Skype is the best Voice over ip (voip) software available – Free for use today. Although is really excellent and very simple to use, I’ve encountered a large number of my clients and friends who have not used Skype simply because they think its rocket science to do so.
Very often just to encourage a client or a friend I’ve sent them an Email with explicit instructions on how to create their Skype account. Once done, how to download and install Skype on their computers and begin to use Skype.
Quite often, I found that my Email instructions were overwhelming for them. I’ve actually had to use Team Viewer, take control of their computer remotely myself then install and configure Skype for them to use.
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When you want to configure Skype, start Skype in the usual manner. Locate the top menu item – Tools. Click Tools, from the drop down menu that appears click – Options.
On click of the menu item – Options the Skype configuration window opens up.
The General setting section in the right hand side consists of a number of check boxes. Their functionality is explained briefly below.
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Whenever someone sends you and instant message or wants to initiate an audio or video chat they have to have some way of catching your attention.
Skype does facilitates this by sliding out a little popup window with a message in it, that will appear at the bottom, right hand side of your VDU. Skype also plays a small sound to catch your attention. Normally both these techniques are quite enough to catch your attention. This ensure that you respond to your contacts request, ( irrespective of whether you accept or reject the request ), you will respond.
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Click on the – IM & SMS – link in the left hand side of the Skype configuration window. A slide down menu will appear which has three options.
IM Settings
The IM configuration settings will be visible on the right hand side of the Skype configuration window when you click the – IM Settings – menu item.
You can choose to receive IM’s from anyone ( not a sensible choice really ) or from people in your contact list only ( the sensible choice ).
Next you can determine just how long Skype will keep your chat history. Adjacent is the button – Clear History – which instantly clears all your Skype IM history.
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Installing Skype
If you do not know Skype´s URL, just open a Google search window in your Browser and then type in the word – Skype. Google will give you the Skype URL in the blink of an eye.
Navigate to the URL using your Browser and follow the instructions there until you reach the page from which you can download Skype for Windows.
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