Hi, hope this helps. Windows Live Messenger Helpful HintsThere are two ways to launch Windows Live Messenger. You can start the program from the System Tray, or from the Start menu. If you start Windows Live Messenger from the Start menu, after the program launches, you may need to select Sign In from either the Sign In screen or the File menu to begin sending message threads.
To start Windows Live Messenger from the System Tray, press INSERT+F11 to display the applications currently running. Use the arrow keys to move to Windows Live Messenger Service. Press the TAB key to move to the Right Single Click button and then press ENTER. Next a context menu is displayed. Press UP or DOWN ARROW to move to Open, and press ENTER to open the Windows Live Messenger Service application window. If you are not signed on, you must select Sign On either from the Sign In screen, or from the File menu.
Once you have signed on, use ALT+A to open the Action menu. From within the Action menu, you can choose to send an instant message thread, or perform other actions with Windows Live Messenger.
Reading MessagesWhen the conversation window is open, JAWS automatically reads incoming message threads. JAWS also provides commands that allow you to review previous message threads. Press ALT+1 through 0 to read the ten most recent message threads (ALT+1 reads the most recent thread). Press the keystroke twice to display the message thread text in the JAWS Virtual Viewer. This command is useful when you want to copy to the Clipboard an e-mail address, phone number, Web site URL, or other piece of information that someone has sent to you.
For more information about these commands, refer to JAWS Commands for Windows Live Instant Messenger.
Windows Live Messenger NotificationsWindows Live Messenger displays notification message threads to indicate when a contact has signed on and to inform you when a new Hot Mail e-mail message thread 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 CTRL+SCROLL LOCK+F12. JAWS says the name of the contact followed by the time the contact signed in.
If you are working in another window, Windows Live Messenger plays a sound to alert you that someone is sending you an instant message. To switch to this "urgent conversation," press WINDOWS Key+0. You are moved to a button for that conversation's minimized window. Press the SPACEBAR to open the window, and JAWS reads the most recent message in the conversation window.
Typing NotificationA clicking sound is heard while the contact is typing. To toggle this sound, press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options dialog, and enable the Typing Sounder option. JAWS can also announce when the contact is typing a message thread. You can toggle this setting in the Adjust JAWS Options dialog as well.
Tip: You can press CTRL+SHIFT+S to check the incoming status. Conversation Hot KeysConversation hot keys allow you to move quickly to a conversation window from any other open window, including the windows for other programs. To assign a conversation to a hot key, press CTRL+WINDOWS Key+1 through 5. To move to a conversation which has been assigned, press WINDOWS Key+1 through 5.
EmoticonsEmoticons are combinations of characters that resemble graphics when rotated. JAWS provides a list of common emoticons for use with Windows Live Messenger. JAWS also uses this list to interpret emoticons in the Message Thread window and reads them as part of the incoming message thread.
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. To select from a Messenger-provided list of emoticons, use ALT+M to activate that menu.
Windows Live Messenger DictionaryThe Windows Live Messenger dictionary file contains definitions for a number of abbreviations commonly used during online conversations. When you encounter these abbreviations, JAWS reads the corresponding definition instead. For example, if you read the abbreviation "LOL," JAWS says, "Laugh out loud." Other abbreviations that JAWS recognizes include IMO (in my opinion), BRB (be right back), BTW (by the way), HTH (hope this helps), and many more.
Windows Live Messenger OptionsPress INSERT+V while in Windows Live Messenger to access the following verbosity options. Use the arrow keys to select the option you want to change and then press the SPACEBAR to cycle through the available choices.
Item Description Typing SounderSelect "Enabled" if you want a typing sound to play whenever the person you are exchanging messages with is typing.
Typing AnnouncementSelect "Enabled" if you want JAWS to announce the name of the contact currently typing a message.
Speak Contacts Name with MessageSelect "Enabled" if you want JAWS to announce the name of a contact when he or she sends a message.
Automatically Speak Incoming MessagesSelect "Enabled" if you want JAWS to automatically start reading messages that you receive.
Announce Contacts Signing InSelect "Enabled" if you want JAWS to automatically announce the names of any contacts that sign in.
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Good Evening, Where can I find tips or a tutorial on how to use Windows Live Messenger with JAWS? Thanks in advance for your help. Steve & Shannon Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11, 2003 You have to change with the change or be destroyed by the change. -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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