John, thank you. So if I understand you correctly, during the course of a conversation, you were able to turn on and off the web camera at will? Was this an option in the Conversation Menu? Which splitter did you move, and do you remember what value you set it to? I am wondering if VO provides a way to let the user know when nothing is being covered or cut off by the splitters.
Thank you very much, Mike On 29,Mar,2011, at 5:09 PM, John Lipsey wrote: > Michael: > > There is a video button in the call window that lets you start/stop > video. It took a bit of playing around to find it. At least in my > case. VO wasn't automatically showing me all of the contents of my > window until i interacted with and manipulated one of the splitters. > Nowe, once I set it to reveal the whole window's contents, they are > reliably there. > > I can be more help to you when i'm home again and in front of a mac. > My workplace is still stuck using windows, sadly. > > > On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom <m...@busboom.at> wrote: >> Dear Simon, >> >> Thanks for responding. In my case, it is imperative, during a conversation, >> to be able to turn the camera on and off at will. If I were to use the >> camera merely as a hobby adjunct, this problem wouldn't be worth discussing. >> However, this is a real need in my case. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Mike >> >> On 28,Mar,2011, at 10:01 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: >> >>> DEar Mike, >>> >>> Regarding your video issue - I'm totally blind so I wasn't aware but those >>> with whom I was talking told me that they couldn't see me - there is an >>> option in the preferences for Skype which you activate with command+comma >>> and then you interact with the toolbar and select the call button and look >>> for the following "Start video automatically at the beginning of a call >>> checked check box" which yo you check in order that you may be seen on >>> camera. >>> >>> The preference pane is probably worth exploring. I know it's frustrating - >>> I've had a few hairy moments myself. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Simon >>> On 28 Mar 2011, at 20:29, Zachary Kline wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> I can answer at least some of your questions. There is a way to see your >>>> entire contact list in Skype 5. Whenever I log in, the first thing which >>>> appears is my entire list, offline and all. It is useful to think of the >>>> Skype 5 layout as similar to the iTunes layout, as you have a list of >>>> categories on the left and a dynamically changing list of options on the >>>> right, depending on what you select on the left. I wouldn't mess with >>>> any view options until you've gotten used to the default layout, which >>>> does work quite well. >>>> I don't use the web cam much, so I'm afraid I can't help with those >>>> particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO >>>> cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the conversation >>>> menu. >>>> Best, >>>> Zack. >>>> On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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. 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