Jim, with all true respect, I think the fact that the sounds sound alike to you are more a testimony to your hearing difficulties (something to which I can most definitely relate) than anything else. While there are similarities in the sounds, they do sound distinct from each other. I agree that they're rather silly, and prefer the classic sounds.
Bruce On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:48:52 -0800, "jim grimsby Jr." <jimgrims at pacbell.net> said: > Hi item 7 the sound skeem that skype uses is useless I mean all these > sound > files that sound the same. Also what do these sounds have to do with > getting a file user goes on line etc. where as a person walking in to a > room and a person leaving a room gives you an idea that they are > available > on line or leaving not available off line. The sound of a file cavenent > opening oh might give me the idea some one is sending a file verses some > meaningless space age sound. > That is 7 as for item 4 doug winamp foobar Miranda a number of other > programs use this approach and it just is good design. The hot keys > should > be defined as available within skype and should show up in the menu as > well > as they do in foobar. I guess you are not going to agree with me on this > one but it just makes good scence. I mean if you are going to have full > access to a program having a program with keyboard commands that can be > used > threw the hole program just as the tool bar icons can just makes scence. > Also this is a feature that would make every sighted power users life > real > useful. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Doug Lee > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 10:58 AM > To: skype english list > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] on access and skype again > > I'm carrying this over from the marrie.org days because I didn't get > an answer sent out before we moved. > > Jim, I agree with all but item 4 below. Item 4 has been discussed > before, and I think the complexity is not outweighed by the > convenience. I still can't reproduce item 1 though, and I don't > really understand what you want in item 7. The rest should be > forwarded to Skype directly for action. I'm forwarding the help > balloon and tab-control-in-tab-order suggestions to them myself. > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 04:23:23AM -0800, jim grimsby Jr. wrote: > Ok ok it is time for me to rant and for doug to sigh and say oh god jim > is > at it again. > Things that need to be done. > 1. Take the links for events out or make it where when you use them > skype > does not crash. I can reproduce this on every system I got. > 2. put the tab controls in the tab order. > 3. a focusable tool bar in the skype chat so one can use the features of > the tool bar in the chat window. This is mainly for thoughs who are not > using jaws. > 4. More hot keys and the option to have them active when the program has > focus or global. > 5. a check box in the installer program to turn on accessibility > features. > I mean having them in the menu is all well and good but if you can't > access > the menu in the first place to turn them on tell they are turned on does > not > do much good yes? > 6. a new accessability option to use standard help balloons for alerts > and > notafacations. > This will allow all screen reader to inform you what is going on no more > need for skype watch. > 7. while not a major access issue but sound that kind of give you the > user > an idea of what is going on! Sounds that maybe the user can figure out > which one is wich. > My thoughts for what they are worth. > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at marrie.org > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at marrie.org] On Behalf Of Doug Lee > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 3:30 AM > To: skype english list > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] What is the latest accessible version of > Skype? > > Be sure to check the two options in the Accessibility submenu of the > View menu before deciding whether Skype 3.6 is accessible. <grin> > > The scripts help, mostly with chats I suppose, but are not absolutely > essential for using Skype 3.6. The Skype team has done a lot of work > to make things accessible to users of all screen readers, not just > JAWS. > > On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 09:19:41PM -0800, George Cassell wrote: > > What is the latest accessible version of Skype, and are scripts > required or even recommended for it? > > > > I currently have Skype version 3.6.0.216 installed on my system, and > find it to be only marginally accessible. > > > > -- George > > thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access the scripts go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype/ > to access the tutorials and more visit > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > Thanks > > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at marrie.org > http://marrie.org/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_marrie.org > > > -- > Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org > SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere." > - Anne Morrow Lindbergh {American Author} > > thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access the scripts go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype/ > to access the tutorials and more visit > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > Thanks > > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at marrie.org > http://marrie.org/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_marrie.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: > 12/22/2007 > 2:02 PM > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: > 12/22/2007 > 2:02 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1193 - Release Date: > 12/22/2007 > 2:02 PM > > > > thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access the scripts go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype/ > to access the tutorials and more visit > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > Thanks > > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at marrie.org > http://marrie.org/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_marrie.org > > -- > Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org > SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "You must let me try, for a true soldier does not admit defeat before > the battle." > --Helen Keller (in a letter to the president of Radcliffe College) > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: > 1/7/2008 > 9:14 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: > 1/7/2008 > 9:14 AM > > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: KetchupBoy at ChickenOnKetchup.com Website: http://www.ogts.net Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Infoonthe Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
