Add the following line to the Confignames.INI file in the Jaws shared 
settings folder:
Firefox3.0=Firefox

Jaws then uses the set of Firefox scripts that ships with Jaws 9.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER


>
> Thanks for the info on the Find command, which does seem to work normally
> with Insert Control F.  But where can I find JAWS scripts for Firefox 3?
> I'm not sure that scripts even exist for this version of Firefox.  But 
> JAWS
> still works better with IE.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ward & Kathy Dudley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER
>
>
>> The find function is Control + Insert + F but by changing a line in JAWS
>> Scripts Control + F works perfectly.  ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 1:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I would respectfully disagree.  Although the Webvisam add-on certainly
>>> enhances Firefox's functionality, it still has a number of serious
>>> shortcomings for me to consider as my primary browser.  First of all, 
>>> the
>>> Find function (Control F) does not work particularly well, even with 
>>> JAWS
>>> 9.
>>> And Firefox does not provide any audible alert when you access a web 
>>> page
>>> that contains RSS feeds.  Plus, the Webvisam adds a firecracker sound
>>> effect
>>> which I find really annoying after a while.  And in side-by-side
>>> comparison,
>>> Firefox does not appear to load web pages any faster than IE.  So for 
>>> me,
>>> IE
>>> is the winner and still champion.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "
>>> Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, Firefox is better than IE because of the following:
>>>> 1. More secure, thus preventing online malware attacks.
>>>> 2. More faster than IE due to the browsing engine used.
>>>> 3. The ability to solve captchas by use of the Webvisum plug-in.
>>>> Now here's a correction. Firefox in no way uses a Google toolbar; it
>>>> uses
>>>> Google as its default search engine.
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Hallsworth
>>>>
>>>> Derbyshire, UK
>>>>
>>>> E-mail
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> chrishallsworth7266
>>>>
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>>>> http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr
>>>>
>>>> Klango
>>>> chrishallsworth
>>>>
>>>> FTP
>>>> ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> To: "BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST" <Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:53 PM
>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello list.
>>>>> I have a question regarding the comparison of Fire Fox with Internet
>>>>> Explorer.
>>>>> First of all, is there any advantage to using Fire Fox?  How well does
>>>>> it
>>>>> perform when compared to Internet Explorer?
>>>>> I noticed that Fire Fox wants to load the Google tool bar.  Why would
>>>>> it
>>>>> do
>>>>> that?  What purpose does the tool bar serve?
>>>>> I have heard that Fire Fox has a better reputation when it comes to
>>>>> protection from dangerous on line viruses.  Is this true?
>>>>>
>>>>> In short, can someone who uses Fire Fox take a moment to tell me why
>>>>> they
>>>>> made the choice and don't use Explorer any more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>>>
>>>>> John and Linda Justice
>>>>> With guide dogs Jake and Zachary
>>>>>
>>>>> "My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul."
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
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>>
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>
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