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Thread ID: 87958 2008-03-10 03:36:00 Most useful key combo jwil1 (65) PC World Chat
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648163 2008-03-10 21:47:00 If you use Firefox or IE, (well IE 7, probably the same with IE 6) you dont have to put www in first, just the addy.

Both will take you to whatever site.

Its probably the same with Opera
Speedy Gonzales (78)
648164 2008-03-10 21:52:00 If you use Firefox or IE, (well IE 7, probably the same with IE 6) you dont have to put www in first, just the addy.

Both will take you to whatever site.

Its probably the same with OperaIt's nothing to do with the browser. The reason it works is because the A records in DNS for site.com and www.site.com are usually identical. There are a few sites where it's different though.


Oh, and Ctrl + Enter when typing addresses, saves writing www. and .com, which must add up to quite a few million calories I haven't burned using it.Try CTRL+Enter to send email :thumbs:. Most mail clients support this hotkey.
Erayd (23)
648165 2008-03-10 22:01:00 Whatever, I was just saying you dont have to type www. Speedy Gonzales (78)
648166 2008-03-10 22:08:00 If you use Firefox or IE, (well IE 7, probably the same with IE 6) you dont have to put www in first, just the addy.
It's nothing to do with the browser. The reason it works is because the A records in DNS for site.com and www.site.com are usually identical.
Bletch is right, but there's also the oft-unused function of Firefox performing a Google search on terms entered into the location bar. Highly ranked search terms result in a handy "I'm feeling lucky" type search which takes you straight to the most relevant search result. For example in Firefox, simply typing "microsoft" will take you directly to "microsoft.com" via a Google search.

A key combo I use quite a bit besides the usual CCP is
Ctrl+Shift+T (Undo Close Tab) in Firefox.
sal (67)
648167 2008-03-11 02:56:00 You've taught me something sal. :thanks :D pcuser42 (130)
648168 2008-03-11 02:58:00 Ctrl+Shift+Click in Opera, open in new tab, Ctrl Alt Del is seconded :(... slightly off topic, but mouse gestures in Opera are awesome!
Mouse gestures is also available on Firefox too as an extension. The movement combination is similar to Opera's, not to mention.

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
648169 2008-03-11 03:14:00 A key combo I use quite a bit besides the usual CCP is
Ctrl+Shift+T (Undo Close Tab) in Firefox.

pressf1.co.nz :crying
bob_doe_nz (92)
648170 2008-03-11 03:43:00 pressf1.co.nz :crying

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. And that ad rocks! Better than most TV! Ah! Thank god for racial stereotypes, not usually accurate, but mostly amusing...
Thebananamonkey (7741)
648171 2008-03-11 03:48:00 Oh lol, didn't see that. Just goes to show you really ARE as awesome as me.
Or is that the other way round. Nowadays I use my "RL" mouse gesture instead :P
sal (67)
648172 2008-03-11 04:00:00 I still reckon Opera beats that - CTRL+Z to reopen a closed tab is much easier to hit with one hand while keeping the other on the mouse. Erayd (23)
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