windows 10 skype 7 is inaccessible with nvda.
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Austin Pinto <austinpinto.xaviers@...>
hi all.
i am trying to signin to skype on windows 10. this is the new version of skype which we can get from windows store. i can signin but when it asks select a profile picture or test audio and video. nvda gets stuck on a text called skype cant be used for emergency. i have the latest windows 10, latest nvda and latest addons. what to do?
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David Csercsics
Try the Skype desktop app? I don't know what the difference between that and the Windows store app is, but I have had joy with the desktop app.
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Chris Mullins
Hi I had the Skype desktop app installed but it has been replaced by something called “Meet Now”. I checked online and it seems like MS have put this in place to make it easy for users to have online meetings during the pandemic. You do not need a Skype a/c or sign up to anything to use it apparently but I need to find how it works before I can comment further.
Cheers Chris
From: David Csercsics
Sent: 20 November 2020 14:58 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] windows 10 skype 7 is inaccessible with nvda.
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Lino Morales
You need to use Skype V 8.66 which is the electron version at:
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www.skype.com
On 11/20/2020 9:52 AM, Austin Pinto wrote:
hi all.
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I was able to hide this extra spam icon in system tray.
On 21/11/2020 4:21 am, Chris Mullins
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Chris Mullins
Hi Yes, my Skype app in system tray changed to “Neet Nowafter I updated to 20H2, ”, I had to use Skype from the main search to use standard functionality.
Cheers Chris
From: Shaun Everiss
Sent: 20 November 2020 21:29 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] windows 10 skype 7 is inaccessible with nvda.
I was able to hide this extra spam icon in system tray.
On 21/11/2020 4:21 am, Chris Mullins wrote:
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valiant8086
You might be able to fix it by pressing alt Twice.
On November 20, 2020 9:52:37 AM "Austin Pinto" <austinpinto.xaviers@...> wrote:
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Chris Mullins
Hi When I open Skype, I always press F11 for full screen mode, then I can move around it OK. I checked the Help, About menu item and it displayed the following:
Skype version 8.66.0.77 Application version 15.66.77.0 © 2020 Skype & Microsoft You're on the latest version of Skype.
I am using Windows 10 20H2 with latest NVDA and use Skype on a regular basis without too much difficulty.
Cheers Chris
From: valiant8086
Sent: 08 December 2020 13:57 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io; win10; Austin Pinto Subject: Re: [nvda] windows 10 skype 7 is inaccessible with nvda.
You might be able to fix it by pressing alt Twice. On November 20, 2020 9:52:37 AM "Austin Pinto" <austinpinto.xaviers@...> wrote:
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The issue here is that the Skype Desktop App (formerly known as the installed version) and the Store Skype App or "shipped with Windows 10" equivalent are not equally accessible. It's long been recommended that screen reader users use the Skype Desktop App.
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tim
Not having any problems with the installed version or with meet.
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The more you know your screen reader the better your accessibility will be.
On 12/8/2020 12:39 PM, Brian Vogel wrote:
The issue here is that the Skype Desktop App (formerly known as the installed version) and the Store Skype App or "shipped with Windows 10" equivalent are not equally accessible. It's long been recommended that screen reader users use the Skype Desktop App.
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On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 03:05 PM, tim wrote:
The more you know your screen reader the better your accessibility will be.- No one could reasonably argue that. And practice, practice, practice does make as close to perfect (which sometimes isn't all that close) as you're going to get. I do see that you state you're using the installed version, and the main reason for my message you quoted was to get the word out that, even if you know your screen reader well, accessibility is generally considered to be better in the installed version than the universal app. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 If you think that you can think about a thing, inextricably attached to something else, without thinking of the thing it is attached to, then you have a legal mind. ~ Thomas Reed Powell
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