Yes they do. You must first tell Skype to display the alerts in the notification tray.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patti Sent: 08 December 2009 19:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype versions prefered with JAWS Does these script tell who is calling you. I have skype 3.8, jaws 10 home, and windows XP. Patti > If the speaking the menu names when menus are activated in VMware is > important to you, try the scripts I wrote at the web page below. > Since the menus are your only complaint, you must be using the latest > Player 3.0. VMware is making vast improvements in accessibility of > their products recently. The scripts package will support the following applications: > - Player 3.0 (free) > - Player 2.5 > - Workstation 6.5 or 7.0 > - Server 1.0.5 > > Most users find that the scripts are not necessary for Player 3.0 > since it is so accessible, but feel free to download the self > installing package and install. > > http://mysite.verizon.net/marangs/VMware.html > > Don Marang > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Keith Hinton" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:08 PM > To: "jaws-users-list" <[email protected]> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Skype versions prefered with JAWS > >> Freedom Scientific is specifically supporting, or so it would seem, >> Skype 4. However, even with Doug Lee's scripts, I noticed the >> following issues. >> First: After making sure you are online and physically connected to >> the Internet, start up Skype, and configure it. >> Even after enableing extended keyboared navigation, and pressing >> enteer, you will find that Skype, for whatever reason, doesn't speak >> if you use the menu bar key witch is in the vast majority of cases >> Alt. >> JAWS only speaks, "Menu bar." And, "Leaveing menu bar." >> I have ben forced to memorize (as I refuse to JAWS cursor around in >> Skype >> four) >> Shortcuts may be helpful, and are as follows. >> Note: You can apply this to programs such as VMware workstation as >> well, with JAWS (similar situation) speaks activated menus just fine, >> but not the menus themselves, so it does pay to really learn >> shortcuts) because JAWS cursoring to a menu is limited. >> Alt+S, Skype. Alt+C, Contacts. Alt+A (Not sure why) Call menu. Alt+V, >> View Menu. Alt+T, Tools Menu. Alt+H, Help Menu. >> Try those keystrokes, and let me know. >> >> P.s. I have a laptop computer, and cannot recall what the command is >> to read the hotkey for a specific control, and this box doesn't have >> a number pad on it. >> Thanks. >> Regards, --Keith >> >> If you have any other questions, feel free to email me off-list >> privately, or contact me on Skype. >> To add my name to Skype, do so by adding the following: >> skypedude1234 >> That would usually be spoken as SkypeDude1234, but there you are. >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
