does anyone out there use skype?

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by slim shady (Generic Zoner) on Thursday, 23-Nov-2006 7:37:09

hey, I now have a microphone and I am going to be downloading skype. I was wondering if anyone else had it. Of course, a lot of you might have it. Anyway, I was hoping we could talk to each other using skype.

Post 2 by laced-unlaced (Account disabled) on Thursday, 23-Nov-2006 8:11:21

yes,

my skipe username is iternity26

Post 3 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Saturday, 14-Apr-2007 22:07:09

I just got it the other day. I love it. Unless I know people well enough, I don't give out my username. sorry

Post 4 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 16-Apr-2007 20:38:13

I don't care who has my skype or whatever, but you got it already, Shawn.
John

Post 5 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 2:00:19

Love Skype. I use 3.1 and if you have Jaws there are scripts you can get to make it work a little better. Nice program.

Post 6 by rat (star trek rules!) on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 12:28:32

what scripts do you use? chris n's scripts or something different

Post 7 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 15:02:33

Here's the page. Not sure of the creator but these are the simplest to download and apply just download and open and it ask the version of jaws you want them to work on. Your current version displays auto.

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JAWS Scripts For Skype:
3.1 and later |
3.0 |
2.x |
1.x and earlier

Go to:
Frequently Asked Questions |
Sarah's Skype page |
Original Skype scripts home page |
Skype.com

JAWS Scripts For Skype 3.0
Revision 403

This is an update for Skype 3.x users. It is experimental because it has only been tested on Skype 3.2 using JAWS 8.0. Updates include
list of 12 items
• Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab should now say the Skype tab page name. This has often been requested.
• The triple SayLine info for a Contact list entry should now be right in Skype 3.x. Tested in Skype 3.2.
• The Applications key should now more consistently produce Context menus in various places.
• Fixed a few problems with link identification.
• Fixed ignore of MSAA in active call tab in newer Skype versions.
• Improved identification of the Mood Text box in some situations.
• Changed the class of chat windows from Edit to MultiLine Edit.
• Stopped reclassing call panels.
• Removed the one remaining custom highlight color from skype.jcf.
• Updated the identification of Skype systray popup notifications.
• Attempted unsuccessfully to make AutoAnswer work under Skype 3.x.
• Fixed line ending issues that could make code look strange in some editors.
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Download:
Revision 403 executable installer |
Revision 403 source and JAWS 7/8 binaries

Revision 390

This is a minor update over revision 384 containing the following changes:
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• It is now possible to go into Forms mode when using a web page containing a form from within Skype itself. This happens, for example, when you try to
buy Skype credit by using the Help > Buy Skype Credit option, and also when you try to use Skype Prime, which can be accessed from Tools in Skype versions
new enough to support this.
• The list in Manage Blocked Users and the fields in Edit Contact for SkypeOut contacts now speak and show in Braille correctly.
• Renaming a contact via Rename or F2 will no longer use the previous contact's name as the field name for the edit box.
• A new set of radio buttons in Skype 3.1's Options > Notifications page is now labeled.
• Double speech in some cases when JAWS detects highlighting but the scripts try to override it should no longer happen.
• JAWS should no longer read some of the hotkey list when the user arrows down to the Hotkeys page in Options.
• The scripts again compile under JAWS 4.51.
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Download:
Revision 390 executable installer |
Revision 390 source and JAWS 7/8 binaries

Revision 384

This is a fairly major update over Revision 363. It should be stable but is considered beta just because changes have only been tested on a few systems
so far.

