Last I checked, once the dial pad is in focus, you can use the row of numbers on your keyboard, or if NumLock is On, the actual number pad, to dial digits into an existing call, such as to control an answering machine or voicemail system.
And I just proved that this still works in recent Skype 5 releases. You may have to press Space more than once on the dial pad button before it works, but it does work. If you're running JAWS and my Skype scripts from http://www.dlee.org/skype/, Ctrl+Shift+D turns on/off the dial pad. Again, you may have to do this more than once, and the Ctrl+Shift+D command may not say the correct status sometimes unfortunately. But I just managed to enable, dial, and disable the dial pad via the keyboard several times in a SkypeOut call while typing this message. On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 08:22:13PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: The problem with this method is the time it takes to enter a sequence of numbers. If for example, you want to call a conference bridge and have to enter a multi digit pin, the sequence would often time out as it takes time for you to tap tap around on that number pad. That's where an edit box with a keyboard would really come in handy. I don't think you can use a bluetooth keyboard with Skype. On Sep 4, 2012, at 5:43 PM, doug.law...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Kawal, > > I am not having the problems with the dial pad as you describe. To enter > numbers while on a call I do the following: > 1. Make the call as you normally would. > 2. While the call is in progress press the dialpad butten. I get a telephone > style dial pad displayed. > 3. Enter a number by double tapping the number you want. I get a touch tone > sound confirming the number has been entered. > 4. Pressing the dial pad butten again should make the dial pad disapare. > Does this help? > > Doug > > Sent from my iPad > > On 2012-09-04, at 6:47 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hello All. >> >> Now that the Skype application is more accessible on the I phone and as I >> got rid of my Skype Adaptor which I was using on my chordless phone at home >> but using it no more, I am wishing to use Skype on my I phone to burn my >> unused credit. However, if I call my bank, I am unable to key in numbers >> such for my account number and other info required so that I can use the >> automated service as when I bring up the dial pad, the numbers are displayed >> across rather than a traditional dial pad where you get one two three and >> then you move down a row and you get four five six you get the picture. Can >> some one tell me if they have ever been able to key in numbers when you are >> using skype whilst on another call using it? If not, who to contact to make >> this feature accessible namely the person who is in charge of making this >> application more accessible please? I know this question may be better on >> the I phone list, but I do not belong to that. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Kawal. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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. -- Doug Lee d...@dlee.org http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group doug....@ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it."--Theodore Roosevelt -- 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.
