Warning: high probability of brain melting terminology confusion:

Alt Tab moves between Windows.

In Windows 7 lots of browsers open new tabs rather than new windows. 
 From the Firefox Window for the site you are reading do Ctrl Tab one or 
more times to see what tabs have been opened. For downloads this should 
include a tab with some options for specifying where to put things. I 
have not used this in awhile so I would have to try it to give more 
precise directions; my memory is that some pieces I like better tha n 
IE.

I don't think the tavs vs windows thing is new in System 7 but I think 
what happens by default might be. In both IE and Firefox, as well as 
some blogging environments I think there are options to change t. set 
what happens by default but darned if I can tell you how to find.

Does this help?

DoreneC


-----Original Message-----
From: Ana G <[log in to unmask]>
To: VICUG-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2012 10:14 am
Subject: [VICUG-L] firefox and PDF Files

Hi All,

I'm having trouble opening the PDF files I find on the net. Firefox is
my default browser. When I click on a link to a PDF file, a dialog pops
up asking if I'd like to open the file. I rarely get the option to 
save.
When I click on OK or Open (don't remember what it is exactly), Adobe
Reader appears to launch because I get the dialog that asks if I want 
to
infer reading order, etc., and tells me I won't be able to use my
assistive technology while the document is being analyzed. After that, 
I
hear progress messages like, "processing page 3 of 40" and "processing
page 10 of 40," but I never actually find an open document, and when I
use alt+tab, I never find Adobe Reader as one of the active
applications. I haven't found any of the documents anywhere, and the
download box doesn't open, so I don't think the files are being saved
anywhere.

What do I need to do to actually read the files? Any thoughts?

I'm using windows 7 and Jaws 13. firefox is up to date. The Adobe on my
sistem says X.

Ciao


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