[icon-discuss] Re: A possible work around for a favorites start page
- From: Richard Turner <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 14:47:54 -0700
You can use one if you like, but I used two and it works perfectly.On Fri, 02
May 2008
16:22:59 -0500, Chase Crispin wrote:
>Hi,
>2 slashes is only for networking. So, only use one slash.
>On Fri, 2 May 2008 06:40:15 -0700, Richard Turner wrote:
>
>
>>I was experimenting with an idea and discovered something that those who
>>want to have a list of favorites be the first thing that opens. It
>>isn't
>>quick, but it does work.
>>
>>Create a new folder in the favorites on your computer.
>>Add the things you want to have as your Icon/Braille Plus favorites
>>list.
>>Then, use Windows Import/Export feature from the File menu of Internet
>>Explorer to export that folder as a file with perhaps a creative name
>>like
>>"bookmarks.htm" or whatever you like.
>>Copy the new htm file to your unit's hard drive; either at the root or
>>in a
>>folder.
>>On the Icon/Braille Plus, launch the web browser.
>>Hit options.
>>Select 7,2 for the file, settings.
>>Arrow down to the home page URL.
>>
>>Type in:
>>//media/hdd/bookmarks.htm
>>
>>If the file is at the root, or insert a folder name before the
>>bookmarks.htm
>>file name.
>>Make sure you use two forward slashes at the start of that line, and
>>then a
>>single forward slash to separate each item after that.
>>
>>The next time you launch the web browser, your bookmarks.htm file will
>>load
>>as your home page.
>>
>>Or, if you are really good with html code, create a file with what you
>>want
>>in it on the Icon/Braille Plus and save it with the htm or html
>>extension as
>>a plain text file.
>>
>>See what waking up early with a sinus headache can do for you?
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>
>>Icon Discuss Mailing List
>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss
>>
>>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in
>>the subject line to:
>>
>>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>To post to this list, send your message to:
>>
>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and
>>Braille +, Visit
>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages:
>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at
>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php
>>Visit the APH FAQ page at
>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html
Other related posts:
