[Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system

Sun Jul 24 02:38:38 UTC 2011

it's actually super easy to use, do you use skype? if so I can help you that 
way or I can call you, or you're welcome to call me and I can help you.
Nikki Wunderlich
face book, my space, and MSN as well as email nikki0222 at gmail.com
yahoo and AIM nikkiwunderlich
skype and twitter nikki022285
cell 763-248-0106
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelby Carlson" <kelbycarlson at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system


>I just installed Instantbird.  I set up my Facebook chat account, but I 
>don't seem to be able to do anything.  I can't add any contacts, see if any 
>of my friends are online.  How do you actually use this program?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:16:21 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
>
> I've never been able to use it on the website, that's the reason I
> downloaded the instant bird program.  Also it allows me to be on fb chat,
> MSN, Yahoo, and AIM all at one time, all through the one client.
> Nikki Wunderlich
> face book, my space, and MSN as well as email nikki0222 at gmail.com
> yahoo and AIM nikkiwunderlich
> skype and twitter nikki022285
> cell 763-248-0106
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim" <jp100 at earthlink.net
> To: "Jim" <jp100 at earthlink.net
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 3:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
>
>
> Thanks.
> I definitely should have mentioned that I use JAWS 12.  I apologize for
> that.
>
> I appreciate the answers to finding alternatives to the regular site.
> Because you guys are only talking about alternatives rather than answering
> the direct question, am I to assume that the chat feature is either very
> challenging or inaccessible?
> Someone gave me a wonderful explanation of the layout of the chat area,
> and
> I appreciate that!  Thank you!
>
> So, let me narrow it down just a bit...mainly so as not to clutter this
> list
> with mail.
> Are other JAWS users using this chat feature, and if so, what are some
> tips?
>
> I appreciate the answers from others, but now rather than asking the
> general
> question, I'll get very specifically and taylor it more to screen reader
> users (mainly JAWS) who are using the actual Facebook site and not
> alternative clients or chat programs.  If it is indeed useable, then why
> not
> try it before downloading extra clients?
> Thanks again!
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Nikki Wunderlich
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:01 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
>
> you can use instant bird for your facebook chat.  I do, and it works
> wonderfully the website to get it is www.instantbird.org
> Hope that helps!
> Nikki Wunderlich
> face book, my space, and MSN as well as email nikki0222 at gmail.com
> yahoo and AIM nikkiwunderlich
> skype and twitter nikki022285
> cell 763-248-0106
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
>
>
> I don't know if the facebook chat system is accessible with screen readers
> since I haven't tried it myself, but it might not be.  And it is not cool
> because the mobile version of facebook, http://m.facebook.com, does not
> support chat.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:20 AM
> To: Jim
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Facebook's chat system
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I'm curious if anyone knows how Facebook's chat system works.  I've been
> trying it but either am not being successful or don't know how to read
> people's responses.
>
> I see that someone's on chat, and hit enter on the person's name.  An
> edit
> box comes up and I begin to type, and when I'm done with my message, I
> hit
> enter.
>
> Then what?
>
> I see that my message comes up, no longer in that edit box.  Below that,
> I
> see a new edit box.
>
> Anyone know what happens next?  I tried it with about six different
> people.
>
> I'm trying the regular
>
> www.facebook.com
>
> website, and an not sure how to proceed.
>
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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