Hi Jim, Thank you very much for this useful info. I truly appreciated. Rosario
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 3:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Do any of you have a tutorio for Skype commands usingJaws? Hi Rosario, Here are tips from FS on using Skype. Skype Skype™ allows you to make free calls and send and receive instant messages with other users across the Internet. You can also purchase an optional rate plan to add the ability to place calls to land line and mobile phones. The following describes some helpful tips on using Skype with JAWS. If you are running a version of Skype earlier than 6.9, you should update to the most recent version to take full advantage of JAWS support for Skype. For more detailed information on using Skype and all of its features, refer to the Skype online help or visit the Skype home page. Accessible Mode In order for JAWS to work optimally with Skype, you must enable the Accessible Mode option in Skype by doing the following:. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu, press UP ARROW to move to Options, and press ENTER. When the Skype Options dialog box Opens, press DOWN ARROW until you reach Accessibility. Press TAB to move to the Enable accessible mode check box and press SPACEBAR to select this option Press TAB to move to the Save button and press ENTER to accept this change and close the dialog box. Enabling Skype Shortcut Keys In order to perform various Skype functions from the keyboard, such as answering an incoming call, do the following: Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu, press UP ARROW to move to Options, and press ENTER. When the Skype Options dialog box Opens, press DOWN ARROW until you reach Hotkeys. Press TAB to move to the Enable keyboard shortcuts check box and press SPACEBAR to select this option Press TAB to move to the Save button and press ENTER to accept this change and close the dialog box. Changing the View Skype has two layouts: Default View and Compact View. By default, Skype opens in the Default View. In the Default View, Skype shows your contact list and conversations in one main window. While you can use JAWS in this view, you may find it tedious to navigate around especially if you have multiple conversations active as all conversations are placed in the same window. For best results, it is recommended that you switch to Compact View, which displays your Contact list in the main window, while conversations are displayed in their own separate windows. You can then use ALT+TAB or the Windows List dialog box (INSERT+F10) to move between conversation windows and the Skype main window. To switch to Compact View, press ALT+V to open the View menu, press UP ARROW to Compact view, and press ENTER. Answering and Ending a Call When Skype alerts you to an incoming call, JAWS automatically speaks the text of the notification regardless of what application you are currently using. The notification is also shown on the braille display as a flash message. You can also press INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by SHIFT+R to repeat the incoming call notification. To answer an incoming call, press ALT+PAGE UP. If your computer has a webcam, you can press CTRL+ALT+PAGE UP to answer a call with video. You can use these keystrokes from any application once Skype alerts you that someone is calling. To hang up once you are finished with a call, press ALT+PAGE DOWN. Just like answering a call, you can use this keystroke from any application. Instant Messaging If you are in a chat window typing messages back and forth with another Skype user, JAWS automatically announces incoming messages as they are received. Incoming messages are also shown on the braille display as a flash message. If you are involved in multiple conversations and you are using the Compact View, which opens each conversation in a separate window, JAWS will also read incoming messages from other conversations in the background. To repeat the last background message, press INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by SHIFT+R. To review previous messages in the current conversation, use TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move to the history list, and then use the UP or DOWN SHIFT+ARROWS to navigate the list of messages. You can also press CTRL in conjunction with number 1 through 0 on the number row to read the last 10 items in the history list with CTRL+1 being the most recent. Pressing CTRL+1 through CTRL+0 twice quickly will display the corresponding message in the CTRL+Virtual Viewer. If the currently open Skype window contains a chat entry field, pressing the JAWS keystroke CTRL+SHIFT+E will move focus to this edit field so you can begin typing. Conversation Hot Keys Conversation hot keys allow you to quickly move to any Skype conversation window from any other open application window. You must be using Skype in Compact View, which opens each conversation in a separate window, in order to use conversation hot keys. To assign a conversation to a hot key, press CTRL+WINDOWS Key+1 through 5 from the currently open conversation. To CTRL+move to a conversation which has been assigned, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, 1 through 5. Note: Due to limitations with Skype, attempting to switch to an assigned conversation window using INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by 1 through 5 while minimized to the Windows desktop, will not move focus to the specified window. If all windows are minimized, first use the Window List dialog box (INSERT+F10) or press ALT+TAB to move focus to each conversation window. You will now be able to use INSERT+SPACEBAR, 1 through 5 to switch between your assigned conversations. Also, while in Skype: ALT+1, takes you to your home list of contacts. ALT+2, Shows you recent messages and notifications. Pressing enter on a contact, will call them. I hope this helps... -----Original Message----- From: Rosario Perez Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 3:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] Do any of you have a tutorio for Skype commands usingJaws? Hi to all, I want to use Skype but I don't know how to use it with Jaws. If any of you can help me, I will appreciate it very much. Thanks Rosario God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. 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