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Re: Browers - aagh

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On 2019-05-29, Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote:
> I want to write a letter to my MP. Need to find something in Handsard 
> (the official parliamentary record).
>
> Call up Handsard search in Firefox. Results don't appear - seems it's 
> broken.
>
> Try Internet Explorer, ditto.
>
> Try Chrome. Ok, that works. Found the relevant item.
>
> Damn! That menu on the left that moves down when it would otherwise 
> scroll off the page it's very irritating - it's like having someone 
> constantly waving at you just to your left when you're trying to read. 
> Must tell the Parliemantary web site people about that. In the mean time 
> - download the PDF.
>
> Opens in Chrome's PDF viewer. I don't know how to search in that. I want 
> it to open Acrobat Reader.
>
> Call up Chrome settings. Nothing obvious.
>
> So a Google search on how to make it use the system reader. Apparently I 
> have to go to settings, advanced settings, security and privacy (Huh?), 
> then content settings.
>
> OK. Wait, there's no content settings. Scream. Tear hair out. Post to 
> comp.misc. Attempt to put hair back in.
>
> Fine, I'll find the file using computer explorer, and open it that way.
>
> Just as well I know how to use computers.
>
> Sylvia.
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Yeah, those Browers are bad news! :-) :-)


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