Annie
(Completed) Skype
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Annie
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(Completed) Skype
Does anyone know what Skype is, got an email from them but not opened it because not sure what it is.
Annie
Annie
Last edited by Annie on Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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mallosa
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Re: Skype
Annie, friends of mine at work speak highly of it, I think it's a bit like Yahoo Messenger, you can make free calls over the internet to other people
I haven't tried it myself though, lets see what others think?
I haven't tried it myself though, lets see what others think?
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Annie
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Re: Skype
Thanks San , I thought it was something dodgy, so may open now.
Annie
Annie
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Northern Lass
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Re: Skype
think it is with a web camera and you can talk to them
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Annie
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Re: Skype
I have opened it and it's from a friend in America , I'm never sure with anything like that because it did not give my friends name till I looked and it said she was inviting me to talk , so thanks for your help.
Annie
Annie
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Rob
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Re: (Completed) Skype
Skype's really good Annie and me being a tight wad 
it's free!!!
My wife chats to her friends on it using the web cams.
Enjoy it!!
it's free!!!My wife chats to her friends on it using the web cams.
Enjoy it!!
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Jackienock
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Re: (Completed) Skype
I use Skype all the time.
It is better with a webcam but it still works without one. I speak to people all over, as far away as Australia and it's FREE. You maybe get a slight time lag but nothing serious and the pictures can be a bit blurry, I think that may depend on the quality of the webcam.
You watch full screen, with your own image in a small window at the bottom, so that you can see if you are siting central. The sound is full on, like a hands free phone, so a number of people can all talk. Just imagine, if half your family is in another place, you could all sit down to Christmas dinner at the same time, with Skype on and all eat together. Set the camera so it sees the room and bingo you can have a party.
Click on the person you want to call from a list of contacts and it rings out. If they are available they answer, if not then it closes after a few seconds and tells you. They of course can do the same
Go ahead. No problems, it' great, you'll wonder why you have been paying phone bills.
Jackienock
It is better with a webcam but it still works without one. I speak to people all over, as far away as Australia and it's FREE. You maybe get a slight time lag but nothing serious and the pictures can be a bit blurry, I think that may depend on the quality of the webcam.
You watch full screen, with your own image in a small window at the bottom, so that you can see if you are siting central. The sound is full on, like a hands free phone, so a number of people can all talk. Just imagine, if half your family is in another place, you could all sit down to Christmas dinner at the same time, with Skype on and all eat together. Set the camera so it sees the room and bingo you can have a party.
Click on the person you want to call from a list of contacts and it rings out. If they are available they answer, if not then it closes after a few seconds and tells you. They of course can do the same
Go ahead. No problems, it' great, you'll wonder why you have been paying phone bills.
Jackienock
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Northern Lass
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Re: (Completed) Skype
How do you get it Jackienock?
this technology baffles me
this technology baffles me
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Northern Lass
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Re: (Completed) Skype
but you don't need one do you a webcam but you can use headphones?
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Rob
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Re: (Completed) Skype
You can use headphones if you need to speak privately and if you haven't got your makeup on you needn't put the web cam on!
http://www.skype.com
Go to here!!
http://www.skype.com
Go to here!!
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Annie
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Re: (Completed) Skype
Thank you Rob & Jackinock I feel much better about using it so will take my friend's invite up from America , got a webcam but never used it , but don't have any headphones. 
Annie
Annie
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Annie
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Re: (Completed) Skype
Thank you Rob & Jackinock I feel much better about using it so will take my friend's invite up from America , got a webcam but never used it , but don't have any headphones.
Annie
Annie
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mikleed
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Re: (Completed) Skype
Skype is great.....I don't use headphones nor webcam only keyboard !
Mike.
Mike.
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Annie
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Re: (Completed) Skype
Thank you all for your help , I have now downloaded SKYPE and am ready to go it even checked my wedcam for me and that works ok , so just need to conntact my friend in America now,
Annie
Annie