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howard kaufman <[log in to unmask]>
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With the help of dave, I found the hot keys and accessability settings.
For some reason, arrowing down to them didn't work, but control-end got to
the needed settings.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Don Breda
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 4:50 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New Skype and WindowEyes??

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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