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Skype is a software that allows you to
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make voice and video calls and even instant
messages
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to fellow Skype users on the Internet for free.
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You could also share files of all kinds.
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Text and international phone calls are also
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made availableat very low cost.
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In this tutorial, you will learn
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How to create your Skype account
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How to download and install Skype to your
Windows desktop
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Overview of the Skype Window
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Managing your Skype account
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Adding Contacts
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How to make Free Calls
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How to make Video Calls
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How to send Instant Messages
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and Screen Sharing and
sending Files
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Before we start, it’s equally important
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to set-up your computer correctly
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as well as some equipment that you
should have
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in order to maximize the amazing features of
Skype.
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Equipment Checklist
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1. A High-Speed Internet Connection
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This can be DSL, satellite, or a cable
modem.
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2. Speakers and a microphone
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This could be built-in or separated from your
computer.
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3. Webcam
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This is optional, but for Video calls it’s a must.
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Creating your Skype account
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Go to www.skype.com.
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Click on Join Us.
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Fill in your details
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As well as your profile information.
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Choose how do you intend to use Skype.
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Enter in your Skype name that you like.
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Create password.
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Repeat your password to confirm.
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Choose here where to receive Skype
notification.
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Type the text shown above.
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Click on I agree.
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This window appears.
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Click on Download Skype for Windows.
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Skype starts downloading.
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When download completes, click on the
dropdown arrow
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then click Open.
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Click on I Agree.
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Click on Continue.
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Uncheck these boxes if you don’t like
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Bing to be your search engine
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and MSN to be your homepage.
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Click on Continue.
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Skype starts installing.
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When installation completes, Skype
launches.
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To sign in, click on Skype Name.
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Enter in your Skype Name.
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Enter in your Password.
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Click on Sign In.
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Skype will direct you
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to set up your sound and video settings
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as well as your profile picture.
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Click icon to add picture
Click on Continue.
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Check your sound and video.
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When you're satisfied, click on Continue.
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You may also add your profile picture.
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In this tutorial, we’ll add it later.
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You are now ready to use Skype.
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Click on Start using Skype.
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Your Skype window appears.
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The Skype Window
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This is your Skype window.
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Click on Skype Menu button.
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Skype Menu is all about you and your Skype
account.
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You could choose your Online Status here
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so that people know when you are available.
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Click on Profile to edit your Skype profile.
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Click on Change Your Picture.
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You could take a picture of yourself with your
webcam
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or browse for a picture on your computer.
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This is the Contacts Menu button.
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The Contacts Menu includes actions for
managing your contacts.
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This is the Conversation menu button.
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Click here for actions related to Instant
Messaging.
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This is the Call menu button.
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This includes actions related to calls and video
calls.
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This is the View menu button.
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Use the View menu to quickly navigate
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to anything you're not currently viewing like
your profile.
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This is the Tools menu button.
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Use this menu to configure things in your
account.
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Click on Options.
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You could edit different settings here, including
sounds, video, etc.
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Click on Help menu whenever you have
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a technical question about Skype.
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This is the Status and Profile tab.
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Click on the small icon
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to change your online status.
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Click anywhere on the gray bar
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to show your Profile page.
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The Profile page is where you can edit your profile.
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This is the Skype Home tab.
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The Skype Home tab is your general Skype home
page.
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This will be the first thing
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you see when you log in.
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You could see here news and alerts
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and updates from your Skype contacts.
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This is the Call Phones tab.
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Use this to call mobiles and landlines from the
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This is the Chat tab.
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Start a new chat here
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or create a group, send instant messages and
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This is the Add a Contact tab.
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You could search for people here using name,
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Skype name or email, and add them as your
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This is the Contacts tab.
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It contains your Skype contact list.
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You could click a contact’s name here
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and a pane will open where you can call them
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view their profile, and more.
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This is the Recent tab.
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This contains a list of your most recent calls.
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There you go!
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Now, you can find your way around Skype
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Managing your Skype Account
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Another important thing in Skype
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is to make sure your account is set up
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the way you want it.
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Skype is also a social network.
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You could receive calls, video, and messaging
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from people you don't know
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—unless you adjust your privacy settings.
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Adjusting your Privacy Settings
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To adjust your Privacy Settings
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click on Tools on the menu bar
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and click on Options.
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This window appears.
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Click on Privacy.
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This window appears.
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This part controls who's allowed to call you on
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Choose people in my Contact list only
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to avoid calls from people you do not know.
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This part controls who's allowed to send you video
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and screen sharing on Skype.