Fixes and features:
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• A huge number of fields throughout Skype now speak and show in Braille correctly. The screens for logging in and creating a new account appear to read
well now.
• Some 400 lines of obsolete code from Skype.jss have been removed.
• Ctrl+numbers and Ctrl+T now duplicate Ctrl+Shift+numbers and Ctrl+Shift+T so the Skype Live tab users have a way to deal with tabs. Ctrl+Shift+numbers
jump to place markers in a web page, and Skype Live is a web page. It may be time to drop Ctrl+Shift versions of these and just use Ctrl versions to avoid
this conflict.
• Link fields in Options will now say "Link" instead of "Edit."
• A lot of radio buttons should now indicate their group names.
• Options fields measured in time will now say the time unit after the field. Example: "Show me as 'away' when I am inactive for, edit, 5, minutes."
• An active call screen will now be called a "Call panel," an active conference screen will be called a "Conference panel," and both, when focused by tab
or other means, will also announce the top caller's name and the call duration without saying all the other stuff in the window as before.
• The Options page list is now named "Pages."
• The Options > Sound Devices track bars for adjusting input and output volume levels are now named appropriately, and arrows should work on them. These
controls arrived in Skype 3.0.
• Using the JAWS LeftMouseButton or RightMouseButton commands when the PC cursor is active will now click the current control regardless of where the JAWS
cursor / mouse pointer happens to be. This is to facilitate use of links that don't (yet) respond to Space and so must be clicked.
• Phone number fields in Edit My Profile are now given the type "phone number edit," abbreviated "phed" on Braille displays. You can type Alt+DownArrow
in these fields to pull down a country code list, then pick a country code with which to prefix the field's phone number. However, I don't yet know how
to save the selected country code in the phone number box. Pressing Tab, Shift+Tab, or Esc closes the list and returns to the dialog, though not necessarily
into the field you just left; but at least for most of my tests, the phone number was not changed. Pressing Enter actually saves and closes the Profile
page. I could use info on how this Alt+DownArrow thing is supposed to be used from the keyboard.
• SkypeCOMAPI.jss is now removed. This means users can also delete SkypeCOMAPI.jsb manually; it was never used.
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Known Issues running under Skype 3.0:
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• These scripts do not compile under JAWS 4.51. This was fixed and then accidentally broken again between public releases.
• Ctrl+Shift+I for technical call info does not work reliably.
• AutoActions (ctrl+shift+a) do not work reliably.
• Manage Other Programs' Access To Skype is not very easy to use (it should be easier in Skype 3.1 though).
• Radio buttons are sometimes numbered backward.
• Radio button sets in Options and maybe other places still do not show their group names in Braille.
• Braille shows the group names of Options > Notifications check boxes incorrectly.
• Braille does not show name or type for a lot of lists.
• The SayLine command will say "Edit" in some places where other commands will say (and show in Braille) custom types, like "Call panel" and "Conference
panel." This is because the respective windows are internally reclassed as Edit controls so that the proper calls are made for Braille support, and the
custom code for handling those windows is not applied to the SayLine command at this point. JAWSKey+Tab will say the custom type. There is no plan to fix
this.
• When a Braille display is active, the PC Cursor command will be slow to respond in some places, such as in an active call tab. This does not happen if
Braille is not active.
• One read-only edit field in the SMS dialog is still not labeled because I need to figure out what it's for.
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Download:
Revision 384 executable installer |
Revision 384 source and JAWS 7/8 binaries

Revision 363

Revision 363 is considered stable but deserves a bit of testing. Features over revision 358:
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• Users of JAWS 7.0 and older should now be able to hear items while arrowing through the file/folder list when sending a file through Skype.
• Profile fields should now be labeled correctly.
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Known Issues:
list of 2 items
• The method of labeling combo boxes may cause JAWS to seem a bit sluggish as you tab past one in the Edit My Profile dialog.
• Issues listed for revision 358 still apply.
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Download:
Revision 363 executable installer |
Revision 363 source and JAWS 7/8 binaries

Revision 358

Revision 358 is a minor update from revision 348 and is considered a stable release in the absence of user complaint to the contrary. This revision should
not be used with Sk

Post 8 by rat (star trek rules!) on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 16:56:23

thanks, got those scripts. love them a lot too.

Post 9 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2007 21:33:27

Right and how about a webpage? Ware to get them?
John

Post 10 by rat (star trek rules!) on Thursday, 19-Apr-2007 20:44:51

just search on google for jaws scripts for skype. they are just after chris n's site i think

Post 11 by forereel (Just posting.) on Thursday, 19-Apr-2007 22:37:33

Yes these are the best ones to get. Easy don't need to unzip or go through a big hassle. If you need I'll put a link here.

Post 12 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 19-Apr-2007 23:41:43

I did finally find it.

