Skype controller

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Recommended skype version : 2.0

Launch skype controller, if your skype client is not detected, the gadget will launch it automatically. When launching the skype controller gadget, you can choose to use the gadget graphical interface or not.

For the ease of use from a distance, it is advised to configure the skype client to sign in automatically at startup.

-= Contact list browsing and calling =-

- Tux Droid wings: search contacts.
- Right wing: Backward search.
- Left wing : Forward search.

- Tux Droid head button:
- Call selected contact.
- Launch skype (push about 2 seconds, if not
launched).

- Remote control, arrows: search contacts
- Left arrow: Backward search.
- Right arrow: Forward search.

- Ok button: Call selected contact.

- Green phone button: Call selected contact.

-= Functions available in 'call' mode =-

- Tux Droid wings:
- Right wing: Accept incoming call.
- Left wing: Refuse/finish an incoming/outgoing
call.

- Tux Droid head button:
- Cancel a call (Not available when a call is in
progress).

-= 'Customized names' mode =-

With this mode you can change the name Tux will use with the TTS for a given contact name. To use this mode you will need to run the skype controller gadget first to load your contact list. Next, you need to enable the -use customized names- mode from the settings window of the gadget. Finally, click the -manage- button to modify the names in your contact list.

-= 'T9' search mode =-

This mode can be enabled in the settings window of the skype controller gadget. Once enabled you can use the remote control to do a T9 search. Select a letter using the numeric keypad on the remote control.

- Play/pause: Call this contact.
- Stop button: Initialize search.
- Backspace button: remove one character.
- Up arrow: Previous available contact.
- Down arrow: Next available contact.

-= User status controls =-

- Red button: Get disconnected.
- Green button: Get connected.
- Blue button: Do not disturb mode
- Yellow button: Away mode.

-= Making a call to a normal phone =-

- With the remote control you can dial the phone number
of a normal phone.
- Alt button: Start/stop the numeric keypad mode.
- Ok button or green phone button: Call selected
number.
- Left wing or red phone hangup button: Abort call.
- Backspace button: Delete last entry.

-= Reading text messages =-

When Tux says you received a new message and you press the head button shortly after, Tux will read the message.

In case you have a second incoming call when you are already engaged in a conversation: Tux will play a sound and abort the incoming call so you can continue your first call.

When you receive a text message while you are calling, Tux will flash his eyes.

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