[access-uk] Re: MSN messenger settings.
- From: "jim.doc" <jim.doc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 16:09:41 +0100
Hi James,
Thanks for the MSN instructions, however, in MSN 6.2 there's no view menu,
in the main window or the conversation window. I can't seem to get rid of
the tool bar. I've unchecked both standard and formatting, but it remains
there. The problem is that when a conversation is started, it won't read out
what is being sent or received. if I go onto the tool bar with the alt key
and then escape and go back to the input field, it seems to work ok. So I
don't know how to rectify this problem. I hope someone can help.
regards.
Jim.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:39 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: MSN messenger settings.
> Hi Jim
>
> I am reposting below a message sent to the list by Brian Hartgen a while
> ago.
>
> James
>
>
>
> Hi Carol
> Once you get as far as getting your passport, you may find the following
> notes regarding using Messenger helpful which I think I adapted a while
ago
> from the JFW Lite web page.
> MSN MESSENGER OR WINDOWS MESSENGER
>
> Although the following refers to MSN Messenger, it is
>
> applicable to Windows Messenger in XP.
>
> The first thing you need to do in order to use Messenger is to get a
>
> passport. Hotmail addresses already work as a passport by default. If you
>
> want to use your own email address, go to
> http://register.passport.net
> to
>
> get a passport. You will need to verify your email address. To verify
your
>
> email address, an email will arrive with a link in
>
> it that you enter on and then you have to enter some information and
follow
>
> the steps.
>
> Next install Messenger. You can download it by going to
>
> http://messenger.msn.com/
>
> If you are using Windows XP, it already comes installed with
>
> Windows Messenger, so you don't need to install it.
>
> When it is finished installing, press insert f11, and you should find MSN
>
> Messenger not signed in listed in your system tray list.
>
> Hit enter on MSN Messenger and arrow down on the context menu to sign in
and
>
> enter.
>
> Once you have signed in, you need to set up Messenger for best performance
>
> with Jaws.
>
> First, you need to change the way that MSN Messenger sorts contacts,
>
> and then you need to make some changes to the appearance of the
>
> conversation window. To change how MSN sorts contacts:
>
> 1. When in the main MSN window, hit alt t for tools, and then c.
>
> This will open the sort contacts by sub menu.
>
> 2. Arrow down to online/offline and press enter.
>
> The first time you have a conversation with someone, to remove the tool
bar
>
> and side bar from the conversation windows,
>
> and disable emoticons:
>
> 1. Open any conversation window.
>
> 2. Press alt v, and arrow down until it says enable emoticons.
>
> If it says checked, press enter to uncheck it.
>
> 3. Re-enter the view menu, and arrow down until you see show toolbar.
>
> Press enter if it is checked.
>
> 4. Re-enter the view menu and arrow down until it says show sidebar.
>
> Press enter if it is checked.
>
> You should only have to do this once, but there is a slight possibility
>
> that you will have to do it twice. After that, the settings should
>
> remain as you set them.
>
> Next here is a quick overview of the changes you might need to make in the
>
> options. Press alt T for tools, O for options.
>
> On the personal page, you can type in a screen name as you want other
users
>
> to see it. Also tab to show graphical emoticons and uncheck it.
>
> Control tab to the preferences page and if you don't want MSN to start
>
> automatically with Windows, uncheck the box for run this program when
>
> windows starts. (Note, also if you use OE, go to your tools menu in OE
and
> then options
>
> and tab to automatically log onto Windows messenger and uncheck it.)
>
> On the preferences page leave the alert checkboxes checked as they are for
> sound
>
> notifications.
>
> Enter on okay to close the dialog.
>
> Now that you have MSN set up, to add a contact, press alt T for tools, and
>
> enter on add a contact.
>
> Leave the radio button selected for by email address and enter on next and
>
> enter the person's MSN contact address.
>
> To send a message to a contact, you can hit enter on the contacts name in
>
> the main messenger window.
