Dear Mike, I just so happen to have Skype version 2.8. If you would like it, email me off list so I can try and send it to you. Jes
On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:15 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hi Carolyn! > Hopefully you have red my previous post to mike's question! > I forgot to mention last time that I've recently upgraded to Skype Version > 5.1.0.914 and it has 2 tabs in the main window! > 1st tab Skype > 2nd tab address contacts! > So if you now pick the 2nd tab that will give you a list of your address book > numbers for landlines and mobiles and the 1st one gives you your Skype > contacts! > hth Colin > Qapla! > Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak > > On 28 Mar 2011, at 23:18, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Michael: >> I'll agree with you that Skype is kind of a mess these days. I can tell you >> I managed to find the off-line contacts as "address book", which I was able >> to expand and make some use of. Be sure to interact with every little thing >> when you're exploring the Skype tables. >> >> >> As far as going back to 2.8, my only suggestion would be to try googling for >> it. >> >> Hope this helps just a little. >> >> >> On Mar 28, 2011, at 12:43 PM, 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.
