No problem this information is extracted directly from the skread documentation. What is it? SkRead is a small program, created for users of the Skype Internet Telephony software.
Skype has become amazingly popular, and the blind community are no exception. SkRead will read things that are happening with Skype. At present, it reads call announcements, most chat messages, and contact status changes. It is not, I hasten to point out, a replacement for a screen reader - but it does fill a niche where the screen reader may not instantly be able to read the name of an incoming caller, when you're focused on a separate window, just as an example. How Does it Work? By using the Skype API (which is a method of sending and retrieving information directly from Skype, provided by it's creators), this program announces various events, per your settings. It is a small and simple program, with no interface per se. You simply need to change the settings, if you wish, run the program, and authorise it to work with Skype. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Sabaruddin Isa Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:11 PM To: screen access software with skype Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! what is SkRead please? Is it replacing SkypeWatch? Or is it complementary each other? Sorry for my ignorance On 5/19/09, Sarah Alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote: > And its too bad , too. But oh well. At least he still has it up on his site. > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Jim Grimsby JR. > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:56 AM > To: 'screen access software with skype' > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! > > Just because Sean is no longer developing the product, and no longer > providing direct support for it does not translate into you do not need it. > This would be like saying, scripts for Skype 3.8 are no longer going to be > developed, or supported. So if you're using Skype 3.8, you know longer need > the scripts. > This is flawed logic. If you wish the output that SKRead provides. Then you > need SKRead, whether Shon is developing it providing support for it or not. > Also the question then arises. what kind of support do you require with this > particular program? The documentation is pretty self-explanatory, also. > You have a number of people using this program on a daily basis on this > list. So if you should require assistance I am sure that if you make an > inquiry. One of us would be more than willing to answer your question. > To conclude the program is quite useful. Unfortunately, it is no longer > under development, and therefore is no longer supported by the author > support is available however from the user base. > I hope this provides clarification. > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Justin > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 3:36 AM > To: screen access software with skype > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! > > sk read is not a supported product anylonger according to randylaptop.com so > > yeah... do not need it!!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Ellis" <garyellis at talktalk.net> > To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 2:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! > > >> Hi >> Thanks for the link to sk read. I'm new to this and wondered does this >> need much setting up and I've also heard it works in the same way as >> skype watch as I'm stilll having problems setting skype watch to inform me > >> when contacts sign in even when I've set options to show windows tray. >> Using skype 3.8. >> Thanks; Gary. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "????" <maya2005 at sky.ru> >> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 5:30 AM >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> For anyone who is interested, here is a download link: >>> http://randylaptop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/skread.zip >>> If the link is broken into two lines, then correct it. >>> Hth >>> Maya >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Clare Page" <clare.page at wanadoo.fr> >>> To: "Skypeenglish Mailing List" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 1:09 AM >>> Subject: [Skypeenglish] SKRead highly recommended! >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> After my observation a few days ago that Skypewatch doesn't work so well > >>>> in Skype 4.0 as it did in Skype 3.8, I have installed SKRead, which >>>> works well with my Skype 4 and my JAWS 6.20 on a computer with Windows >>>> XP. >>>> For the information of those who aren't familiar with it, SKRead gives >>>> you lots of information about Skype events. Some of this info is given >>>> by Skypewatch with Skype 3.8, such as notifications when a contact comes > >>>> online or the name of the contact who is calling you when your Skype >>>> rings, but SKRead can also give you extra info, for example which >>>> contacts have birthdays in the coming two weeks. The info is read by the > >>>> computer's default Sapi 5 text-to-speech voice, or you can set up >>>> another Sapi 5 voice for SKRead if you don't want to use the default >>>> one. I can personally recommend SKRead for Skype 4 users, or for users >>>> of earlier versions of Skype who have difficulties installing >>>> Skypewatch. But no way would I foerce anyone to use it if they don't >>>> want to, much as I like it myself! (Smile). >>>> Unfortunately, I can't remember the name or the address of the website I > >>>> got SKRead from, though, because I simply typed "SKRead" into a popular > >>>> search engine and then found the download page among the results that >>>> came up. But if anyone wants to get SKRead, I'm sure there must be >>>> someone out there who can provide the necessary web address. >>>> As usual, I leave it to each reader of this message to decide whether >>>> they want SKRead, if they don't have it already, but I can certainly >>>> recommend it! >>>> Happy skyping, with or without extra programs! >>>>>From Clare >>>> 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 4081 (20090517) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>> http://www.eset.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 >> >> >> 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 > > > 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 > 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
