Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs error

2009-05-20 Thread b_s-wilk
>When I right click on a link that turns out to be dead... >and tell it to open in a new tab, it opens up a "Can't find this page" >message... on every open window I have. Broadbandreports.com has a list of DNS servers you can use. Switch DNS. I have several "Locati

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs error

2009-05-19 Thread Tom Piwowar
>When I right click on a link that turns out to be dead... >and tell it to open in a new tab, it opens up a "Can't find this page" >message... on every open window I have. I do have this happen from time to time, especially when I click on a string of news links from a news site. I have these ope

[CGUYS] Firefox tabs error

2009-05-19 Thread Richard P.
Here is the source page: http://www.bbqgalore.com/support/contact When I right click on a link that turns out to be dead, such as "Cooking Tips" (http://www.bbqgalore.com/backyard/cooking-tips.bbq), and tell it to open in a new tab, it opens up a "Can't find this page" message (http://avg.urlseek

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
I was wrong. The setting is in OSX System Preferences/Appearance. I wonder why it doesn't work on Seamonkey? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
Speaking of all this: I thought I found somewhere in Firefox (I think it was an about:config setting) that tells the page to scroll to where ever I click in the scroll bar. Sort of a scroll to here. I can't find this setting now. Could I be mistaken? Does Firefox do this by default? I'd like to

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread b_s-wilk
You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the Tools>Options>Tabs. The about:config window is available when you type it into the URL locat

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tom Piwowar
>That's odd. I rarely see anyone using a mouse with their notebooks that >they carry around, only with desktop-replacement ones at home. I used to hate trackpads. Then Apple innovated all sorts of finger gymnastics (two-finger drag, three-finger drag etc.) that made the track pad as fast or may

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Sue Cubic
At 10:03 AM 4/11/2009 -0400, you wrote: You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the Tools>Options>Tabs. Or just use your middle mouse bu

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tom Piwowar
>But be careful. >Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config offers extensive documentation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, priva

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
into the URL address area? I think so, cuz I just got a big warning! On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Tony B wrote: > You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. > Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. > Really, the only options you might need

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tony B
You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the Tools>Options>Tabs. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: > where is this 'abou

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around >> mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button >> available. >> >> As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there ar

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and "open link in new tab". Thing is, you don't want EVERY

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 08:22 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: Heh. That scroll wheel *is* your middle mouse button. Press it down. I know that it locks the scroll, but didn't know it did anything else. I'll be darned! :) Sue * ** List i

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
Heh. That scroll wheel *is* your middle mouse button. Press it down. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Sue Cubic wrote: > No, not a laptop.  It's a Logitech Trackman Wheel mouse.  No center > button--in the center is a scroll wheel. **

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 05:22 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: In Firefox/Seamonkey/Flock/Camino location bar type: about:config In search field type:tab That gives you all the available choices for how you want tabs to work. Double-click on any and you can change the parameters. Confused? This explains man

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 05:08 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and "open link in

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
I have Firefox set to "new pages should be opened in a new tab". This works fine if I click on a link in a new email. However, if I attempt to open a new site from my Personal Tool Bar, the new page opens in the tab that is currently open. Am I doing something wrong? The only way I can seem to

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and "open link in new tab". Thing is, you don't want EVERY l

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
> Am I doing something wrong?  The only way I can seem to have more than one > tab is to open a new tab first. Command-click on the link. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
At 04:29 PM 4/10/2009 -0400, you wrote: I use my middle mouse button to open links in new tabs. I don't have a middle mouse button. :) So I'm not missing something in the controls setup? Sue * ** List info, subscri

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
I use my middle mouse button to open links in new tabs. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Sue Cubic wrote: > I have Firefox set to "new pages should be opened in a new tab".  This works > fine if I click on a link in a new email.  However, if I attempt to open a > new site from my Personal Tool B

[CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Sue Cubic
I have Firefox set to "new pages should be opened in a new tab". This works fine if I click on a link in a new email. However, if I attempt to open a new site from my Personal Tool Bar, the new page opens in the tab that is currently open. Am I doing something wrong? The only way I can seem