How to Use Skype

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What is Skype?

• It is a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) software

application

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Skype Enables

• Users to make voice calls and chats over the

internet.

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• Calls to other users within Skype is FREE

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• Calls to phones have cost per minute; require a

subscription

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• Skype has several options you could choose from

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• The most popular voice communication service in

the world

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1. Computer
2. Internet connection
3. Web camera and
4. Microphone

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This Tutorial covers the basic functions of Skype

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▫ Go to www.skype.com to download the Skype

software for free

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▫ Click on the download icon on the left side

▫ Click Download now

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▫ Click Run, Install and then Finish tabs

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▫ If Skype window does not open up, double-click

on the icon

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▫ Click on Join Skype tab

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▫ Choose “Don’t have a Skype name” to create

account

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▫ New window will open to create an account

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▫ Simply fill-in the information being asked

▫ Click I Agree – Continue

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▫ Log-in to your Skype account

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▫ Skype toolbars allow you to personalise

your account

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▫ Click Skype tab to set online status, edit profile,

privacy, etc

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▫ To set online status, click Skype tab, “online

status, select options you wish

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▫ To edit profile, click Skype tab, profile, select

from options

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▫ Set your privacy settings

- Click Skype, select Privacy

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▫ This window appears. Select privacy options you

want and click “Save”

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▫ Within Privacy tab, many options can be found

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▫ To set-up all the basics to you need to use Skype

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▫ Click Skype, select Privacy and click General

▫ Click Save

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▫ To set-up your audio settings

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▫ Click Skype, Privacy and click Audio settings

▫ Click Save after

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▫ To set your video settings

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▫ Click Skype, Privacy and click Video settings

▫ Click Save after

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▫ Use other toolbars and tabs to personalise your

settings

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▫ Alternatively, you can simply use Skype default

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▫ To add contacts, click Contacts icon

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▫ Click New contact, enter Skype name, full name

or e-mail address

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▫ Then click Find

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▫ Click on the person you wish to add and click Add

contact

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▫ Enter message in the box to introduce yourself

and click Send

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▫ When request is accepted, name appears in your

contacts list

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▫ Select person you wish to call from your contacts

list

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▫ A green check indicates the person is online

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▫ An X mark indicates the person is offline

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▫ A new window will appear. Click the green Call

button

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▫ Wait until the person accepts your call

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▫ Check your speaker volume, ensure it’s not muted

for quality calls

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▫ Check your speaker is plugged into your computer

and is activated properly

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▫ To end the call, click the call button again

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▫ Select person you wish to call from your contacts

list

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▫ A new window will appear. Click the green Video

call button

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▫ This new window will appear.

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▫ Wait until the person accepts your video call

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▫ Ensure speaker and camera are plugged into your

computer and are activated properly

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▫ To end the video call, click the Video call button

again

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▫ Select person you wish to chat with from your

contacts (double or right-click)

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▫ A new window will appear.

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▫ Enter your message inside the box at the bottom

of the window

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▫ Just press Enter to send message and wait for

reply

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▫ Always log-out when you are done

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▫ Click Skype tab on the upper left corner, and

click Sign out

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