[nfbcs] Firefox

[Aaron Cannon]

I use Firefox all the time, and it isn't problem free by any means,
but it certainly does a better job for me, in general, than IE.
However, it is a faster moving target than IE, so if you're trying to
use it with anything but the latest version of Jaws, you are likely to
encounter problems.

Unfortunately, I don't have any recommendations, other than that you
try to upgrade your version of Jaws, or switch to NVDA.

Sorry I'm not able to offer something more practical.

Good luck.

Aaron

On 8/29/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Thanks, Nicole.
> I'm opposed to "upgrade" to IE8, because it doesn't work as well with my
> web-based email.  I'd also probably have to "upgrade" Jaws, and later
> versions don't work as well with my terminal emulation.  So I'm sticking
> with my old IE as long as I can possibly do it, on the computer I use to
> log in to work.
> I've run virus scans, and nothing's come up.  But I'll keep looking at it.
> Tracy
>
>> First and foremost, there is something seriously wrong with your
>> computer,
>> the files on it, or your current browser if Firefox is faster than IE.
>> Almost everyone I know who uses both IE and Firefox says that IE is
>> faster.
>> I strongly suggest upgrading to IE 8 and doing some clean up of your
>> computer. IE has options for deleting cookies and temporary  internet
>> files
>> other than cookies. You should also run disk clean up as well as some
>> other
>> kind of malware/spyware remover.
>> 	Second, I am not sure why those keystrokes are not working in
>> Firefox as they are not application specific. They are keystrokes
>> implemented by JAWS that work in all HTML and PDF documents. It could be
>> something about JAWS getting stuck in forms mode or returning back to the
>> top of the page. I have often found that trying to exit forms mode in
>> Firefox puts me in a menu instead, and, once I do exit forms mode, I am
>> placed back at the top of the page rather than on the form field which I
>> just exited.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Nicole
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:39 AM
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Firefox
>>
>> When I was having trouble with Amazon the other day, I installed Firefox
>> as
>> an alternative to IE.  It's working OK, but I'd like to know if there are
>> ways to skip around a website in Firefox.  In IE, I often hit h, and Jaws
>> skips to the next heading.  I do this a lot.  Also c for combobox and b
>> for
>> button.  These tricks don't seem to work in Firefox.  Are there other
>> ways
>> to make it jump to the next heading, form field, combo box or button?
>>
>> Firefox loads websites a lot faster than IE, and I'll use it more, if I
>> can
>> figure out how to get around quickly.
>> Thanks.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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