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    SKYPE

                      The concept of Skype was introduced by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis in the year 2003. It
                      enables the users to talk face to face on video call to friends and family. You can use it to organize
                      office meetings free of cost. Using Skype, you can communicate with a person residing in some other
                      country. To call on Skype, you need to have a skype account. It has features like video call, voice call,
                      and instant messages. You only need an Internet connection. Skype uses a technology called voice

                      over IP or VoIP, which sends your voice, inserted into the computer via microphone over the Internet.
                      Skype can be used to join an online meeting, conduct an interview, online classes and you can connect
                      with anyone from anywhere with Skype web. You can host/hold a video meeting or audio conference
                      with a maximum of 50 members at one time. You can also record your on-going meeting/call, can
                      have live captions and subtitles like a movie or just chat.

                      The key features of Skype are as follows:
                      •  Skype translates the conversation in real time if the person is talking in a different language.
                      •  It is a safe way to have conversation with people without any interruption.

                      •  You can share your screen to train someone.
                      •  It has Live Subtitles option. This helps a hearing-impaired person to keep up with the call.

                      To use VoIP service of Skype, follow these steps:
                      Step 1:   Download the Skype from the www.skype.com website and install
                              it on your computer.
                      Step 2:  Double click on Skype icon to start Skype.

                      Step 3:   Click on Sign in or Create button to create an account on Skype. The
                              Sign in screen appears.
                      Step 4:  Click on Create one! link. The Create account screen appears.
                      Step 5:  Enter your email and click on Next button.

                      Step 6:  Enter a password and click on Next button.
                      Step 7:   The Skype asks you about your personal details such as your name
                                                                                                      Creating an account
                              and it also asks to upload your photo. Then, click on Continue button.       on Skype
                      Step 8:   Skype further asks you for checking your microphone and webcam.

                              Click on Continue button each time. The Skype Welcome screen opens.
                                                                                                                + Contact
                      Step 9:  Click on Contacts tab to add your contacts to the Skype account.
                      Step 10: Click on Contact button to open Add a new contact dialog box.
                                                                                                             Contact button
                      Step 11:   In the Add a new contact dialog box, enter Skype ID of your friend or search
                              using phone number.
                                                                                                                  + Call
                      Step 12:  To make a call on Skype, select the person from the Contacts tab.
                      Step 13:  Click on Call button to make a voice call to the person.
                      Step 14:  Click on Video Call button to make a video call to the person.
                                                                                                                Call button

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