yeah, I always have the skype window minimized to the tray, so for me to anser, I hgave to wait to hear who is calling, then bring skype out of the system tray, then hit alt c for call then answer. where as, I just hit alt page up, and wa la, whomever called is now live and living colour.
I just wish there was a way to add someone into a conference that easily smile 02 A Scanner Darkly [stopped] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews on an Unspecified Input Device" <[email protected]> To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access software." <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Skype 4.0 beta3 Script Release > The nice thing about the hot keys is that they are global, so if someone > calls you while you are in another program, you can answer without > having to leave the program. No sense rumaging through menus if you > don't have to. Like so many other things in Windows, it's good to have a > choice. > > Bruce > > > On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:42:54 -0800, "Portia" <pscott1989 at aol.com> said: >> I have a friend who uses Skype, and doesn't use the shortcut keys. We >> just use the regular keyboard navigation keys like Alt C for call and so >> forth. >> >> Have a bright day, >> >> Portia. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Doug Lee <dgl at dlee.org> >> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:05 AM >> To: a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access software. >> <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> 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 >> >> 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 > -- > Bruce Toews > dogriver at ogts.net > > > 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
