Go for it Rick! And you'll want to join the list.
There are a few of us Window Eyes users on it, and a
boat load of Jaws users. There are a lot of sighted
folks learning something about screen-readers over
there, lol.
--- Rick Alfaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Shawn,
>
> Thanks much. That answered all my questions. I may
> check it out strictly
> for voice chat.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rick Alfaro
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of shawn klein
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 6:20 PM
> To: PC audio discussion list.
> Subject: RE: Skype
>
>
> Hi Rick, skype works fine with Window Eyes, the text
> instant messages don't automatically read like in
> MSN,
> and when someone first i m's you or adds you to
> their
> contact list, it steals your focus from where ever
> you
> were at the time, but at least you know about the
> new
> window that way. I have yahoo messenger
> i.d kb7clx
> msn messenger
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> AIM
> screen name shawnkb7clx
> and skype
> skype name kb7clx
> all running happily at once with window eyes 4.5sp1
> and windows xp and a dial-up connection. I wouldn't
> try voice chat on more than 1 at a time though, lol.
>
> Shawn
> --- Rick Alfaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Don,
> >
> > Thanks for the info. Will Skype and Messenger
> > co-exist happily? Also, does
> > it work well with Window Eyes? I may consider
> > keeping Messenger for text
> > and giving Skype a try once I get a mic hooked
> back
> > up on this machine.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Rick Alfaro
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Behalf Of djc
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:16 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Skype
> >
> >
> > Hi Rick I wouldn't use Skype for text chatting.
> Stay
> > with messenger. Skype
> > is a Phone program that allows people to chat over
> > the internet in real
> > time.
> >
> >
> > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
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> > On 6/16/2004 at 3:44 PM Rick Alfaro wrote:
> >
> > >I see lots of folks are starting to use this chat
> > client. Before I
> > >install it, can someone tell me if the text
> > chatting is as accessible
> > >as it is in MS
> > >Messenger? Both major screen readers have added
> > good support for
> > >automatically reading incoming text messages.
> Does
> > this happen with Skype
> > >as well, or are you back to having to bring focus
> > to the chat window, and
> > >reviewing the screen?
> > >
> > >Also, can Skype be run along side Messenger?
> > >
> > >Currently, I don't have a microphone connected to
> > my system, and
> > >strictly use text chatting between here and my
> > office and MS Messenger
> > >works great for that, but I am always open to
> > looking at something else
> > >if it is
> > really
> > >a better solution. The impression I get is that
> > Skype's strong point
> > >is voice chat, which is great if they have made
> > this easier to
> > >accomplish,
> > but
> > >I don't want to take a step backwards in text
> chat
> > either, so what's
> > >the scoop?
> > >
> > >Best regards,
> > >
> > >Rick Alfaro
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