Dear Miss Kathy,
The tutorial for skype 4.x at
http://marrie.org/skype_tutorials_draft/
may be somewhat useful. However, skype is now at version 5.7 for the
latest beta and, while the really major change in its interface was
from version 3.8 to 4.0, skype is underconstant development and has
been and is changing from version to version.
Hosting a skype conference was much easier under skype 3.x IMO. I am
personally still running skype 3.8 on my xp box.
you also may want to try skypetalking from
http://code.google.com/p/skypetalking/downloads/list
this is a 3rd-party plugin or add-on for skype that has been
developed specifically to increase accessibility to skype for the
blind. since it was originally developed for users of nvda, it
duplicates some of the functionality of the jaws scripts for
skype. However, it has come a long way since its original
inception and has functions and keystrokes different from the skype
scripts. Among other things, it offers an alternative user interface
to skype itself and does have some keystrokes especialy for handling
conference calls.
I personally find skypetalking somewhat verbose, especially when used
in combination with jaws and the scripts for skype and therefore
rarely use it. When both the skype scripts for jaws and skypetalking
are configured to compliment each other and to avoid duplication of
announcements, the combination can be quiteuseful.
One thing to remember about skypetalking is that it is an plugin for
skype that uses the skype api to get the information it reads and
handle its many function. This is the way the scripts for window eyes
read and work with skype. Skypetalking, like any applet or plugin
that accesses the skype api, needs to be authorized for use with
skype. You will need to do this the first time you launch
skypetalking. depending on the version of skype you are using, you
either get a dialog box from skype asking permission for skypetalking
to be used with skype or you need to allow it directly in the
advanced section of skype's options.
There is, unfortunately, no extensive tutorial for skypetalking.
LIke with any new program you are learning, explore the help
dokumentation and its many options. I especially recommend looking at
the keyboard section that is found in skypetalking's system tray
options. Here is a list of all of skypetalking's keyboard hotkeys and
their purpose and you can also change hotkeys here if needed.
hth
Doris
At 11:59 AM 12/6/2011 -0500, you wrote:
Is there editorials for using jaws with skype. I want to learn skype to be
able to host, I have no idea how to set skype up and use skype out . any
suggestions would be great.
Kathy
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