Okay, thanks Debra.  Well they need to fix that! hmmm

janet

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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: discuss@macvisionaries.com
> Subject: Re: Skype answering calls query
> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:55:47 -0500
> 
> I hear that the new version of Skype is  not very accessible to any screen 
> reader as yet.  I thought it might be just the PCs having problems.
> 
> Debra
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Janet and Felix *" 
> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by 
> theblind" 
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 6:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Skype answering calls query
> 
> 
> 
> Felix asks, do you have to be in list view or column view to do this? (get 
> voice mail messages as described)
> 
> Also, the new Skype version that just came out, it seems there's no way to 
> find out how fast a file transfer is being sent, and there's no audio 
> clicking at all that indicates its actually being sent.  Felix is using an 
> older version of skype to get the audio clicking during file transfer back 
> and to be able to access the audio reading of what percentage of the file is 
> sent, and how fast it's being sent.
> 
> He's asking if anyone knows how to access this on the newest version of 
> Skype?
> 
> Thanks
> 
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>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:56:11 -0400
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: Skype answering calls query
>> To: discuss@macvisionaries.com
>>
>> On the few occasions when I actually use the Mac to handle voicemails,
>> I do this:  Find the "Show missed events" button, which is just before
>> the horizontal splitter in front of the Contacts table.  It's not
>> named, but VO+H will name it.  Press that, then find the event table,
>> which will be full of "unknown" lines.  The lines do respond to the
>> Context menu command, VO+Shift+M, and voicemails have a Listen option
>> in that menu.  Voicemails also leave the table when finished playing.
>> Note:  It works best to avoid interacting with this table, because
>> then you'll get row numbers.  If you arrow up past row 1, you'll end
>> up in the Search text field and have to find the right table again.
>>
>> Note also that there is a table available that lists missed events in
>> a tree format that reads rather nicely, but unfortunately it doesn't
>> seem to allow interaction.  When you try to click on something in that
>> table, you end up back in this table of Unknowns again.  The tree-like
>> table can be found by clicking the "Open History" button that appears
>> after you show missed events.
>>
>> Btw, the way I know to clear missed events, other than clicking Mark
>> All as Viewed, is to choose the Mark as Viewed option in each event's
>> Context menu.  This is how I clear missed calls.  Voicemails, as I
>> said, tend to clear themselves when you manage to play them.
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 07:58:13PM +1000, Scott Rutkowski wrote:
>> Hi again all.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me if someone is calling on skype I know you only have a 
>> short amount of time to use vo and right arrow to move over to the answer 
>> button.
>> If you don't move over fast enough to the answer button, is there any 
>> other way to answer the ringing call?
>> The call rings long enough the answer option seems to only stay on the 
>> screen for around 10 seconds or there abouts.
>> I've searched in the menus and can't find any answer option so maybe doing 
>> vo right arrow is the only way you can answer a ringing call.
>> Any info would be great.
>>
>> Also can anyone tell me if when you get a new voice mail message on skype 
>> on the mac, is it possible to locate the voice mail message and listen to 
>> it?
>> If so, where will the voice mail message show up please?
>>
>>
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>>
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