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Choose people in my Contact list only
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to avoid receiving video footage from unknown
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This part controls who's allowed to send you
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Choose people in my Contact list only
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to avoid unwanted IM’s.
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Here, you can control how long should Skype
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keep a history of your IM conversations.
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This part is the Skype Web Settings.
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In here, always check Accept Skype browser
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otherwise, some features may not work for you.
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You may opt to uncheck this for more privacy
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and this one to keep sharing your personal
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with 3rd party advertisers.
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Don’t forget to click Save.
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Setting yourNotifications
To set your Notifications, click on Tools.
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and click on Options.
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Click on Notifications.
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This window appears.
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Check the items you want Skype to alert you to.
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Click on Sounds.
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Check events here when Skype should play a
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Click on the dropdown arrow
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and select which sound to play.
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You may click here to import sounds
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and browse the file from your computer.
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Don’t forget to click on Save.
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Edit your Profile
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To edit your Profile, click on Status and Profile tab.
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Your Profile page appears.
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To add a picture, click on Change Picture.
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Click on Browse to select a file from your computer.
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Choose your image file.
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Click on Open.
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Click on Use this picture.
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Profile picture uploaded!
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Click on this dropdown arrow.
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Click here who can view your Profile picture.
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You could add more information if you want
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Just click on the blue-font add links
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and enter in your details.
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Click the Check icon.
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Information added!
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These information are optional.
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and much of it will be visible on your profile.
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If you don't want others to see it
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don't include it.
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Adding Contacts
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To add a contact, click on Add a Contact tab.
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Type here the name, Skype name or email
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of the person you want to add.
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Click on the right person.
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Click on Add to Contacts.
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A Contact Request will be sent to the person.
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Type in your message.
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Click on Send.
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Contact Request sent!
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You can find them then in your Contact list
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and you can send them messages.
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However, they will look offline
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until they accept you as Contact.
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When they accepted you
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you can now see if they are online
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and you may call them for free.
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You will see this green check icon beside their name
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if they are online.
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On the other hand, if you have received
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a Contact Request, a notification will be
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in your Recent tab when you log in Skype.
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Click on Recent tab.
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Click on your pending Contact Request.
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This is the Instant Message of the Contact
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If you would like to add the person, click Accept.
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The person will then be added to your Contacts.
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You could also Import your Contacts from
Facebook.
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Click on Contacts on the Menu bar.
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Click on Import Contacts…
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This window appears.
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Enter in your Facebook username.
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Enter in your Facebook password.
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Click on Import.
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Your Facebook contacts who are also Skype users
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will be displayed.
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Uncheck contacts you don’t want to add.
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Otherwise, click Add _ contacts to add
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Click on Next.
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You have sent Contact Requests to your
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You just have to wait for them to accept you
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to see them online.
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How to Make Free Calls
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Test Call
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Before you make your first call in Skype
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you should make a Test Call
first
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to make surethe person on the
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will be able to hear you.
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But before you do this, make sure that
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You are connected to the internet
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Your volume is turned up
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And your speakers and microphone are
plugged in or functioning.
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Now, to make the Skype Test Call
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locate the Echo/Sound Test Service
in your Contacts.
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It’s the first Contact in your Contact List.
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Click on Echo / Sound Test Service.
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The contact’s information will be
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Click on Call.
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The call window appears.
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Test call begins.
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You have to follow the operator’s instruction
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to record an audio sample after a tone
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and then it will be played back to you.
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The test call will hang up when you're done.
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If you can’t hear the operator
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or you can’t record an audio
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then something’s wrong with your equipment or
settings.
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Double-check your equipment and internet
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If the Test Call went on smoothly
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you’re now ready to make your first call.
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Your First Call
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Free Calls in Skype means Skype–to–Skype
calls.
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The contact you want to call should be online,
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To call someone, click the person you want to
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on the Contacts tab.
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On her profile page on the right pane, click Call.
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The call window appears and you hear a ringing.
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If the person answers, you could start talking.
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Click the End Call button to hang up.
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Group Call
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You could also have a group call in Skype.
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It may consist of up to 25 people
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at a time, including yourself.
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To group call, click on Create a Group button.
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Add people in the group by dragging their names
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and dropping them in the blue box.
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You could also click on the Add participants
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and click on Add people..
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This window appears.
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Choose your contacts here
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then click on Select.
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The contact will be added in the group.
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Do this for everyone you want to join.
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Click on Add.
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Your contacts are added in the group.
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Click on Call group.
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The call window appears and you will hear a
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You could start talking once they answer.