Post 13 by DJ Tristan (The one and only !Zoner) on Saturday, 26-May-2007 20:23:51

Grrrrr!! cant use skype. because my mic jack on my laptop is busted and i have to get a new motherboard for it damn dam damn damn damn!!!

Post 14 by redgirl34 (Scottish) on Sunday, 27-May-2007 9:23:28

Yes I use skype.

Post 15 by slim shady (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 25-Jun-2007 11:38:10

Good, I am glad that all of you use skype. I guess it was kind of dumb to put this board toppic on here! Skype rules and I mean it..............................????????////////////%%%%%%%%%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post 16 by BrailleNote Nut (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Friday, 20-Jul-2007 19:23:52

Hi, I have skype but cant go on often, well I can but cant voip for various reason which I wont say here. If I in skypeme go ahead andd voip me but please dont voip me if my status is "online" or anything else. Uhhhh. Well I am behind an ailious here so, I dont want to give out my skype name yet. Ok, ok, fine... it's musicproandy
and aim is blindguitardude
and msn is my email address, email is: (remove the x(s) from the address):
mxxxxuxsicxxxxpxrxxxoxxxaxnxdxxxyxxxxx@xxxgxxxxxmxxaixxxxl.cxxxoxmxx
So there ya have it. Add that to msn if you want to chat with me.

Post 17 by DJ Tristan (The one and only !Zoner) on Wednesday, 21-Nov-2007 18:48:52

my skype id is
tristan bussiere

let me try making a link to directly add

Add Me
or
Click here to Skype Me

Tristan

Post 18 by changedheart421 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Wednesday, 21-Nov-2007 19:42:21

hey got it my name is rainbowjess88.

Post 19 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 25-Nov-2007 11:10:00

I got skype a few days ago and thinks it works well with jaws.

Post 20 by kjv1611 (Give it to God) on Sunday, 16-Dec-2007 17:17:41

for the person tha sed there mickphone does not work try a u s b mic

Post 21 by singingsensation (I just keep on posting!) on Monday, 24-Dec-2007 23:55:24

Hi:
I also use Skype. My skype name is in my profile. If you can't find it, my skype name is singinggirl1. Feel free to add me if you wish.
Macy
PS: What are some good USB mikes? I have an internal microphone in my laptop and it sucks.

Post 22 by YankeeFanForLife! (Picapiedra: king of the boards!) on Monday, 24-Dec-2007 23:57:08

So you are all about singing then. Hmmm,

Post 23 by singingsensation (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 28-Dec-2007 0:04:06

Yes, I am. I love to sing!!!!!!

Post 24 by the blessed piano player (Newborn Zoner) on Thursday, 03-Jan-2008 11:07:41

Hello, I too use skype. My name is denise9522

Post 25 by James (Generic Zoner) on Thursday, 03-Jan-2008 11:51:26

My skype name is James0026.

Post 26 by Ukulele<3 (Try me... You know you want to.) on Friday, 04-Jan-2008 15:26:22

I use skype much more now that my free house phone stopped working. We've only got the one cell phone between us with 200 minutes so don't use it at all unless we're going out. lol So I'm making all my friends get skype just for me. haha

Michelle

Post 27 by jactac1111 (Generic Zoner) on Wednesday, 09-Jan-2008 18:10:43

i also use skype but on the mac from apple it is really cool. my skype link is in my profile.

Post 28 by kjv1611 (Give it to God) on Friday, 11-Jan-2008 7:34:14

i dont know the name of the u s b mick but you can look on wal mart.com to find a good one

Post 29 by buttercup74 (Generic Zoner) on Saturday, 12-Jan-2008 15:46:44

I, too have Skype and my Skype username is: buttercup1374.

Post 30 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 21-Jan-2008 3:27:15

What is the point of giving out your skype name to the world? Fair enough if you want to share skype names and address and things privately, but if you put it on a message board, everyone in the world will have access to it.

Post 31 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Friday, 25-Jan-2008 5:17:03

good point, and I ditched Skype because I hardly sign in, so I didn't really see any point in having it at all if I was not using it.

Post 32 by OjosDeMiCorazon (That's how I roll!) on Thursday, 14-Feb-2008 5:20:22

Harmony, what are you so afraid of, what are you hiding from? Just curious.
Well, I have lots to hide, but I might share some of my stories when you skype me at:
ojosdemicorazon

Post 33 by singingsensation (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 17-Feb-2008 16:03:58

Thanks for the idea of the website to find USB mikes. I'll check it out.

