Keep in mind too that when closing the skype window with alt-f4, you have to alt+tab to basically refresh. For some reason, the skype window still appears to be the focus until you do that.
Kerby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Philippe" <[email protected]> To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access software." <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:41 AM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] exiting skype > Hello again, > are you using Windows XP home? > It is very strange that alt f 4 doesn't close the Skype window. It works > on my computer. What happens when you press alt f4? > of course, you can also assign a hotkey to open and close Skype window. > This is done in Skype's options menu. You have to go down to the hotkey > thumbnail which is the last one . This is a strange window that is not too > friendly with jaws. First is a checkbox to unable hotkeys, and then the > list of functions you can assign hot keys to. In order to scroll through > this list, you have to use the left and right arrows. The tab key doesn't > work. > Then when you come to the desired function, which in your case will be, > focus Skype,tab to the next button and click it. You will be able to > assign the key or key combination you want. After validating and saving > your preference, this hotkey will open and close Skype. But is still > strange to me that alt F4 DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU. > CHEERS, > JPR > http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Estelita > To: a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware. > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] exiting skype > > > > Hi Jean, > Thank you for your reply on my query. > Sorry, I think I was not clear with my last message. > You know, just like other application that when I finished I pressed alt > f4, > then it takes me to desktop, I'd like skype to do the same, I don't like > to > exit skype all together, or I don't know how to get it back. > I'm not good on skype as yet! > Regards, > > E.C. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Philippe" <jp.rykiel at orange.fr> > To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access > software." > <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] exiting skype > > > > Hello Estelita. > > Alt F4 WORKS FOR CLOSING SKYPE WINDOW BUT NOT FOR EXITING SKYPE. IN > ORDER > > TO EXIT SKYPE, THE QUICKEST WAY I FOUND IS to press JAWS KEY PLUS F 11, > > arrow down to Skype,, arrow up to exit Skype, press enter again. You're > > done. > > Cheers, > > JPR > > http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Estelita > > To: skypeenglish at emissives.com > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:17 AM > > Subject: [Skypeenglish] exiting skype > > > > > > > > Hi, > > Any instruction please on how to exit from skype? > > Alt f4 doesn't work for me, so I usually press win key M, to go to > > desktop. > > Any help is very much appreciated, thank you. > > > > E.C. > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for > the > > latest version of skype go to > > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skypeenglish mailing list > > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for > the > > latest version of skype go to > > http://www.dlee.org/skype > > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Skypeenglish mailing list > > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and > ease of use." - PC Magazine > http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
