What is Skype, why is it designed and how does it work? How to communicate, talk on Skype?
The article tells what Skype and how to use it.
At a time when digital technologies are developed with an incredible pace, communication between people just using a regular phone was not relevant and sufficient. Do without communicating through the Internet people are unlikely to be able to. True, landline / mobile phone and the Internet have their own advantages and disadvantages, but both options are complementary.
The main disadvantage of phone conversations is their cost. The most expensive services can be called communication between people located in different cities, and even more countries. In this case, communication via the Internet repeatedly comes out top as the user just need to pay for the Internet itself, and any talk with users from other cities / countries simply are not charged.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
Earlier communicate on the Internet can be through e-mail. Then it began to appear different messengers with advantages over e-mail that can communicate in real time by exchanging instant messages. One of these messengers was Skype, developed about 15 years ago.
Now Skype just conquered the whole world, it is used by almost every tenth inhabitant of the planet, given the number of registered Skype users. What is Skype and how to use it, we will discuss in our today's review.
What is «Skype»?
« Skype."This is a special program that makes it possible to communicate through the Internet. The program has the following features:
- Exchange instant messages, as happens, for example, in such programs as " Mail Agent" or " Icq».
- If you have a microphone, voice communication via the Internet with any user from any point of the planet as a phone. Of course, the presence of columns or headphones will also be necessary.
- If there is a webcam (as a rule, the microphone is also embedded in the webcam) Available Video Chat - Users can talk and see each other. Image quality depends on the webcam.
- File sharing: photo, video, text and other files. It is also possible to send a video / audio message.
- Calls to mobile and stationary phones around the world. Sending SMS to a mobile phone. True, this only service for which you have to pay.
Recall that for communication in Skype is not required. You will need just access to the Internet for which you pay to your provider. The faster the Internet, the better communication on Skype.
How to use Skype?
Before you fully use Skype, it is necessary to download it and install it on the computer. You can download the program for this link. The installation process will be automatic without your participation, but you can choose a manual installation method if you need to specify the program storage location.
As already mentioned above, you can communicate in Skype in several ways. The first of these is the exchange of instant messages.
But first find the user with whom we want to communicate on Skype:
- In the upper left corner of the program window, you can find a search string
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- This will need to enter user data we want to add to contacts. Typically, these data is login, email, telephone or name. We enter this data, and run the search process. We will see a list of users suitable for the request of the request.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- After you have found the user you need, you can ask him to add you to your contacts. Just click twice to your account from the list.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- Next, in the window that opens, click on " Add to contact list»
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- Then confirm our request by clicking on "send". Here, as desired, you can write any message, for example, "Hello, Vanya, this is your friend Petya."
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
Before starting to communicate with another user, it will not hurt to configure Skype. To do this, do the following:
- Go to the top menu in the section " Tools"And then - in" Settings»
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- In the settings, we will mainly be interested in sound settings.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- And video settings
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- You will need to just specify how microphone and the camera you will use. As a rule, the microphone is built into the webcam, so the name for the camera and microphone will be the same.
- Also adjust the volume of the microphone and speakers / headphones from which you will listen to your interlocutor. Putting a tank opposite the relevant items, you assign automatic settings. If the tanks are removed, you can manually adjust the volume.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
Communication in Skype is quite simple:
- If you want to simply exchange messages, open the window with your friend, enter your message to the specified field and send it as shown in the screenshot.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- To communicate voice in the same window, click on the phone icon in the upper right corner of the window
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- After which Skype will start dialing to your interlocutor
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
- If your friend comes a call, you can already start communicating with the voice. The video call passes exactly the same way. Click on the camcorder icon in the upper right corner and wait for the answer.
Description «Skype» program and guidance on how to use it
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