Hi Chris John R. here when you get in to the Windows live messenger window you should straight away land on your list of contacts no need to tab to anything because for a blind user most of the links you can tab to and the buttons aren't descriptive enough. arrowing up and down does move from contact to contact. please note though, the first place you land on at the top of the contacts is a sort of search box so typing a letter will only put the letter in that search box so arrowing down and pressing enter on the contact you want to message or the applications key and choosing an option to do a message or make a windows live call is how you do it
once you've got a contact window open ready to write a message, F6 moves you from the input window to the hystory window after you've wrote a message and pressed enter to send it you will stay in the input field. just the same as if you are in the hystory window and you start typing or get a new message most of the time especially when you start typing a message the cursor jumps in to the input field automatically and you can navigate the input window and the hystory window once your in them with the arrow keys. don't tab around in here though because there again is links and buttons for jaws and other screan readers that aren't labled correctly from John and guide dog Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Feist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Navigating Windows Live Messenger HI. Oh, I'll have to play around with it some more and see. The F6 wasn't toggling between the input field and history window for me the other day, though. Well, let me ask this. once logged on in Windows Live Messenger, what would you say is the quickest way to get to the list of online contacts? I have to tab around through countless links to find it. There are useless links all over the place in that main window. Chris Feist - The one and only! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John R. & guide dog Iris TAFN Hi Chris John R. here I've got the latest version and it works just like MSN 7.5 and with my version it toggles back and forward with F6 and when your on your list of contacts you will hear the headings of your groups, friends, family other etc. and just arrow down and you can keep going I've found there isn't much layout or other things different just mainly there are quite a few new features from John and guide dog Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Feist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi. Now that I've been forced to upgrade to Windows Live Messenger from MSN messenger 7.5, I've noticed some things are aggravatingly different. For example, F6 no longer toggles between the input field and the history window which drives me nuts. Does anyone know how I now can toggle back and forth? In fact, does anyone have a list of hot keys that would help navigate within this new version? I'm having to tab all over the place just to locate the online contacts or anything else I'm looking for. Surely there are shortcuts. Thanks. Chris Feist - The one and only! Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 14/09/2007 08:59 Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
