My understanding is that video currently is not possible with GW Skype but that this may change someday.
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 02:02:10PM -0000, mark bishop wrote: Hi Is this right that you cannot use video with GW micro's version of skype? I like to use video quite a lot but the rest of it sounds good. Mark Bishop ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lee" <[email protected]> To: "screen readers' access with skype." <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:10 PM Subject: [Skypeenglish] A bit of GW Skype clarification >I have received the following information from what I regard as a >reliable source: > >GW Skype is an actual Skype replacement application, not something to >run alongside Skype itself. It is natively accessible and supports >most every Skype function except video at this time. It natively works >with JAWS, Window-Eyes, NVDA, possibly other screen readers, and even >works without any screen reader using Windows' native speech engines. >It is free and does not in any way require Window-Eyes or any other GW >Micro product. It does not require, and technically probably doesn't >support, add-ons like SkypeTalking, Clisk, or screen reader-specific >scripts like my JAWS scripts for Skype. Again though, since GW Skype >is natively accessible, the idea is that those things are simply not >necessary. > >Hope this is helpful to all. > >-- >Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org >SSB BART Group [email protected] >http://www.ssbbartgroup.com >"There are no guarantees. From a standpoint of fear, none are >strong enough. From a standpoint of love, none are necessary." >- from Emmanuel's Book II > >Thanks for posting to the skype english list. > >to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account >email [email protected] > >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 > >To contact the list owner send a message to >mailto:[email protected] > >and for a searchable archives page go here. >http://bit.ly/64Y48 > >thanks and have a wonderful day. > >_______________________________________________ >Skypeenglish mailing list >[email protected] >http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] 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 To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Doug Lee [email protected] http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group [email protected] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Is your cucumber bitter? Throw it away. Are there briars in your path? Turn aside. That is enough. Do not go on to say, `Why were things of this sort ever brought into the world?'" --Marcus Aurelius Thanks for posting to the skype english list. to contact skype support wiht any questions regarding your account email [email protected] 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 To contact the list owner send a message to mailto:[email protected] and for a searchable archives page go here. http://bit.ly/64Y48 thanks and have a wonderful day. _______________________________________________ Skypeenglish mailing list [email protected] http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
