No, There are times when skype disappears from the system tray for whatever reason so having the desktop icon is very convenient for that. You can still use that icon to open skype so I would think you'd want to keep it on your desktop for that reason alone if nothing else.
Kerby ----- Original Message ----- From: "albert griffith" <[email protected]> To: "'a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware.'" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Running skype from the system tray:: > Chris, but wouldn't I have to go to the systems tray to open it first? > I'm > hoping I can avoid having this program open on my desk top all the time. > I > wish there was a way to use a hot key to open it from anywhere I was when > it > rang. > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:49 PM > To: a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware. > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Running skype from the system tray:: > > Skype runs in the system tray when you alt F4 out of Skype. To answer a > calls, hot keys must be enabled from Skype's options, then you can press > alt > page up to take the call or alt page down to hang up. Hope this helps. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > E-mail: christopherhallsworth71 at googlemail.com > MSN: ch9675 at hotmail.com > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith at sbcglobal.net> > To: "'a list for discussing skype and its use with screen > accesssoftware.'" > <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 6:31 PM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] Running skype from the system tray:: > > >>I want to be open to calls from skype but not have it open from my desk >>top. >> Is this possible? also, if it is what do I do when I receive a call? >> thanks >> 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 > > > 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 > > > 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
