Category: Geeks r Us
Lol ok, I don't quite know the technical term... But when you go to enterwww. or http, how do you do it? Which way? The run dialogue box, control o, or alt-d? Grin, I've only recently figured out the alt-d thing, and I've been using the web for years now. It's kind of cool, because there is no need to enter the www or http. lol! What's your way?
I always use the ctrl+o key combination. Just because it's the first thing I learned.
One good thing about the alt+d key that you were talking about is that you can then press home then control plus the end key to highlight the entire address, and copy it into your editor. That way you can put in the text of a message, an email or anything else where you need the address of a web site.
Thanks,
Bob
For a long time, I've used the aul o keys to enter an address, until I learned, (probably around 2000), that I could also use alt d to do the same thing so I've been using that one since then. as for web addresses, I almost always start with www. (address), as I learned that some addresses don't have www. While using Firefox, (which is what I'm using on my computer since a few months ago), I usually type in the name of the page when I can, for instance "The Zone BBS." *smile*
Also, with Firefox, I use alt l to edit in the address bar and to read an address when I want to copy and paste it.
I generally use the Alt D. I've had times when the address bar "disappears" and this doesnt work. The procedure is simple to get it back, but I just can't remember it right now. If anybody is interested, fire me off an e-mail and I'll send it to you. If enough people are interested, I'll post it here.
Lou
Lou, alt-v for view. the first menu is toolbars. press right arrow to open the sub menu. The first toolbar you will see is standard. Arrow down one time from there and you will be at addressbar. if that isn't checked press enter and it will return.
with regard to the topic, I usually teach ctrl-o because it standardizes how to open things. Ctrl-o is how to open a document so using this for the web makes it easy for people to remember. Now, the glitch: I have been working with a software called system access by the freedombox people(www.freedombox.info) and it's an excellent software that runs from a u3 usb flash drive. The advantage to it is you can walk up to any machine secured or unsecured and actually plug in the drive and have a talking machine. Now, on secured machines you can't use ctrl-o because it believes you are trying to open something which isn't permitted so alt-d is the way to go.
Well this is the first I've heard of the alt D choice. I'll have to try that. I either use control O or alt A to go to favorites menu when I'm opening a frequently used website.
Thanks, John. That's it.
kick butt. I like this alt d.
Interesting topick.
I mainly use control+o to open a website in internet explorer but i use the run window sometimes when i want to listen to a radio station and i know the exact address. I use run because i don't need the internet explorer and windows media player or real player just oppens after entering the address.
Also when i use supernova i use alt+D to find the address if i want to put it in an email or send it to somebody but when i use jaws i press jaws key+F1 and this window appears showing information about the page such as links and headings and also the address can be found there.
For pc users jaws key is insert and for laptop users is kaps lock.
Nikos
Whenever I want to open the box to type in a web address, I always use control O, unless the web site is in my favorites. I don't type in www before any web address either. It goes to the site anyway, without having to have the www. I only use the alt D, when I need to put a web address in an email, etc.
control o for me
Woah, that is cool about the control o as well. Always thought I had to enter the www or something. So, so far, only one other person uses the run box? Grin, a friend taught me that route just a few months ago. It's the one I use most often these days. Hey, is this a xp perfessional thing? I notice under my start menu is my favorites... So, I can go directly to a favorite website via my start menu. I don't remember that option in xp home edition. I like it!
i use ctrl o because then i can press escape if i changed my mind about typing in a web address and continue what i'm working on.
I always use f6 to get to the address bar and then copy and paste it into email .. never used the alt-d thing. Use ctrl-o for opening web pages.
I use control O. I'm old school yo.
yes, windows plus r is my friend!
Gotta say I do use Windows-R if I am keying in an IP address to get to my router.
Hmmm, that's handy to know. I tend to take the long way around most times. For instance, until recently, I didn't realize I could use f6 in a live messenger conversation window to skip over all those buttons and things. I do use it with my email client, though. I guess sometimes I just don't think. haha
Hey now, what's this f6 business? smile
Oh you can use it in Windows Messenger or MSN, too, instead of pressing shift tab to get to the message history window. Just press f6 from the input window, and voila! I'm not sure how it works with AIM or Yahoo, since i don't have Yahoo anymore and i don't have any contacts on my AIM buddy list. lol
Wow, I'm learning a lot from this board topic. I didn't know about alt D or F6 before this.
Yeah, I didn't know about the F6 thing in msn or windows messenger, either.
yes, it works in yahoo, but it presents problems when navigating around the message history.