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What do I need to use "Skype"?1. A computer running Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X or Linux. 2. A Skype-compatible headphone/microphone head-set  or the built-in microphone and speaker if you are using a laptop. 3. An internet connection, preferably broadband 4. The Skype software - free download from Skype You are now ready to make free calls to other Skype users! 5. If you want to do video calls, you will need a webcam - sometimes already built into your laptop. 6. Your first 10-minute call to a normal phone or cell/mobile is free!!! But if you want to regularly make very low cost phone calls and send SMSs to mobiles, put at least $15 of "SkypeOut" credit want to call other Skype users. Mastercard and Visa are OK, but a free PayPal account is the easiest and safest payment method! 
7. Read Skype Books and Guides to learn the secrets of getting the most out of Skype. So, what can Skype do for me?Skype allows you to make and receive calls from your PC,has free video, IM-style chat and file transfers. Check out this LONG list of Skype features!!! Click here to get your own
local landline number And what can't Skype do?This is COOL: Get your own US Toll Free phone numberIf you want to send and receive faxes from your PC, click here for a FREE 30-day trial OK, let's get started... Step 1: Download the free software from Skype.com | ||||
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Make Skype secure:It is preferable to exclude your personal data (birthdate, gender, home number, etc.) from your personal profile as it is visible and searchable for>100 million Skype users.● To prevent getting rogue calls, go to Skype -> Tools> Options -> Privacy and click the two "Only people from my Contacts can ..." options! ● Do the same in the Tools> Options -> Video to prevent rogue video connections. ● You may also want to "neutralise" your profile (File -> Edit your Profile) by removing your gender and birth date - this will discourage rogue requests based on your gender and age. ● To prevent constant taskbar notifications as people go online/offline, go to Skype -> Tools -> Options -> Notifications -> "Display Notification in the Windows tray when someone..." and unclick "comes online"! More at www.skype.com/security/safety/safety.html.Access your Skype Account:The main reason to access your account is to set your SkypeOut currency, your notification e-mail address and to disable the SkypeOut automaticrecharging. You can also check your SkypeOut calls and SMSs there. Go to http://skype.com/go/myaccount.How to prevent Skype "SuperNodes" from consuming your Internet Bandwidth:Skype relies on using users' computers as "SuperNodes" to operate its peer-to-peer network, so consuming users' bandwidth.You can prevent Skype from using your Windows PC as a "SuperNode" by the following procedure: 1. Disable Skype from starting when Windows starts. 2. Disallow Skype modifying your Firewall settings (Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connections). 3.
Enable the Windows XP Firewall and un-check Skype on the "Exceptions" tab. Avoid Skype scams:Beware of Skype "phishing" e-mails. Similar to the well-known banking scams, these e-mails look as if they come from Skype and ask you to click a link to "validate" or "re-activate" your account on a Skype-look-alike web page. The aim of these fraudulent e-mails is to get access to your Skype account and any credit you may have. DO NOT respond to these e-mails and delete them immediately! Skype does not ask for your password via E-mail. Skype only asks you for your password when you log into the Skype program or directly log onto their website at http://Secure.Skype.com.For
more information on how to verify that an e-mail is from Skype, see http://Support.Skype.com. Using Skype as an Internet Connection IndicatorChecking if your internet connection is "live" is not so easy. Because the pages you browse could be coming from a cache or your connection may be having DNS problems, experts use "ping" for this. But the green/grey Skype indicatorin
the Windows taskbar gives a reliable display if your connection is "up": Internet connected =  Offline =  How to run Skype from a USB stick:Running Skype from a USB stick (rather than installing it) can be very useful, because this "portable" version allows you to run Skype on any computer. If you are away from your home or office PC, you can plug your USB stick with portable Skype into any computer (internet cafe, office, friends, etc.) without needing to install Skype and use Skype as normal. Being portable, Skype runs independently without requiring or leaving any information on the host PC.1. Make a folder named "Skype" and create a "Data" subdirectory 2. Copy the file "skype.exe" into the "Skype" directory (download the latest version for free) 3. In the "Data" subdirectory, create a text file "Skype.bat" containing: skype.exe /datapath:"Data" /removable 4.
Run the program from your USB stick... Get VoIP Books and Guides. Providers of Skype and/or VoIP-related products and services, on this site! More Info:
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