[access-uk] Re: GW Connect and updating Skype client
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 16:33:47 +0100
Hi,
it is, but you hvae to do everything with the mouse. It's not a nice
program for keyboard interface.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Doris &Hubby Chris
Sent: 06 August 2014 10:47
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GW Connect and updating Skype client
it is easy enough to use with jaws and should be with window eyes.
Doris
At 03:08 AM 8/6/2014, you wrote:
>Hi Kevnin,
>
>No you have to do it by clicking the object in NVDA, because Revo is a pile
>of crap where accessibility is concerned.
>
>All the best
>
>Steve
>
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>Stevenage
>Hertfordshire
>SG1 4PW
>Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
>Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>Kevin Cussick
>Sent: 05 August 2014 21:27
>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: GW Connect and updating Skype client
>
>OK will try, do you just hit alt v and go to the what ever you said
>view? sorry forgot what you said to do but will read the mail again
>thanks. I have been around computers for quite a while now and still
>learning thanks for the tip.
>
>On 05/08/2014 12:12, Doris &Hubby Chris wrote:
> > Revo will show all programs that are also listed in windows' native
> > add/remove program applet.
> >
> > Make sure you put revo in detail and not icon view.
> >
> > hth
> >
> > Doris
> >
> > At 06:30 AM 8/5/2014, you wrote:
> >> Interesting enough I am not happy with revo, the reason is because
> >> it doesn't seem to show all the programs that are installed on my
> >> computer.
> >>
> >> I have 114 programs and it only shows something like 90! when I go
> >> into programs and features all show up and they can be uninstalled
ideas?
> >>
> >> On 05/08/2014 06:11, Paul Warner wrote:
> >>> Glad to report that Revouninstall (freeware version) worked and that I
> >>> now have the latest version of Skype working on my system.
> >>>
> >>> I was aware that the main Skype client was accessible using NVDA as I
do
> >>> but I persisted in using GW Connect out of habit I suppose. It's
always
> >>> better when the mainstream apps are fully accessible since they tend
to
> >>> provide more features than the ghetto versions.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks to all who helped.
> >>>
> >>> Paul
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 04/08/2014 21:50, Steve Nutt wrote:
> >>>> Hi Paul,
> >>>>
> >>>> No, never seen this to be honest. I retired GWC last week and am
using
> >>>> Skype with the Window-Eyes Skype Enhanced app with no problems.
> >>>>
> >>>> All the best
> >>>>
> >>>> Steve
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Computer Room Services
> >>>> 77 Exeter Close
> >>>> Stevenage
> >>>> Hertfordshire
> >>>> SG1 4PW
> >>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
> >>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
> >>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589
> >>>> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >>>> Behalf Of
> >>>> Paul Warner
> >>>> Sent: 04 August 2014 17:26
> >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [access-uk] GW Connect and updating Skype client
> >>>>
> >>>> Having heard that GW Connect is to be permanently 'disconnected' and
> >>>> killed off on account of Microsoft dropping the Skype API, I thought
it
> >>>> was about time to revert to the usual Skype application.
> >>>>
> >>>> The version of Skype I have on my Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
machine
> >>>> is 6.10. When I ran it, a message popped up, saying that this
version
> >>>> could no longer run and I needed to get the latest version of Skype.
A
> >>>> few steps later, I was running the Skype installer.
> >>>>
> >>>> Then I got a message saying that the updating had been aborted since
my
> >>>> previous version could not be removed. That was that. After a
reboot,
> >>>> I tried to uninstall my existing version of Skype using Control
Panel.
> >>>> A Windows error message reported that something or other did not
match
> >>>> the stuff on my system. Hitting the Browse button in this message
box
> >>>> showed that the uninstall program was looking for a file called
> >>>> skype.msi. A search for this file using the Start menu yielded no
> >>>> results.
> >>>>
> >>>> This now means that my existing Skype 6.10 will not run, it cannot be
> >>>> uninstalled and the new version cannot be installed since it requires
> >>>> the old one to go away. Has anyone else experienced this?
> >>>>
> >>>> Note that I uninstalled GW Connect before attempting the Skype
update.
> >>>> I hope that uninstalling GWC did not remove the required
information...
> >>>>
> >>>> Paul
> >>>>
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