The thing about doing it by changing the compatibility is that skype can still be running, it will be in the system tray but not on the task bar. I find the task bar icon annoying.
On 6/22/15, Michal Nowicki via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > As I noted previously, Skype can also be closed from the Task Bar (without > worrying about System Tray icons at all). On a Windows 8 machine, the task > bar can be accessed by pressing Windows T. You can then navigate to the > Skype icon using the left or right arrow keys. When you land on Skype, > press the application key or right mouse button, and choose "quit Skype" > from the context menu. You will be presented with a dialogue box asking > you > if you are sure you wish to close the program. Activate the "quit" button, > and Skype should be properly closed. I hope this helps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt > via Jfw > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:22 PM > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > Cc: Adrian Spratt > Subject: RE: getting Skype off of task bar > > Daniel, > > It sounds as though your system tray is set to hide some icons. Below are > instructions for how to reveal them in Windows 7. I believe they originated > with David Bailes, and I added notes from my own experience when I went > through the process some years ago. > > Open start menu properties with Win key, escape, alt-enter. > > In the first dialog, tab to and press the Notification Area Customize > button. I found that the list of options appears when I shit-tabbed once. > > The first item there is always turn on all icons. I pressed the spacebar on > it, then tabbed to Okay. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel > McBride > via Jfw > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 8:10 PM > To: Jaws User Group > Cc: Daniel McBride > Subject: getting Skype off of task bar > > Earlier today someone posted instructions for getting Skype off of your > task > bar completely. > > The first instruction was to access Select A System Tray Icon and arrow > down > to Skype. > > I tried this. After entering Insert F11, I have only 4 choices to arrow to. > They are Get Windows 10, Solve PC Issues, Network 5 Internet Access and > Speakers. > > So, will the instructions not work for JAWS 14? > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Soronel Haetir [email protected] _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
