Record of communication

[Lowen/Zhang]

I have tested the print screen feature with my web cam open and it worked wonderfully now will test tonight and print to see how it comes out. THANKS again for the help with this issue.

[Lowen/Zhang]

> You can use sound recorder to do this.

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17659

> Start menu-->all programs-->accessories-->entertainment-->sound recorder.

 

 

I never knew this was on my computer. It took about 1 minute to figure out how to use it, 1 minute to make a test recording (on my computer the sound recorder the max. is 60 seconds), 2 minutes to find the file, 15 seconds to send the test to myself by email, 15 seconds to download the email attachment, 2 minutes to find where it was downloaded to, 60 seconds to play.

 

We talk on Skype every day, but I know of no way to record the entire conversation (anyone else know how?).

 

This way would just give you a 60 second sound clip, but I am not sure the method to download it to a CD. It should be as easy as downloading any other file to a CD, but again, I have not tried that.

 

Your mic and speakers will pick up your conversation and record the 60 second clip for you, but I agree, a whole conversation would be nice to have.

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For a whole conversation, use a digital video camera or any separate digital recording device. If you are trying to satisfy a potential VO request for a communication video, then this might be a way that would work without being in China.

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yes Mike I think she is trying to anticipate the requested video or recorded communication. She told me a friend of hers was ask for one at interview because the English was not that good. My wife speaks pretty good English I think. Especially when our talks are sometimes over an hour. I do get " Can you speak more slowly " and "I don't know how to translate into English" sometimes but she usually uses her dictionary or I will ask her to use a different word. But she is concerned about having the record. I keep a log of our communications on paper but no recording as of yet. The video recorder might be a good idea.

 

Mike

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Yahoo messenger has an archive function. To print a copy of the log, I just take a screen shot of it and paste it into a word document. I did this before my last visit to China and took the pages to her. I'll need to do it again when I send the I-134 and associated paperwork before interview.

 

If her English is good, it is highly unlikely she'll need a video.

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I dont understand the screen shot. Can you explain? Not a computer wizard here. Trying the entertainmant recording wave now.

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Sure.

 

Open a new word document and minimize.

 

Arrange what you see on your screen so you're happy with it, so it is what you want to print.

 

Then find the "Print Scrn" button on your keyboard and push it.

 

Open the Word document and "paste".

 

The image that was on your screen when you pushed the button will now be in the word document. Save it and print it or email it to your SO to print on her end. The printed image will be more readable than the one you see on your screen.

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Great THANKS just tested the print screen deal into word document. Will try it with video communication when we talk tonight. Great help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks again she will be happy!!!!!!!! Also tested the recorder and it works and can be sent by email but don't know how they could listen to it. Don't think they will take the time. Unless like you said need to overcome something. But I have telephone bills and my record of communication log via Skype and Yahoo messenger I also have a record I can print of her leaving messages to me. On the answering device on Yahoo where is the Yahoo archive function though?

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To find the messager archive, right click your SO's username in your list of friends or family. A window will appear, in which you select "message archive". The Catch 22 is, I think you must have selected something at some point to turn on the archive. I remember doing something like that but it was so long ago I don't remember or see how.

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Trying to figure out the turn on archive thing THANKS found the location just need to active the archive

[Guest pushbrk]

I have tested the print screen feature with my web cam open and it worked wonderfully now will test tonight and print to see how it comes out. THANKS again for the help with this issue.

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Once a week or so, I take a screenshot or two of a webcam session. Often it will be when other members of the respective families are participating. Yesterday, it was my wife and daughter in the same cam shot. The last time, it was one of my adult daughters and I in one cam with wife and step-daughter in the other. I have screen shots of all her immediate family except one sister in-law and one nephew, participating in webcam sessions over several months time.

 

I took several pages of these prints with me on my last trip and will either print more and/or email for printing there, soon.

[Lowen/Zhang]

I have tested the print screen feature with my web cam open and it worked wonderfully now will test tonight and print to see how it comes out. THANKS again for the help with this issue.

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Once a week or so, I take a screenshot or two of a webcam session. Often it will be when other members of the respective families are participating. Yesterday, it was my wife and daughter in the same cam shot. The last time, it was one of my adult daughters and I in one cam with wife and step-daughter in the other. I have screen shots of all her immediate family except one sister in-law and one nephew, participating in webcam sessions over several months time.

 

I took several pages of these prints with me on my last trip and will either print more and/or email for printing there, soon.

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GOT IT here it is for anyone else interested in this archive of messages and conferences etc:

 

You can automatically save a history of all your instant messages, alerts, conferences, and/or text messages.

 

Click the "Messenger" menu in Yahoo! Messenger and select "Preferences."

Click the "Archive" category.

You have three choices for archiving your messages. You can select one of the three options given, including selecting "No" to not save your messages.