>
> You can save your conversation by going to the files menu with alt f, then
>
> press A, then a standard save dialog appears. The conversations
>
> will be saved as a text file. To leave a conversation hit escape.
>
> To start a voice chat with a contact, press the windows application key
>
> while focused on the contact name and choose start a voice conversation
from
>
> the context menu.
>
> I recommend you go to the tools menu and run the audio tuning wizard first
>
> before you try to voice chat with someone.
>
> You can also start a voice chat from a conversation window by pressing alt
A
>
> for the actions menu and enter on start talking. Once they accept your
>
> invitation to voice chat you can just start speaking into your microphone.
>
> To send a file, press the windows application key while focused on the
>
> contact name and enter on send a file from the context menu.
>
> You can also send a file from a conversation window by pressing alt A for
>
> the actions menu and enter on send a file.
>
> A standard open dialog will come up for you to locate your file.
>
> As well, if someone sends you a file, it will be placed in
>
> c:\my documents\messenger service received files or c:\my documents\my
>
> received files.
>
> You can block or unblock a sender by focusing on the contact name and then
>
> pressing the application key and arrow down to block or unblock. If you
>
> want to find out who a contact might be, hit alt enter on their name and
use
>
> the JAWS cursor to read their email address.
>
> To change your status, tab to where it says my status and your name in the
>
> main messenger window and press the application key and enter on the
status
>
> you wish to be seen by others.
>
> If you use Jaws 4.50, it will already come with some excellent scripts
that
>
> will automatically read incoming messages to you, alert you when contacts
>
> come online and notify you of who is sending you a message.
>
> The messages will be placed on the task bar and you can alt tab to the
>
> conversation when you are notified that someone has
>
> sent you a message.
>
> Reading Messages
>
> When the conversation window is maximized, JAWS automatically reads
incoming
> messages. JAWS automatically maximizes the message window as soon as it is
>
> opened. JAWS also provides commands that allow you to read previous
> messages. For more information about these commands, refer to
>
> JAWS Commands for MSN Instant Messenger.
>
> MSN Messenger Notifications
>
> MSN Messenger displays notification messages to indicate when a contact
has
> signed on and to inform you when a new HotMail email message has been
> received.
>
> JAWS reads these notifications when they appear, even if you are working
in
> another application. To hear the name of the contact who signed in most
> recently,
>
> press ALT+SHIFT+F12. JAWS says, "X signed in at y," with y being the time
> the contact signed in.
>
> If you are working in another window, MSN plays a sound to alert you that
> someone is sending you an instant message. To switch to this "urgent
> conversation,"
>
> press CTRL+SHIFT+DASH. JAWS reads the most recent message in the
> conversation window.
>
> Typing Notification
>
> When a conversation window is maximized, a clicking sound is heard while
the
> contact is typing. To toggle this sound, press CTRL+SHIFT+F12. JAWS can
also
>
> announce when the contact is typing a message. To toggle the status of
this
> announcement, press ALT+CTRL+F12. If typing sounder and announcement are
> disabled,
>
> press F12 to check the typing status. If the contact is typing a message,
a
> single click sounds.
>
> Channels
>
> Channels allow you to move quickly to a conversation window from any other
> open window, including the windows for other applications. To assign a
> conversation
>
> to a channel, press CTRL+1 through 5. To move to a channel which has been
> assigned, press CTRL+SHIFT+1 through 5.
>
> Emoticons
>
> Emoticons are combinations of characters that resemble graphics when
> rotated. JAWS provides a list of common emoticons for use with MSN
> messenger. JAWS
>
> also uses this list to interpret emoticons in the message window and reads
> them as part of the incoming message.
>
> To open the list of emoticons, press CTRL+SHIFT+M. To move through the
list,
> press UP or DOWN ARROW. To insert the selected emoticon into your
> conversation,
>
> press ENTER.
>
> VOICE CONVERSATIONS
>
> To start a voice conversation, from within the main message window, tab to
> the button labelled Start a Voice Conversation.
>
> Brian Hartgen
>
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