Hey. Thanks for the message. Yes, I think my pC is fast enough for most pages but certain sites still don't seem to work correctly and I think it's mostly because of scripts and flash content. Sometimes IE warns you when a script is having problems, but by then Jaws has often already stopped working. ----- Original Message ----- From: Adrian Spratt To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:34 PM Subject: RE: Some questions about Firefox I use JAWS 11, and my OS is XP, like yours. You mention speed. I suspect at least four elements determine a browser's speed: the browser itself, the ISP, JAWS and your computer's processor. My first experience with Firefox was also unfavorable,but then Firefox became both accessible and faster on my system. However, the speed advantage for me has gone back to IE8. The change I made that you don't appear to have is switching ISPs, but perhaps there is some other factor at work. I have solved my IE crashing problem by being careful to limit the number of IE pages I have open at any one time. My system doesn't crash when there are two, three or even four pages open, but at some point after that things fall apart. I find I use Firefox when IE8 doesn't do what I need. Yadiel alerted you to Webvisum, which is the single best reason to use Firefox. It solves the CAPTIA problem that bedevils the online experience of visually impaired computer users. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:25 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Some questions about Firefox Hello everyone, So I'm pretty sick of Internet Explorer and its foolish foibles. I'd like to get on board with Firefox at last, but the last time I attempted this with JFW was years ago, and it simply didn't work very satisfactorily. Now I have Jaws 11 and windows XP, and I'd like to ask you folks what the latest version of Firefox I can use might be that will work pleasantly with my Jaws version. I'd also like to know: If the programme generally works smoothly and has scripts designed comparably to the Explorer ones, so that it works efficiently with Jaws Whether the programme crashes frequently, like Explorer seems to do on "fancy" pages If there are any add-ons or plug-ins that you people use and find worthy that I might also try. I know of Noscript and I think I'll definitely be getting that one. ANy thoughts? Recommendations? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3369 - Release Date: 01/09/11 07:34:00