>From any page in Safari, all you have to do to search in Google is command L, >then VO right arrow twice and type your terms into the search box and press >enter. Very simple. On Jun 22, 2010, at 9:51 PM, Chris Snyder wrote:
> Alfredo, > I only need a couple of key strokes to get to the search box in google. > First, you should know that my quick nav is on. So when safari loads the > page, I first use my up and right arrows to select forms in the web rotor. > Then I hit the down arrow. The first place I land is the search box. I Then > can type what I want and hit enter or go down arrow again to the search or > I'm feeling lucky buttons. > Having been a jaws user for a number of years, I do understand the > convenience of simply hitting the f key and landing on your form field, but > thing about this. With quick nav, you may navigate the web one-handed as any > sighted person can do with a mouse. I find that highly liberating as I feel > it requires less effort on my part. > > Friendly, > Chris > > On Jun 22, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Alfredo wrote: > >> The rotor utility is not efficient enough for me, I hate to make a >> comparison but with jaws I get to a text edit field, like the google >> webpage one, automatically or by pressing the f key. With voice over >> in safari, when I go to the google webpage I have to use the VO keys >> along with the right arrow key several times, about 4 or 5, to get to >> the text edit field. The safari way requires more key strokes, if I >> could remove key strokes then better. I could use the web item rotor >> and the of to forms, and then the text edit field but I think this >> requires the same number of keystrokes. Maybe as I get used to the >> mac I will get better and be able to find a way o do this. I will >> try grouping mode to see if this helps. Should the voice over cursor >> be focus on the google search field when i load the google web page? >> It does on other pages, like the gmail web page. Maybe if I turn off >> automatic speaking of webpages when they load. Thank for clarifying >> the thing about the multiple tabs, I search online, on google, and >> only found one solution for this, and i think it was because of safari >> 5 extensions, which I currently do not have. With everyone saying >> that it caused them trouble I will stay away from it for another month >> or so. Thanks again for the response. >> alfredo >> >> Chris Moore wrote: >>> Is the form item in the rota not efficient enough for you? (you can create >>> a short cut to toggle between DOM and group mode) >>> as for text elements , have you tried surfing in grouping mode?when you >>> mention tabs, do you mean they are automatically open with the web pages >>> loaded of your choice? Not that I am aware of maybe as Safari 5 has been >>> opened up someone might develop an add on. for now you will have to press >>> command + T for a new tab. and then use control + tab to cycle through them. >>> On 22 Jun 2010, at 18:08, Alfredo wrote: >>> >>>> I am going through the online tutorial with voice over and am hitting >>>> some bumps in the way. >>>> 1. Can you navigate the web by form field like in jaws? In jaws you >>>> just clicked the âfâ key and you would land on a form field, such as >>>> an edit box, radio button, or button. >>>> 2. Is there a way to navigate text element by text element, sometimes >>>> it would be useful just to get to the text section of a webpage, >>>> especially ones that contain many links. Is there a hot key to >>>> navigate text element by text element on the web? >>>> 3. I was reading the select multiple items section and tried it on >>>> the Voice over utilities, VO + F8, and went into his web section, and >>>> went to the web rotor popup menu. I wanted to select multiple items >>>> or deselect multiple items but I could not. Plus VO does not tell you >>>> if the checkbox on the popup menu is on or off, even when I pressed VO >>>> + f8. Can anyone shine a light on this? I can live with having to >>>> close the menu for every selected Item I want but it would be more >>>> convenient to just select all items I want then close the popup >>>> menu. >>>> 4. Is there a way to set up multiple tabs upon starting safari? I >>>> had multiple tabs for my internet explorer on windows since this way I >>>> have quick access to my bank account webpage, phone bill web page, >>>> Google search, Gmail, NFL website, book share, and others. Does >>>> anyone know how to do this? >>>> 6. Is there a way to activate a link from within the web item rotor? >>>> Like for example, instead of just going to the link selected from the >>>> web item rotor can I activate that link so that the web page will load >>>> up auto magically? This would save me on more steps in selecting the >>>> link. If there is no way to do this, then I will send an email to >>>> apple suggesting that they add this feature. The can do like, if you >>>> press the control key while selecting a link on the web item rotor you >>>> will activate the like not only go to it. >>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated; the Mac experience is going >>>> good so far >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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