Skype does have both a desktop and a metro app, but not all programs have versions optimized specifically for Windows 8 and above. If this were the case, we would be able to run JAWS on Windows RT.
-----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Russell Solowoniuk via Jfw Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:05 AM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Cc: Russell Solowoniuk Subject: Re: You need to update Skype. NOT! I had the same issue with not being able to close Skype after installing. I’m running Windows 8.1 as well, and wonder if we inadvertently installed the Windows App version of Skype instead of the full desktop version? I’m not to clear as to whether or not there are Windows Apps for all programs or not. Just a thought. I hardly use Skype, so not sure if it’s working or not… just installed the update because a window came up prompting me to update Skype, so I did. HTH Russell > On Jun 20, 2015, at 8:48 AM, Robin Frost via Jfw <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > My goodness all of this excitement. I'm running the latest build of the > program with JFW 16 and though some things have changed all is going just > fine. I was able to explore various options, send a chat message to someone > and even see where to initiate a call should I have wished to do so and all > of that even without being sure I'm running the latest Skype scripts from > Doug. > Deep cleansing breaths and reasonable thought processes are a good thing. > Happy Saturday one and all. > Robin > > > -----Original Message----- From: Ed Marquette via Jfw > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 5:40 AM > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > Cc: Ed Marquette > Subject: You need to update Skype. NOT! > > I have never been a big fan of Skype, but the new features in Skype, > as advertised in an email message I received having a subject line > similar to the above, made it tempting. > > So, I read further. Apparently, the old Skype will no longer be > supported. > > Being one always willing to jump for the bleeding edge, I gave it a > try. In fairness, I didn't try to work with it for very long, but > this has to rank right up there with the most inaccessible products > I've seen on the market in the last decade. The thing brings up a > list of options that one can read, but none of them works. Even > worse, Skype hangs around and cannot be removed even with Alt-F4. I > almost entitled this message, "Is Skype really a virus?" Fortunately, > after going to the Control Panel, it was fairly easy to get rid of the > thing. Now, my computer is working normally, but I really thought I > had inadvertently introduced a virus to my computer (Windows 8.1). > I'm using JAWS 16. > > So, except for those with some sight (probably quite a bit) and those > with psychological needs to inflict punishment upon themselves, I > would recommend to people that they bypass the tempting advertisements > in the Skype email message that is likely to appear in your Inbox soon > - if it has not appeared already. > > > > Sent from my Yoga IdeaPad > > I. Edward Marquette > > Universal Phone: 408.692.5640 > > > > Mobile: 816.812.0088 > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/ > 20150620/e3c0f516/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
