Yo Kimsan,
Here are some notes I've saved that might help:
From: David Moore
Hi all.
I have been experimenting with Google Chrome Browser, and I have
found that
it is very accessible and easy to use. More than that, I can open the
same
web site in half the time as with IE or Firefox. It never crashes,
and it is
more stable than any other browser. It is the best browser when it
comes to
streaming videos and other media by far. The video never pauses for
example.
In IE, the same video pauses a few times for a few seconds. Also, Google
Chrome is the easiest browser to use. Yes, I am not kidding. Simply
press
enter on the browser, and the home page opens. I have mine set to
Google of
course. Now, just press alt and the screen reader will say chrome
button. If
you press down arrow, every setting and menu you will ever need is in
that
one vertical column. The history, delete history, book marks, are all in
that one vertical menu just by pressing the alt key on the home page.
All
navigation JAWS short cut keys work in Google Chrome. I have not found
anything yet that is not accessible. Also, every JAWS key command
works in
Chrome just like in IE. You can just press alt + D for the address
bar for
example. I will continue to play around with Google Chrome a little
more,
and I will be ready to do an Audio tutorial for you guys. You will not
believe just how much better Google Chrome is over any other browser.
You
will hear it with your own ears when I send you the tutorial probably by
Friday. I know some of you will use Chrome as your default browser. God
bless and have a great night. Talk to all of you soon.
David
From: Greg Washington
Take a look at the following link for answers to questions about using
Google Chrome with Jaws and other screen readers.
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96831?hl=en
Greg
From: David Moore
Hi all,
The fact that there is only one vertical menu is what I really like.
On book
marks and other options, you have to press the right arrow just like
it is a
sub menu to get access to your book marks, for example. Also, you do not
have to sign on the settings page. There is no important reason why
you have
to. You can still change the settings and do what you want to do without
ever signing in. Take care and have a great one.
From: Tim Ford
Hi Gerald,
In Chrome, use the alt key to bring up the menus, cursor down to
"bookmarks"
and press enter. Arrow down and one of the items is "bookmarks from
IE".
If you do not find those bookmarks, repeat the steps above, and press
enter
on the import bookmarks line, then after that finishes, you should
then see
the bookmarks from IE in its own list.
By the way, the Chrome menus allow first letter navigation, so after
first
hitting the alt key, pressing b pops you right to the bookmarks line.
Tim Ford
From: Tim Ford
Here is the download page. The web page will automatically detect your
operating system and give you the correct version to install.
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
I cannot remember how to turn that into a link, so you will need to
manually
copy the above string into an "open web page" box.
Tim
From: Gerald Levy
But what about that nasty Google Tool Bar? Doesn't that also install
along
with Google Chrome? Is there any way to prevent this tool bar from
installing along with Chrome?
Gerald
From: David Moore
Hi there,
Yes there is. You do not need the Google tool bar at all and it is
easy to
use and all key commands work with it. Take care.
David
From: Adrian Spratt via Jfw
I'm using the same version. When Chrome and JAWS work together,
moving from
page to page is much, much faster than with either IE or FF, but I keep
encountering websites where data can't be entered. The latest is Yahoo
Finance, where stock symbols can't be entered.
Two tips:
I kept getting a warning about Chrome not being the default. I
finally heard
that JAWS was telling me to press alt-shift-a. When I did so, I tabbed
through to "Don't ask again" and checked it.
Control-d works to create a favorite, but initially I couldn't edit
the name
that popped up. However, you can tab to an edit field and create your
own
name.
Adrian
Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Kimsan
To: 'jaws-users'
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:46 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] chrome
I just installed chrome version 48. I felt pressured to do so as
everyone
has it lol. How do I set my homepage for chrome. So far I hate chrome
but I
have only had it for less than half hour now.
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