[nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the Keyboard

Sat Jan 12 17:30:03 UTC 2013

okeydoey...let me give more directions. On windows 7, go to all programs,
arrow to the website you want to pin, applications key, pin to task bar---
XP, go to all programs and do the same above
If your icon happens to be on your desktop, you can applications key and
pin to taskbar
If the website does not happen to be in all programs or on the desktop,
then do the following
IE, go to file, go to send and go to send to desktop and follow the
directions above
If for some reason you just cannot find the pin to task bar in any of the
above situations

For a more advanced user who understands the routing of jaws cursor (or
someone who just wants to learn how to do it all)...this one gets you far
Ok, let's say you want to pin google.com to the taskbar...open google
tab.....get to the URL, alt d or ctrl l depending on IE or firefox...tab
until you get to the google.com TAB. make sure num lock is off, (place your
mouse at least 3 inches up so you can move it down 3 inches when I say) put
your thumb on the insert key and middle finger on the - and route your
cursor to the tab...now hit left mouse button which is the / on the num
pad  ....now that your mouse is set in position, click the left side of the
mouse that all those sighted people are using and slide the mouse down and
slightly toward the right (and I mean slightly--moving a mouse goes a long
way--I am taking a couple centimeters here)---for newbies, it takes a bit
of practice, but you will get it perfectly every time...once again, with
practice. Using the routing of cursors will make almost anything accessible
and/or moveable--very powerful

Once you practice this a lot...you may need to get rid of some things on
the taskbar, start key m to go to desktop and Tab to taskbar...arrow to
icon, applications key and unpin

practice will make you perfect on this

Let me know if you need more direction
Denise

On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net> wrote:

> Hello Denise,
>
> Like Mike, I have not found this to work.  I just attempted to replicate
> the
> procedure with our NFB.ORG site.  As mike states, the "pin to task bar"
> option does not show up in the applications menu.  Could this be a function
> included in some Windows 7 versions and not in others?
>
> Thanks for your ideas.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:37 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the
> Keyboard
>
> On websites the send to desktop is under the file menu, then after it is on
> desktop, hit applications key and proceed with my other directions
>
> Denise M Robinson
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 12, 2013, at 10:10 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>
> > That works for programs but isn't always a sure thing with web site
> > addresses. The choice to pin it to the taskbar or, for that matter,
> > the start Menu, sometimes doesn't show up.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise
> > M Robinson
> > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 6:37 AM
> > To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the
> > Keyboard
> >
> > The easiest way to pin anything to the taskbar is as follows. Go to
> > its icon, or hit start button and down arrow to it (do NOT open), then
> > hit applications key and down arrow to pin to task bar...you will also
> > see pin to start menu and if you desire you can send to
> > desktop....great features
> > *Denise*
> >
> > Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> > CEO, TechVision, LLC
> > Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
> > 423-573-6413
> >
> > Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC,
> > Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
> > keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Mike,
> >>
> >> Not sure if this what you want.  I went to a web page, hit the
> > applications
> >> key, then down to accelerators then more accelerators and found this
> >> reference.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> I haven't tried it, but I sure like the idea.
> >>
> >> Warm Regards,
> >>
> >> Fred
> >>
> >> Pin it.
> >> Get to your favorite sites in one click when you pin them to your
> >> Windows
> > 7
> >> taskbar.
> >> Simply open your favorite site in Internet Explorer 9, drag the
> >> browser
> > tab
> >> to the
> >> taskbar and the site is pinned! Or just drag and pin your favorite
> >> site from the Internet Explorer Gallery.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
> >> Freeman
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:12 PM
> >> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> >> Subject: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the
> > Keyboard
> >>
> >> Can it be done? If so, how?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I've managed to pin several sites to the taskbar but can't figure out
> >> a repeatable sequence of keystrokes to make it happen.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> T I A.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Freeman
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > --
> > *Denise*
> >
> > Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> > CEO, TechVision, LLC
> > Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
> > 423-573-6413
> >
> > Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC,
> > Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
> > keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
> >
> > "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
> > who is doing it." --Chinese Proverb
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> > Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are
> > incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful
> > beyond imagination.
> > --Albert Einstein
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-- 
*Denise*

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision, LLC
Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
423-573-6413

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it." --Chinese Proverb

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly
slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
imagination.
--Albert Einstein

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
--Walt Disney