Michael: There is a video button in the call window that lets you start/stop video. It took a bit of playing around to find it. At least in my case. VO wasn't automatically showing me all of the contents of my window until i interacted with and manipulated one of the splitters. Nowe, once I set it to reveal the whole window's contents, they are reliably there.
I can be more help to you when i'm home again and in front of a mac. My workplace is still stuck using windows, sadly. On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Simon, > > Thanks for responding. In my case, it is imperative, during a conversation, > to be able to turn the camera on and off at will. If I were to use the > camera merely as a hobby adjunct, this problem wouldn't be worth discussing. > However, this is a real need in my case. > > Best regards, > > Mike > > On 28,Mar,2011, at 10:01 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: > >> DEar Mike, >> >> Regarding your video issue - I'm totally blind so I wasn't aware but those >> with whom I was talking told me that they couldn't see me - there is an >> option in the preferences for Skype which you activate with command+comma >> and then you interact with the toolbar and select the call button and look >> for the following "Start video automatically at the beginning of a call >> checked check box" which yo you check in order that you may be seen on >> camera. >> >> The preference pane is probably worth exploring. I know it's frustrating - >> I've had a few hairy moments myself. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Simon >> On 28 Mar 2011, at 20:29, Zachary Kline wrote: >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> I can answer at least some of your questions. There is a way to see your >>> entire contact list in Skype 5. Whenever I log in, the first thing which >>> appears is my entire list, offline and all. It is useful to think of the >>> Skype 5 layout as similar to the iTunes layout, as you have a list of >>> categories on the left and a dynamically changing list of options on the >>> right, depending on what you select on the left. I wouldn't mess with >>> any view options until you've gotten used to the default layout, which >>> does work quite well. >>> I don't use the web cam much, so I'm afraid I can't help with those >>> particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO >>> cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the conversation >>> menu. >>> Best, >>> Zack. >>> On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>> >>>> I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its >>>> video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded >>>> Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier >>>> versions such as 2.8 which, I believe, was the prior stable version. >>>> >>>> Here are my questions and needs: >>>> >>>> 1. I can't find a way to navigate to contacts that aren't online. I've >>>> tried going through some of the view options, but the best I can do is >>>> either get a list of current online contacts or a history of recent >>>> contacts with whom I have had conversations. It is important for me to >>>> gain access to my entire Skype contact list. >>>> >>>> 2. I cannot find a way to easily turn on my web camera while conversing >>>> with someone on Skype. In previous versions, I could use the Voice Over >>>> Find command to get to the video button. In the current version of >>>> Skype, the option to turn on and off the video at random is visually >>>> there, but I have thus far been able to get Voice Over to go to it. I >>>> know that some people have had luck, but for me, it has been hit and >>>> miss--mostly miss. Unfortunately,use of the web camera is crucially >>>> important for me, and I am at a loss as to how to configure Skype 5.1 so >>>> that I can quickly turn on and off the web camera. Using the Skype >>>> preference of having the web camera automatically be turned on when I >>>> call someone is not always an option, so I need to be able to turn this >>>> feature on and off at will. >>>> >>>> 3. If it will be necessary for me to go back to an older version of >>>> Skype, where can I find it? >>>> >>>> If I sound desperate, I am. For professional reasons, I need these >>>> capabilities. >>>> >>>> My best to all, >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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