[Trainer-talk] Need important help with Skype!

[Jim Portillo]

Yup.
Tried that when it started.


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Denise M Robinson
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Need important help with Skype!

Jim
I have had the Microsoft box come up before also and just escaped out of it,
then gone back to skype---try that too


On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Jim Portillo
<portillo.jim at gmail.com>wrote:

> Exactly.  That's what I did regarding reinstalling.  I checked 
> everything out before installing.
> Here's the deal.  I've used Skype with this computer flawlessly for a 
> while now.  I hadn't used it in about three weeks, so when it was time 
> to do so, this happened.  I'd done nothing different, except for now 
> removing and reinstalling it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Dr.
> Denise M Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:22 AM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Need important help with Skype!
>
> Jim
> You most likely accidentally checked a box that you did not want to 
> check...you do not need to go this route...be very careful when you 
> set up skype as there are boxes auto checked and if you hit 
> next...well, you will have issues
>
> Make sure you have the latest skype scripts from doug lee also to make 
> it work well
>
> I would just reload skype --so uninstall then reinstall and be very 
> careful as you set it up--tab through every dialog box before you go 
> to next
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Erin Lauridsen < 
> erin_lauridsen at lbcenter.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim,
> > I'm also at a loss as to how to solve your Skype problem, but I'd 
> > suggest installing and using GW Connect as an alternative so that 
> > you don't miss your important meeting.
> >
> > Best,
> > Erin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> > Behalf Of Jim Portillo
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:25 AM
> > To: Jim Portillo
> > Subject: [Trainer-talk] Need important help with Skype!
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> >
> >
> > I need some quick help with Skype.  I have no idea what has 
> > happened, but it's doing something weird or different, and I have an 
> > important skype meeting tomorrow.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'd not used Skype on my computer for a little bit, and when I tried 
> > signing in with my skype name and password, rather than taking me to 
> > the initial sign in screen, it took me to something telling me to 
> > sign in with my Microsoft account.  I don't even have a Microsoft 
> > account, but I literally had no other choices, and I have not been 
> > able to sign in normally.
> >
> > I looked in the limited menus and such.  I even went so far as to 
> > remove the program and reinstall it.  Nothing has worked, and now 
> > every time I activate Skype, it takes me to the screen asking me to 
> > sign in with my Microsoft Account.
> >
> > What do I do about this?  I've googled but can't really find any 
> > good answer.
> >
> > Did the new Skype update have anything to do with this?"
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
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