It works very well with window-eyes.
Don w a 2 i w c
On 4/5/2015 9:16 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> Does anyone on the list know how or if the new skype works with
> WindowEyes? It's too bad that GW Connect broke when Microsoft
> stopped supporting GW stuff. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 21:03:39 -0400
> Subject: Re: New skype
>
> Steve:
>
> I will be sure to download and install the latest version of
> Skype from
> skype.com, and will also get the Jaws scripts from
>
> http://www.dlee.org/skype
>
> If there's a better URL for more up-to-date Skype scripts, please
> send it my
> way.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 1:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New skype
>
> Tom,
>
> OIf it was a number of years ago, as mine was, then it just won't
> work. =
> Skype has discontinued supporting older versions. I think my
> version = was
> 6.1. =20
>
> Jaws 16 has scripts in for the latest version of Skype.
>
> Steve
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Tom Behler=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: New skype
>
>
> Ok, Phil.
>
> That's what I'll do then as well.
>
> Not sure what version is on this machine, since it used to be my
> XYL's
> computer, and wee used it a number of years ago to talk to the
> grandkids
> when they were in Missouri.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 7:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New skype
>
> Tom,
>
> I never paid much attention to the current version. I just went
> to
> skype.com and hit download and it updated my older version.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: New skype
>
>
> Phil:
>
> Can you tell me what the newest version of SKYPE is that you are
> =
> using?
>
> I really need to get up and running on Skype for both personal
> and
> professional reasons.
>
> It's going to be one of the things on my "to do" list this
> summer once
> =
> the
> college teaching year is over.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 4:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: New skype
>
> Steve and others,
>
> Apparently my skype was no longer auto updating but I sure like
> the =
> look=20
> and
> feel and features of this newer skype. One thing I failed to
> mention
> =
> when
> telling everyone about my camera experience with my nephew
> overseas is
> =
>
> about
> the sound quality. My nephew has always been a little scratchy
> =
> sounding=20
> and
> the lag time has been uncomfortable to use. Last night, using
> my =
> iPhone,
> the quality of the audio was better than cell phone to cell
> phone and
> =
> that
> was with the cameras running. I've also always liked the echo
> feature
> =
> to
> test your microphone when using skype. My little 20 dollar
> radio =
> shack
> desktop microphone I've had for years and years was dead when I
> tested
> =
> it.
> I put in a couple of new tripple A batteries, ran the audio
> check echo
> =
> on
> skype and it worked fine. Then our dogs started barking and
> when the
> =
> test
> cut off and replayed itself, the dogs heard themselves barking
> and =
> cranked
> up even louder; thinking we had new dogs in the house. I've
> heard a =
> lot=20
> of
> ham rag chew round tables with skype video chat groups going as
> they =
> talk=20
> on
> the air so they can see each other, too. I knew a bunch of
> blind hams
> =
>
> would
> appreciate that bit of information and run right out to get a
> camera.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
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