hi its justin here I think when you are installing skype for the first time you can press an options button with in the installer program and then if you keep tabbing past the cancel and ok buttons you should see an edit box where skype should list your install path at least this is how it works for me let me know if this helps tha nks guys -justin ham call kj4gdn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lee" <[email protected]> To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access software." <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype 4.0 beta3 Script Release
>I don't remember being able to change where the Skype installer puts > things, but I haven't run a Skype 3.x or older installer in many > months. When did we lose that? I thought Skype 3.8 did not allow > that either. > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:41:49PM -0500, Richard Claypool wrote: > Hi doug, > > again, many thanks for your hard work and detication. Being the lazy > bugger I am, I'll wait until they get the shortcut keys implimented. I > don't know why they couldn't have popped them in, as it does make life > sooooo much easier. > > I almost installed skype 4 to have a go at it, but that put me off. > > One thing of interest, why for did they not give one the ability as to > where to install skype 4 as in previous versions? It sure makes thing a > pain smile. > > Rick > Various Artists - Sinead Lohan / Sailing By [stopped] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Lee" <dgl at dlee.org> > To: <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 12:59 AM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] Skype 4.0 beta3 Script Release > > >>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 > > > 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 > "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 >
