How to get started with Skype.

1. GETtingSTARTED WITH SKYPE PROF DR. MOHAMED AMIN EMBI Centre for Academic Advancement

2. Step 1 Centre for Academic Advancement

3. Go to:http://www.skype.com Centre for Academic Advancement

4. Step 2 Download Skype application Centre for Academic Advancement

5. 1 Go to ‘Get Skype’ 2 Click your computer operating system Centre for Academic Advancement

6. Free Skype Click download Skype to start downloading Centre for Academic Advancement

7. Step 3 Run the Skype Setup application Centre for Academic Advancement

8. 1 Click ‘Save File’ When the download is done, open the SkypeSetup.exe file and start install the application. The Skype Setup Wizard will appear and guide you through the rest of the installation 2 Centre for Academic Advancement

9. 3 After the installation is done, Skype will open automatically in its own window. If you already have a Skype name this will be your log in page. 4 If you do not have a Skype name click on the link “Don’t have a Skype Name?” This window will appear. After completed fill up the Skype account, you’re now ready to sign in and start your first Skype call. Centre for Academic Advancement

10. Step 4 Skyping for the first time Centre for Academic Advancement

12. A recording will prompt you to say a word or two. Your message then will be played back to you. If you hear your voice played back, everything is working.Centre for Academic Advancement

13. Step 5 Search other users Centre for Academic Advancement

14. 1 Go to ‘contact’ 2 To find another Skype user, click on ‘Contacts’. In the ‘Contacts’ menu click on ‘Search for Skype Users’. 3 Fill out the appropriate boxes and click ‘Find’. Skype will search for the contact and provide a list of people in the box. Highlight the person you are looking for and click ‘Add contact’. Centre for Academic Advancement

15. Step 6 Make a chat Centre for Academic Advancement

16. In the column on the right below the picture you will see a few buttons and then text. This text is what remains of the chat with Don. Click on the contact you wish to chat with. 3 1 2 Inside the box it says “Type a message to Don Duggan-Haas here.” That is where to type your text. Once you have added text, click on the blue button that looks like a conversation bubble located to the right of the box. This will send your text to your contact. Centre for Academic Advancement

17. Step 7 Send file Centre for Academic Advancement

18. To sent file during chat, go to ‘Share’ and click ‘Send File’. Then, choose the file you want to sent. Centre for Academic Advancement

19. Step 8 Make a call Centre for Academic Advancement

20. When the contact appears you will have two green buttons to choose from. You can click on either the green “Call” button or the green “Video call” button. This will allow you to call your contact and talk to them either with or without video. To make a call, click on the contact you wish to call. 1 Skype allows to chat and call at the same time. This is useful for sharing links while calling. 3 Centre for Academic Advancement

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