Skype 5.3.0.108

Am using what I believe to be the latest version here -
5.3.0.108
Try it to see if it makes a difference.

JMH said:

I've looked EVERYWHERE for this screen and I don't think I have it. Please tell me where to find it. I looked first under Tools, Options and couldn't find it anywhere. Then I opened up an IM to see if I had any screen like that in my IM settings --- and I don't. I even checked the 'Help' link, and unfortunately, all it says is go to Tools, Options --- but doesn't tell you where to go next. Can you help?

Sue -
Try this -
Skype Contacts > Tools > Options > IM & SMS > IM appearance > right hand side click change font > and voila! - you have it.
Confirm that it works please.
Jan.

Finally, I think I've gotten it to be as good as it's going to get. I've now downloaded the upgrade to the latest version and followed your instructions, Jan. It still isn't perfect, because much of the generalized Skype text apparently can't be changed, but the good news for me, is that the IM text CAN, so IMs are now easily readable, as I've been able to increase them to a size 12 font. This is Heaven!!!

Imperfect1 said:

JMH said:

I've looked EVERYWHERE for this screen and I don't think I have it. Please tell me where to find it. I looked first under Tools, Options and couldn't find it anywhere. Then I opened up an IM to see if I had any screen like that in my IM settings --- and I don't. I even checked the 'Help' link, and unfortunately, all it says is go to Tools, Options --- but doesn't tell you where to go next. Can you help?

Sue -
Try this -
Skype Contacts > Tools > Options > IM & SMS > IM appearance > right hand side click change font > and voila! - you have it.
Confirm that it works please.
Jan.

Finally, I think I've gotten it to be as good as it's going to get. I've now downloaded the upgrade to the latest version and followed your instructions, Jan. It still isn't perfect, because much of the generalized Skype text apparently can't be changed, but the good news for me, is that the IM text CAN, so IMs are now easily readable, as I've been able to increase them to a size 12 font. This is Heaven!!!

Good to hear Sue.
Are you using Skype with Vista there?
I note my Vista computer Skype Version is 5.1.0.112. No updates apparently available there - yet!
My Win 7 computer Skype Version as per the topic of this thread.

Yes, I'm using Skype with Vista, and I was able to update to version 5.3.0.108 by using the update mechanism available internally within my Skype app (rather than downloading it from www.Skype.com). Thanks again for your help, Jan! (And thanks to you too, zigzag!)

There also seems to be some issue with certain types of font sets. What families (of fonts) are giving you grief?

There may be a generic that might be able to be shoe horned into skype. I have a eye problem so am constantly tinkering with fonts, kerning, and anything else to get it readable for the amount of posts I read daily.


Ken

zigzag3143 said:

There also seems to be some issue with certain types of font sets. What families (of fonts) are giving you grief?

There may be a generic that might be able to be shoe horned into skype. I have a eye problem so am constantly tinkering with fonts, kerning, and anything else to get it readable for the amount of posts I read daily. Ken

It isn't the "type" of font that's giving me grief. It's the fact that the only font size I was able to increase is the font used for IMs. All of the other text that exists everywhere else in Skype is still very tiny and almost unreadable for me. I am grateful that I can now, at least, read the IMs comfortably, but everything else causes major eye strain.