I haven't tried to make a call from contacts, but as I recall Alex says he can. No, for me, it doesn't matter whether Facetime is switched on or off; I still get that same screen when I open it.
Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Jim Gatteys <jgatt...@gmail.com> wrote: > And I don't see a way in my preferences to tell it not to look for a camera > or I'd test it. > JIm > > On Mar 2, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > >> I have this problem too. No, Jim, it's a weirdness with Facetime interface >> that causes it only to display a window with just the window controls and no >> scroll area or list of contacts. I'm kind of wondering if it has anything to >> do with not having a camera, which I don't, and the system is looking for >> one? It's a strange issue, though. And the preferences being dimmed doesn't >> really help, or I would find a way to tell it not to look for a camera. >> >> teresa >> >> Teresa Cochran >> batsfly...@me.com >> Facebook >> >> On Mar 2, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Jim Gatteys <jgatt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hey Alex! >>> In my face tie window I have the contacts button selected and then it gives >>> me a scroll area with a table of all my contacts. From there I can make an >>> audio of video facetime call. >>> Maybe I didn't understand your question. >>> Jim >>> >>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>>> How are you all doing this? My FaceTime app has absolutely nothing in the >>>> main window except for the usual three buttons, and the menus only let me >>>> select my microphone. Even the Preferences item is dimmed. FaceTime works, >>>> though, because I can start calls from my Contacts app. What am i missing? >>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just made the edit to reflect the fact that you can place the call from >>>>> the FaceTime app. Thanks for the heads up. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Scott Rumery >>>>> >>>>> Whatever happens keep your sense of humor >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:38 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No prob, tell you what though, you were right about deleting the >>>>>> /Library/System Configuration/Facetime.plist file. Works like a charm >>>>>> now. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>> blind built-in! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well I guess that I goofed then didn't I? I will have to go and fix my >>>>>>> post now. Thank you for letting me know about my error. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scott Rumery >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Whatever happens keep your sense of humor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Jessica <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it is in the contact info scrol area. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can you enlighten the list as to how to do this? I looked all through >>>>>>>>> the FaceTime interface yesterday and I didn't see anything about >>>>>>>>> making a FaceTime audio call from there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Scott Rumery >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Whatever happens keep your sense of humor >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 11:58 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The poster is wrong about one thing. You can too make Facetime >>>>>>>>>> audio only calls inside Facetime. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>>>>>> blind built-in! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 >>>>>>>>>> user! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Scott Rumery <blindfait...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> After updating to OS 10.9.2 yesterday the first thing that I wanted >>>>>>>>>>> to try was making an audio only call from my Mac. It took me some >>>>>>>>>>> digging around to figure out how to place the call and then when I >>>>>>>>>>> did figure this out my call kept failing. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> After doing several searches on Google I stumbled across an Apple >>>>>>>>>>> Support thread on the failure of FaceTime calls and I was able to >>>>>>>>>>> follow some instructions that someone had posted to get it working >>>>>>>>>>> on my Mac. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Here is a blog post that I wrote about this. I hope that if anyone >>>>>>>>>>> else is having this issue that this will help them to fix it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fedoraoutlier.com/facetime-audio-calls-finally-come-mac/ >>>>>>>>>>> Scott Rumery >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Whatever happens keep your sense of humor >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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