It's in the Skype menu, which is the first menu on the menu bar. If you have not yet switched to Classic Windows mode, use Alt+S to open the Skype menu. (That will work in either mode, but the menu bar will only read in Classic mode.)
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 06:47:33AM -0800, John Gassman wrote: Hello, I've just installed Beta 4 and the new scipts with JAWS. Either I have missed it or they have renamed it but how to do you now change your status IE on line, not available and so on with the Beta 4 version of skype? Thanks! John At 09:59 PM 12/11/2008, you wrote: >Here is the long-awaited, possibly anticipated (<silly grin>) script >release for Skype 4.0 beta3. I've been using these for a while, but >no one else has, so pardon any rough edges, and please report them >here. > >The direct URL for the Skype 4 beta scripts remains > > http://www.dlee.org/skype/skype4.php > >But they are also, at long last, accessible from my main Skype page, > > http://www.dlee.org/skype/ > >As usual, I have a few things to say about this release: > >First, the name of this release is 4b3a, not the likely expected 4b5. >This is explained in the release notes on my web site. > >My advice on who should try Skype 4 beta has changed a bit. Until >now, I have recommended that only the most daring should try this. >Now though, I recommend that anyone who wants to contribute to the >accessibility of the next major Skype release try it, as long as the >following warnings don't make this unwise for you. >To tantalize some of you, I'll point out that it appears to be >possible in Skype 4.0 beta 3 to add people to a conference even if >you're not the host! This feature, sometimes called "answer/join" by >fans of it from the Skype 2.0 days, has been absent for a very long >time. > >For anyone interested in trying Skype 4: > >1. Read my web site page about this script release, > > http://www.dlee.org/skype/skype4.php > >I am likely to update that page from time to time. Some of it may >already be slightly out of date in fact. I must stress, though, that >you could get some big surprises if you try installing these scripts >without first reading that page. > >2. Be aware that SkypeWatch is not supported in Skype 4 at this time. >More about this on the above page. I'm trying to get Skype to fix >this issue internally. > >3. Be prepared to return to Skype 3 if you need it for something >specific that is not in Skype 4. Sadly, this would include the hot >keys such as Alt+PageUp to answer calls, as these are still not >implemented in Skype 4. > >4. If all that didn't scare you off, grab the scripts from the URL I >gave earlier, grab Skype 4.0 beta 3 directly from skype.com or from >wherever you normally go, and give it all a whirl. > >5. Report any problems you have to this list and also on the Jira bug >reporting site for Skype, which is at > > https://developer.skype.com/jira/ > >I ask this so that Skype developers and management can see >the number of blind users who are trying to use their product. When >writing to Skype directly, keep in mind that they already know >accessibility is important. This is about showing them numbers of >people, as priorities are often affected by such numbers. In other >words, be nice, but you don't have to be quiet. :) > > > >-- >Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org http://www.dlee.org >SSB BART >Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com >"Innovation is hard to schedule." -- Dan Fylstra > >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 > > >__________ NOD32 3686 (20081212) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com John Gassman mailto:johngassman at roadrunner.com Recognition Of The Problem is 51% Of The Solution 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 -- Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Sometimes I think my learning curve is a circle." -- David Andrews
