I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier versions such as 2.8 which, I believe, was the prior stable version.
Here are my questions and needs: 1. I can't find a way to navigate to contacts that aren't online. I've tried going through some of the view options, but the best I can do is either get a list of current online contacts or a history of recent contacts with whom I have had conversations. It is important for me to gain access to my entire Skype contact list. 2. I cannot find a way to easily turn on my web camera while conversing with someone on Skype. In previous versions, I could use the Voice Over Find command to get to the video button. In the current version of Skype, the option to turn on and off the video at random is visually there, but I have thus far been able to get Voice Over to go to it. I know that some people have had luck, but for me, it has been hit and miss--mostly miss. Unfortunately,use of the web camera is crucially important for me, and I am at a loss as to how to configure Skype 5.1 so that I can quickly turn on and off the web camera. Using the Skype preference of having the web camera automatically be turned on when I call someone is not always an option, so I need to be able to turn this feature on and off at will. 3. If it will be necessary for me to go back to an older version of Skype, where can I find it? If I sound desperate, I am. For professional reasons, I need these capabilities. My best to all, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
