | >> http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| > | >>
| > | >> Klango
| > | >> chrishallsworth
| > | >>
| > | >> FTP
| > | >> ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| > | >> ----- Original Message -----
| > | >> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:47 AM
| > | >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>> I'm using the latest flavour of 9! =-
| > | >>>
| > | >>> Andy
| > | >>> ----- Original Message -----
| > | >>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:57 PM
| > | >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>> | What JAWS version are you using? The final build of JAWS 8 and
| > higher
| > | >>> works
| > | >>> | with Firefox 3.
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | --
| > | >>> | Chris Hallsworth
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | Derbyshire, UK
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | E-mail
| > | >>> | christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | MSN
| > | >>> | ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | Skype
| > | >>> | chrishallsworth7266
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | Website
| > | >>> | http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | Klango
| > | >>> | chrishallsworth
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | FTP
| > | >>> | ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| > | >>> | ----- Original Message -----
| > | >>> | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:16 PM
| > | >>> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> |
| > | >>> | > Chris, I'm prepared to conceed that there might be some
settings
| > I
| > | >>> haven't
| > | >>> | > fiddled with to make it do that for me, but have compared it
| > with
| > | >>> IE,
| > | >>> and
| > | >>> | > there isn't any comparison!
| > | >>> | > Clicking links and using edit boxes is just 2 areas where
| > Firefox
| > | >>> didn't
| > | >>> | > perform. So, like I said, I desperately need to get back to
IE,
| > but
| > | >>> need
| > | >>> | > to
| > | >>> | > know how to do this, as so far, looking at properties, and
under
| > web
| > | >>> | > options, I haven't found a check box to make IE my default
| > | >>> browser! -
| > | >>> | >
| > | >>> | > Andy
| > | >>> | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | >>> | > From: "Chris Hallsworth"
| > <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:01 PM
| > | >>> | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>> | >
| > | >>> | >
| > | >>> | > | Wow! Firefox 3 works flawlessly with me.
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | --
| > | >>> | > | Chris Hallsworth
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | Derbyshire, UK
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | E-mail
| > | >>> | > | christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | MSN
| > | >>> | > | ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | Skype
| > | >>> | > | chrishallsworth7266
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | Website
| > | >>> | > | http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | Klango
| > | >>> | > | chrishallsworth
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | FTP
| > | >>> | > | ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
| > | >>> | > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | >>> | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > | Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:54 PM
| > | >>> | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > |
| > | >>> | > | > Lyn - This still doesn't work for me, I did the first
thing
| > you
| > | >>> said,
| > | >>> | > | > which
| > | >>> | > | > was to tick the box that says: "internet explorer should
| > check
| > | >>> to
| > | >>> see
| > | >>> | > if
| > | >>> | > | > it
| > | >>> | > | > is the default browser", but tabbing on from there, is
just
| > the
| > | >>> ok
| > | >>> | > button,
| > | >>> | > | > there doesn't seem to be a button to check that says:
"make
| > | >>> default."
| > | >>> | > | >
| > | >>> | > | > Really want to get rid of this Firefox nonsense, I've
found
| > it
| > | >>> to be
| > | >>> a
| > | >>> | > | > pain,
| > | >>> | > | > many links and check boxes don't seem to work under it;
give
| > me
| > | >>> IE
| > | >>> any
| > | >>> | > | > day! -
| > | >>> | > | >
| > | >>> | > | > Andy
| > | >>> | > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | >>> | > | > From: "Lyn & Twinny" <keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | >>> | > | > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:17 PM
| > | >>> | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Making IE my default browser
| > | >>> | > | >
| > | >>> | > | >
| > | >>> | > | > | Andy,
| > | >>> | > | > | Go to internet explorer proprieties by hitting alt+enter
| > on
| > | >>> internet
| > | >>> | > | > explorer. Then go to the "programs" tab and tab about 7
| > times
| > | >>> until
| > | >>> | > you
| > | >>> | > | > hear
| > | >>> | > | > "tell me if internet explorer is not the default web
| > browser",
| > | >>> check
| > | >>> | > that
| > | >>> | > | > box and tab once and click on "make default". You should
be
| > good
| > | >>> to
| > | >>> | > | > go...Hope this helps.
| > | >>> | > | > | Lyn & Twinny.
| > | >>> | > | > | *********
| > | >>> | > | > | skype=keanemaniac
| > | >>> | > | > | email & MSN=
| > | >>> | > | > | keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx
| > | >>> | > | > |
| > | >>> | > | > | *********
| > | >>> | > | > | (...) I don't wanna be adored
| > | >>> | > | > | Don't wanna be first in line
| > | >>> | > | > | Or make myself heard
| > | >>> | > | > | I'd like to bring a little light
| > | >>> | > | > | To shine a light on your life
| > | >>> | > | > | To make you feel loved
| > | >>> | > | > | No, don't wanna be the only one you know
| > | >>> | > | > | I wanna be the place you call home
| > | >>> | > | > | I lay myself down
| > | >>> | > | > | To make it so, but you don't want to know
| > | >>> | > | > | I give much more
| > | >>> | > | > | Than I'd ever ask for (...)
| > | >>> | > | > | (KEANE)
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