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You could hang up on a contact
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by clicking on the End call button beside their
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Click the End button here to end the group call.
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You can also save the group to your contacts
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so you can easily call it again.
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Just click Save group in Contacts.
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Enter in the group’s name.
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Click Ok.
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The group appears in your Contact List.
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Answering an Incoming Call
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When someone calls you, this window appears.
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Click on Answer to answer the call without
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Otherwise, click on Answer with video.
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Click on Decline if you want to reject the call.
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How to Make Video Calls
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Test your Webcam
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Before you begin your first Video call
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make sure of the following
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You are connected to the Internet
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Your volume is turned up
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Your speakers and microphone are plugged in and
functioning
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Your Webcam is plugged in and
installed accordingly
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Your Test Call is working (refer to previous slides)
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You also have to test your Webcam
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to make sure the person on the other end
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will be able to see you.
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To test your Webcam, click on Tools.
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Click on Options.
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Click on Video Settings under General.
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This window appears and your webcam starts
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Your Webcam is working if
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you could see live video of yourself.
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Here, you could adjust the settings of your
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by clicking the Webcam Settings button.
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This window appears and now you can adjust.
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Click Ok if you’re satisfied with the
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Click on Change your profile picture.
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and click on Take a picture to take a
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If you’re satisfied with it click Use this picture.
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You could also adjust here
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who automatically receive you video
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Choose People in my Contacts list only for
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Don’t forget to click Save.
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Now that your Webcam is working
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you are now ready to make your first Video
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Your first Video Call
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One-on-one video calls on Skype are free.
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On the other hand, Group Video calls are
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and you have to avail the Skype Premium for
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In this tutorial, we will only make
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one-on-one Video call.
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To Video call someone in Skype
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click on the contact you want to Video call.
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Click on Video call.
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The call window appears and you will hear a
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The footage from your Webcam appears at the
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That’s exactly what she’ll see when she
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If the person you’re calling answers
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you will then see the footage of her Webcam.
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If the person you’re calling doesn’t have a
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Her profile picture will be displayed instead.
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You could start talking once she answers.
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Click the End call button to hang up.
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Answering an Incoming Video Call
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When someone’s Video calling you
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this window appears, same with a Voice call.
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Click on Answer to answer the call without
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Otherwise, click on Answer with video.
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Click on Decline if you want to reject the call.
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How to Send Instant Messages
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To send IM to someone in Skype
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click on the contact you want to send IM to.
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The contact’s information will be
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Start typing your message in the
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Click on Send.
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The other person will receive the message
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and may reply if she’s online.
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If she’s offline, she will see the message
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when she logs in Skype.
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The history of IM’s are shown above the
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When someone send you an IM, on the other
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you will see a notification in your
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and when you open Skype, you will also see
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a notification on the Recent tab.
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Click on the Recent tab.
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The contact who sent you IM will be displayed.
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Click on the contact to see the IM.
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There is your new IM.
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Group IM
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Creating a group for sending IM’s
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is just the same as creating group for voice
call.
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Click on Create a Group button.
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Add people in the group by dragging their names
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and dropping them in the blue box.
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If the group is ready, you could start typing
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your message in the conversation box.
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Then click on Send.
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The people will receive the message
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and may reply if they’re online.
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Screen Sharing and Sending Files
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Screen Sharing
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Screen Sharing is a feature that lets you
show
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to another person what’s exactly
happening in your computer screen.
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Sharing Screens in Skype happens during a
Video call.
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It is already shown in the previous slides
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how to make Video calls.
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Now to share your screen
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while in the middle of a Video call
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Simply, click on the Add button
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and click Share Screens..
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This window appears.
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Click on Start.
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Your screen will be now seen by the other person
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and the Skype screen will be minimized like
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Click on Stop Sharing to end the Screen Sharing.
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Click the End call button to hang up.
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Sending Files
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To send files to someone in Skype
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click on the contact you want to send files to.
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The contact’s information will be
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Click on the Add button
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and click on Send file.
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This window appears.
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Choose your file from your computer and click
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Then click on Open.
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Skype sends the file.
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The other person will receive the file
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and decides whether to download it or not.
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The sent file will then appear in your History.
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When you’re the one who will receive a file
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You will see a notification on your
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Click it on
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and click on the person who’s sending you a file.
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Click on Save as to save the file.
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A Warning window appears that files may
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Click on Ok.
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click on where you want to save the file
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then click on Save.
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The received file will appear in your History.
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Click Open file to view the file.
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“Communication – the human connection –
is the key to personal and career success.”
Paul J. Meyer