You also have three choices for archiving your call history. You can select one of the three options given, including selecting "No" to not save your call history.

Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window.

Note: Uncheck the "Enable Archiving" option to disable Archiving.

[david_dawei]

I have told my wife that she must enter the interview and I am sure will probably be greeted in Chinese and ask if she can speak English. Her answer should be "Yes a little but slowly" she should ask for questions to be repeated again if she does not understand and if she can not explain totally in English ask if she can answer the question in Chinese.

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My wife was first greeted in english.. I would think this is normal, rather than being greeting in chinese.. for which dialect of chinese should they attempt first ?

 

My observation on interviews for two years is that it's best to go with which language offers you the best chance to get through it with the minimal misunderstanding. If she has to constantly ask for a repeat of questions, they are possibly apt to just issue a blue slip and ask for a video. I have noticed what may appear as a lack of patience with answering at the interview.

 

I told my wife as follows:

- First greet in english. Expect a question about your language (she got it).

- Answer that she speaks some english but will understand best if the interview is in chinese.

- Any simple answer which she knows instantly how to say in english to answer in english , then follow with chinese ( to show she can communicate in english).

 

If an interview is done in english, sometimes the beneficiary does not know how to formulate the english answer and delays.. but it's best to answer in chinese to show she has the info.. and explain she's not sure how to articulate it in english...

[Guest pushbrk]

I have told my wife that she must enter the interview and I am sure will probably be greeted in Chinese and ask if she can speak English. Her answer should be "Yes a little but slowly" she should ask for questions to be repeated again if she does not understand and if she can not explain totally in English ask if she can answer the question in Chinese.

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My wife was first greeted in english.. I would think this is normal, rather than being greeting in chinese.. for which dialect of chinese should they attempt first ?

 

My observation on interviews for two years is that it's best to go with which language offers you the best chance to get through it with the minimal misunderstanding. If she has to constantly ask for a repeat of questions, they are possibly apt to just issue a blue slip and ask for a video. I have noticed what may appear as a lack of patience with answering at the interview.

 

I told my wife as follows:

- First greet in english. Expect a question about your language (she got it).

- Answer that she speaks some english but will understand best if the interview is in chinese.

- Any simple answer which she knows instantly how to say in english to answer in english , then follow with chinese ( to show she can communicate in english).

 

If an interview is done in english, sometimes the beneficiary does not know how to formulate the english answer and delays.. but it's best to answer in chinese to show she has the info.. and explain she's not sure how to articulate it in english...

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This is pretty much the same as how I'm coaching my wife.

 

We're practicing...

 

"Good morning Sir, how are you?" and "Good morning, Madam. How are you?" We are really drilling this because it is the first impression.

 

In answer to questions about language or for the first question she doesn't understand, she knows to say "I speak some English. Understand better, Mandarin."

 

She can answer many questions in English and knows to ask that a question be repeated in Mandarin if she doesn't understand it.

 

Her paperwork indicates she speaks Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and some English.

Edited May 28, 2006 by pushbrk (see edit history)

[Lowen/Zhang]

I have told my wife that she must enter the interview and I am sure will probably be greeted in Chinese and ask if she can speak English. Her answer should be "Yes a little but slowly" she should ask for questions to be repeated again if she does not understand and if she can not explain totally in English ask if she can answer the question in Chinese.

219089[/snapback]

My wife was first greeted in english.. I would think this is normal, rather than being greeting in chinese.. for which dialect of chinese should they attempt first ?

 

My observation on interviews for two years is that it's best to go with which language offers you the best chance to get through it with the minimal misunderstanding. If she has to constantly ask for a repeat of questions, they are possibly apt to just issue a blue slip and ask for a video. I have noticed what may appear as a lack of patience with answering at the interview.

 

I told my wife as follows:

- First greet in english. Expect a question about your language (she got it).

- Answer that she speaks some english but will understand best if the interview is in chinese.

- Any simple answer which she knows instantly how to say in english to answer in english , then follow with chinese ( to show she can communicate in english).

 

If an interview is done in english, sometimes the beneficiary does not know how to formulate the english answer and delays.. but it's best to answer in chinese to show she has the info.. and explain she's not sure how to articulate it in english...

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This is pretty much the same as how I'm coaching my wife.

 

We're practicing...

 

"Good morning Sir, how are you?" and "Good morning, Madam. How are you?" We are really drilling this because it is the first impression.

 

In answer to questions about language or for the first question she doesn't understand, she knows to say "I speak some English. Understand better, Mandarin."

 

She can answer many questions in English and knows to ask that a question be repeated in Mandarin if she doesn't understand it.

 

Her paperwork indicates she speaks Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and some English.

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Great ideas! We practice our questions strictly in English but if I ask a question and she doesn't know how to respond in English she will ask if she can speak Chinese. I will suggest to her the responses you all have just revealed. I like them much better. Thanks!