Aiden, Thanks for the suggestion. Can you use a headphone & microphone combo if you wanted more privacy?
thanks Al -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype Correct on all of those, and you won't necessarily need head phones, just speakers and a desktop microphone, but if you take that rout, make sure you put the mike a good distance away from your speakers, because if not, then the person on the other end of the call gets to hear their voice twice, which i'll say from experience is extremely irritating. Aiden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Blind-Computing" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype > Group, > > I am considering downloading and beginning to use Skype. However, I know > little about it and have some questions. I do know I can go to the Skype > website and download the program which I believe allows me to communicate > with other computer users with Skype installed, correct? I realize on > probably needs some type head set with microphone. This headset would > plug > into both the headphone and microphone jack, correct? Do the head pieces > cover one ear or both? Would you recommend blue tooth. Anyone have model > #'s and names of something they are having very good success with? I'm > assuming this program works well with JAWS as I know many of you have it > on > this list. Are there options for calling land lines or cell phones? Could > this service replace a land line if one already has a cell and only wants > a > backup > > thanks in advance for any feedback > Al > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
