Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

Amilucky?

I also use the following add-ons which you may also find to be helpful in your comping

Auto Copy (Select text and it's automatically copied to the clipboard. Like Linux or mIRC - then you just right click or press the middle button to add the text to a web form) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/383/

Multi Links (lets you open, copy or bookmark multiple links at the same time rather than having to do them all individually.)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/13494/

Fox Splitter (This splits the content area of the browser window as you like)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4287/

Flash Block Improves speed if you have a slow connection (Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just click on a placeholder)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433/

AFOM - Memory Recovery helps if you don't have a lot of memory and if you open a lot of tabs (AFOM memory recovers Memory Leakage within a running instance of the Firefox browser application)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11922/

British English Dictionary This will automatically alert you if you make any errors in spelling in web forms etc
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3366/

Google Toolbar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6249/

Best of Luck

Azza_1

How long do you all spend a day enter comps? Do you do it while you're on a break in work, or just at home when you have free time?

toniq

I'm sure Jill, in robo's setting u can make FF ur default browser for it xxx

ahhh found it, click roboman, click options,click login broswer and make sure firefox is ticked xxxxxxx

jill36_2

Thanks Amilucky and Toniq I am up and running.

MSE layout is different in FF I prefer IE for that is there something I can do?

-MRS_T-

I am reading with interest about using firefox instead of IE. I use roboform and IE at the moment. I see everyone seems to rave about firefox, whats the main benefits about it being so muc better and safer than ie please if someone wouldnt mind explaining. thank you

Amilucky?

-MRS_T- wrote: »

I am reading with interest about using firefox instead of IE. I use roboform and IE at the moment. I see everyone seems to rave about firefox, whats the main benefits about it being so muc better and safer than ie please if someone wouldnt mind explaining. thank you

Think that this page will answer your questions
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/switch.html

the main benefit to me are the helpful add-ons which help me when i'm comping

Best of Luck

Amilucky?

jill36 wrote: »

Thanks Amilucky and Toniq I am up and running.

MSE layout is different in FF I prefer IE for that is there something I can do?

Not quite sure what you mean Jill when I open MSE in IE the MSE page doesn't look much different to me ?

jill36_2

sorry to keep whinging - my hotmail details are in a different format
can I change it or will I need to use IE?

Meow7

I feel a bit thick, but can anyone tell me how to search properly for comps by end date? Because I've tried typing E: 09/08 in the search box, but it just brings up anything with a 0, 9 or 8 in it!

Amilucky?

jill36 wrote: »

MSE layout is different in FF I prefer IE for that is there something I can do?

jill36 wrote: »

sorry to keep whinging - my hotmail details are in a different format
can I change it or will I need to use IE?

This page may help with changing the settings for Hotmail
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Changing+the+e-mail+program+used+by+Firefox

I you would like to tweak and customize Firefox try this site which gives a comprehensive guide to the latest version of Firefox
http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_1.html

Best of Luck