[access-uk] Re: MSN messenger settings.
- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 16:48:04 +0100
Hi
I've been away for a couple of days and have not quite got around to
reading all of this thread. Which version of jaws are you running?
Brian Hartgen
E-Mail: brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: "jim.doc" <jim.doc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: MSN messenger settings.
> 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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