Hello Colin, As far as the version of Skype I am using, it is indeed 5.1.0914. Your suggestion is good, but it's not quite what I am looking for. During a Skype conversation, I need to be able to turn the camera on and off at a moment's notice. Initiating a call with the camera being on has never been an issue or problem. I need to be able to accomplish turning the web camera on and off during the course of a conversation.
Best regards, Mike On 29,Mar,2011, at 6:20 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hi John! > I found your suggestion interesting so I had a look on mine! > I could only find one splitter and when I moved it from about 40% to 90% and > then back to 65% and a couple of others! > When I went back to the main window there was no change to my view! > So I was wondering if either of you have your Skype in list mode? > And as I suggested to Mike I think you have to do everything inside the > contacts list! > So if I'm right interact with contacts and stay there! > Go to the name you want and call! > And if you want to add someone just go to there name and call them as well! > I do not know if this is right [haven't had the chance to try it] > But could be the answer! > And I think this might apply to turning on and off camera! > And have you updated to 5.1.0914? > This gives a tab for both Skype and address book options! > All the best > Colin > Qapla! > Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak > > On 29 Mar 2011, at 16:55, John Lipsey wrote: > >> I don't recall, unfortunately, which splitter I moved. I moved both >> of them at various times, and don't recall off hand which was the >> magic one to move. It was mostly trial and error on my part. >> >> On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom <m...@busboom.at> wrote: >>> John, thank you. So if I understand you correctly, during the course of a >>> conversation, you were able to turn on and off the web camera at will? Was >>> this an option in the Conversation Menu? Which splitter did you move, and >>> do you remember what value you set it to? I am wondering if VO provides a >>> way to let the user know when nothing is being covered or cut off by the >>> splitters. >>> >>> Thank you very much, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On 29,Mar,2011, at 5:09 PM, John Lipsey wrote: >>> >>>> Michael: >>>> >>>> There is a video button in the call window that lets you start/stop >>>> video. It took a bit of playing around to find it. At least in my >>>> case. VO wasn't automatically showing me all of the contents of my >>>> window until i interacted with and manipulated one of the splitters. >>>> Now, once I set it to reveal the whole window's contents, they are >>>> reliably there. >>>> >>>> I can be more help to you when i'm home again and in front of a mac. >>>> My workplace is still stuck using windows, sadly. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom <m...@busboom.at> wrote: >>>>> Dear Simon, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for responding. In my case, it is imperative, during a >>>>> conversation, >>>>> to be able to turn the camera on and off at will. If I were to use the >>>>> camera merely as a hobby adjunct, this problem wouldn't be worth >>>>> discussing. >>>>> However, this is a real need in my case. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> On 28,Mar,2011, at 10:01 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> DEar Mike, >>>>>> >>>>>> Regarding your video issue - I'm totally blind so I wasn't aware but >>>>>> those >>>>>> with whom I was talking told me that they couldn't see me - there is an >>>>>> option in the preferences for Skype which you activate with >>>>>> command+comma >>>>>> and then you interact with the toolbar and select the call button and >>>>>> look >>>>>> for the following "Start video automatically at the beginning of a call >>>>>> checked check box" which yo you check in order that you may be seen on >>>>>> camera. >>>>>> >>>>>> The preference pane is probably worth exploring. I know it's frustrating >>>>>> - >>>>>> I've had a few hairy moments myself. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> Simon >>>>>> On 28 Mar 2011, at 20:29, Zachary Kline wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>>>> I can answer at least some of your questions. There is a way to see >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> entire contact list in Skype 5. Whenever I log in, the first thing >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> appears is my entire list, offline and all. It is useful to think of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Skype 5 layout as similar to the iTunes layout, as you have a list of >>>>>>> categories on the left and a dynamically changing list of options on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> right, depending on what you select on the left. I wouldn't mess with >>>>>>> any view options until you've gotten used to the default layout, which >>>>>>> does work quite well. >>>>>>> I don't use the web cam much, so I'm afraid I can't help with those >>>>>>> particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO >>>>>>> cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the >>>>>>> conversation >>>>>>> menu. >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Zack. >>>>>>> On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its >>>>>>>> video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded >>>>>>>> Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier >>>>>>>> versions such as 2.8 which, I believe, was the prior stable version. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here are my questions and needs: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. I can't find a way to navigate to contacts that aren't online. >>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>> tried going through some of the view options, but the best I can do is >>>>>>>> either get a list of current online contacts or a history of recent >>>>>>>> contacts with whom I have had conversations. It is important for me >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> gain access to my entire Skype contact list. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2. I cannot find a way to easily turn on my web camera while >>>>>>>> conversing >>>>>>>> with someone on Skype. In previous versions, I could use the Voice >>>>>>>> Over >>>>>>>> Find command to get to the video button. In the current version of >>>>>>>> Skype, the option to turn on and off the video at random is visually >>>>>>>> there, but I have thus far been able to get Voice Over to go to it. I >>>>>>>> know that some people have had luck, but for me, it has been hit and >>>>>>>> miss--mostly miss. Unfortunately,use of the web camera is crucially >>>>>>>> important for me, and I am at a loss as to how to configure Skype 5.1 >>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>> that I can quickly turn on and off the web camera. Using the Skype >>>>>>>> preference of having the web camera automatically be turned on when I >>>>>>>> call someone is not always an option, so I need to be able to turn >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> feature on and off at will. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3. If it will be necessary for me to go back to an older version of >>>>>>>> Skype, where can I find it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I sound desperate, I am. 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