Post 34 by DRripple (Generic Zoner) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 3:27:16

I am not using Windows I am using Ubuntu and Skype runs fantastic. . 10 pounds last about a year for me. . I only re-up cuz the 10.00 expire after a year. Average call is like .011 cents a minute which is great. I am here in the US and the quality is pretty sweet as well. Good Luck
Skype ID: asnd16

Post 35 by billybats (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 10:02:23

aaah yeah! this guy just now talking about skype out? I just subscribed to it recently and I'm sold. I had skuype a few years before and I totally slept threw the time skype out was free and unlimited. Even being on the network I totally passed it by even though folks alerted me to it. Well after all of that and finally getting the premium service it's beautiful. However I already have unlimited long distance with Sprint and that covers my US and Canada and I think there's one more but I never use it. Just strictly US and I got the Canada because it was only 5 dollars more so what the hell! Now with skype out they give you both US and Canada. I think you can pick and choose other places too if I'm not mistaken. I have skype pro. I haven't looked up what it fully does but the few things I've seen are cool. If you have broadband you can use the conferencing feature. You pretty much have a switch board right in front of you. Sometimes when I get a call from just an ordinary computer I'll conference in my land line and I can walk around the house while I talk to a friend or partake in a skype cast. Don't quite know if you people like skype casts. I haven't yet found the limit for call transferring. I've never used more than five but since you can set up tabs and put them aside, I guess it'll go for quite a ways if you have a good connection. Off the top of my head I'd say that if you wanted more than 7 connects you may need to set up a room. For skype pro I paid 36 dollars for the rest of the year. I think it's 12 months unlimited access. It's well worth it. I also don't know if you all like having your thing set for skype me but I don't mind it. I know others do. When it gets lonely and too quiet, I turn it on and it's always interesting who calls. Occasionally I have to delete some advertising outfit, but mostly the other users are cool. I say mostly because like anything else where you invite the world, there's a certain degree of trouble one must expect. So in conclusion get skype out and take advantage of what you have in front of you. It definitely beats the days of dialpad. Oh how strange. As I typed this I had a skype call from someone who didn't speak English.

Post 36 by changedheart421 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 14:56:05

my user name is rainbowjess88.

Post 37 by silly widdle dwagonish thingy (i'm stuck !) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 20:37:36

i use skype but since getting my internet providers phone service, downloads and voip of any kind really suffer or so im told

Post 38 by billybats (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 23:11:22

skype can be a real resource hog. The more people connected to you the more sluggish your computer gets. Plus one time I uploaded a movie to someone. It was like 2 gigs and took the whole night. Then also if you using an older vertion of jaws it really fucks things up. Otherwise they're just small problems.

Post 39 by purple penguin (Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.) on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2008 23:33:33

I notice if you are in a call, file transfers are much slower.

Post 40 by billybats (Account disabled) on Thursday, 03-Apr-2008 4:17:22

and if you're already downloading something else too. Of course being connected eats away at your band width already. To be real honest, there are still things they have to work on with connections. It good but far from perfect. Certainly it's come a long way.

Post 41 by Reyami (I've broken five thousand! any more awards going?) on Thursday, 03-Apr-2008 16:12:01

i changed my mind and got Skype back. dAmn, what was i thinking.

Post 42 by billybats (Account disabled) on Thursday, 03-Apr-2008 23:41:37

I take back all the good things I said about skype out. Just this morning I ran out of skype credit which either I misread the fuckin thing when i subscribed to it or they are full of shit. I understood that for 36 dollars a year I'd have unlimited US and Canada calling. Am I incorrect? If so then it's my fault. If not then they're fuckin lying. That wouldn't be the first time a company claims to have unlimited service when they don't. I wanted to say something earlier but I decided to see if anyone else would respond to my post first. For those of you that don't use skype out, it doesn't change anything for you obviously. So before when i was all about recommended it, now I say forget it. Only of course if I misread the thing. I don't think so. It seems clear enough. I even had someone else read it as well since they were sold too. Now of course they ain't gonna get it. Fuck that shit. Three days is not even close to a year.

