If you're using the newest version, which is 2.8, the status does not currently read with voiceover, however, there is somewhat of a work around. You can choose to only see the contacts who are on line. This actually works really well, since calling someone who is off line would not amount to much. On Jan 15, 2011, at 12:53 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote:
> Hi Blake. > > I think many of us who have made or are in the midst of making the leap from > windows to mac have felt this frustration of windows being more productive > than mac. The learning curve is not a curve, it's straight up, smile. > > While I can't give you a lot of skype assistance, since I too do not see the > status of folks in my contact list, I can tell you that it's worth hanging in > with your mac. I hope someone on this great list can tell us both why we do > not see the online status of our contacts, but in the interim, just take this > all one day at a time. I'm getting there and you will, too. > > Marlaina > > > On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:33 PM, wes smith wrote: > > Hi, > Chats work fine for me. All you have to do is interact with the HTML > area. As for telling when someone is online, go to the contacts table > and arrow. After their name, it will say their status. ANd if you > want to send a message to someone, V+SHFT+M and then arrow down till > you hear send IM or something like that. HTH. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 14, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Blake Hardin <blakehardin5...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> K guys im about to take this mac and throw it out the window. I can't >> seem to figure skype on the mac out. I can't figure out how to make a >> call or tell whos online and when someone sends me a chat i can't >> figure out how to interact with the stupid thing. Yeah i think this is >> why i have used my mac very little since i have got it. There seeems >> to be very little documentation on how to do things and in a way >> windows seems more productive as far as time is concerned. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