Post 43 by billybats (Account disabled) on Thursday, 03-Apr-2008 23:45:38

and even if someone was to say that I used crazy minutes. Sure I probably did but even so, unlimited is just that so what's the problem? Where did I screw up? I say again that if I misunderstood what was written then my apologies. Accept then again it would make sense to me that they should leave no room for questioning. If they're providing a service then you need to be told what it is you're paying for. If you have to second guess or get an interpreter for what they could be saying then fuck that.

Post 44 by billybats (Account disabled) on Thursday, 03-Apr-2008 23:49:14

someone told me to complain to them about it but I'll sleep on it for now until I find out if it's my mistake or otherwise. If and when I find out that I fucked up then i just simply won't resubscribe or tell anyone else too. It'll be one of many lessons I put my money on I guess!

Post 45 by billybats (Account disabled) on Saturday, 05-Apr-2008 9:20:29

The following is the response I got from these bastards and my short question to them about my account. Here's hoping these ass fucks honer what they say.
Hello billy
Thank you for contacting Skype Support.

This could be a temporary glitch in the system, but no others users reported
us this porblem yet.

Please come back to us on Monday and if it is still not working, then we
will refund all the calls and your purchase, and you will have to
resubscribe again.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Alec - Skype Support


Visit www.skype.com for latest news, updates and tips.

--- Original Message ---
From: b.bats@loopymail.com
Received: 5.04.2008 3:01:54 GMT Standard Time (GMT - 0:00 )
To: support@skype.net
Subject: GQW: Skype Pro User but no credits to make calls in North America


Name: billybats Skype Name: ***************************
Topic: My Account (username, password, account status, etc.)
Subtopic: Balance (my SkypeOut credits)
Subject: Skype Pro User but no credits to make calls in North America
Message:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I just bought a pro account and it states I have no credit when I try to
call North American calls. My account says Skype Pro active.
Invoice 163204603
Thanks
billy

I'll let you know Monday if that shit is squared off.

Post 46 by billybats (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2008 17:39:31

here is a brief update. The skype support guys refunded my money and asked that I reapply. apparently there's a fair usage claws in the fuckin thing which states they can cut you off if you use too many minutes. That's still bull shit considering I only used a few thousand but we'll see how it goes from here on in. I guess I'll just have to watch my minutes. I'll admit I did get carried away with it at first. I was calling everybody. I also like the limitless three way and I conference in a bunch of my friends at points. So I was kind of crazy with the skype pro after I subscribed to it. I thought that I paid for my minutes so let me use them. Now I just have to be sensible with it so at least for now, there's a happy ending. You people might write back and let me know if you have skype pro.

Post 47 by billybats (Account disabled) on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2008 19:23:16

well that lasted for a few minutes now I have to write them back because my skype credet is gone. I hardly used it and it's screwed up again. So we'll see what happens now.

Post 48 by purple penguin (Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.) on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2008 20:48:13

Um, how much do you use skype?

Post 49 by take me to the promise land? (Account disabled) on Saturday, 03-May-2008 13:37:32

any1 interested, hav my skype, its: mzi1991. feel free 2 add me.

Post 50 by The Elemental Dragon (queen of dragons) on Saturday, 17-May-2008 22:23:13

I have my skype in my profile, but if you want to add me, ask me first. I really only have two people I talk to on there.

Post 51 by blindndangerous (the blind and dangerous one) on Sunday, 18-May-2008 21:16:42

I'm pretty much the same as shadow, I don't mind u adding me, but, in the authorization window, in that edit box put your zone user name, so that at least I know where I know u from. Skype username is in my profile if ya guys want it.

Post 52 by The Elemental Dragon (queen of dragons) on Wednesday, 04-Jun-2008 21:43:38

same for me. put your zone id and username.

Post 53 by battle star queen (I just keep on posting!) on Thursday, 05-Jun-2008 16:44:30

agree with Harmony on that putting your skype name out on a board can get people adding you who you don't even know.

Post 54 by The Elemental Dragon (queen of dragons) on Sunday, 08-Jun-2008 1:36:34

yeah, but then they should use common sense and before someone adds them they should identify where they are from, it just seems like comon curticy that's all.