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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 organise
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 Internet Protocol 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 the No account? Create one! link 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: Enter your name and click on Next button.
Step 8: Enter your date of birth and click on Next button. Creating an account
on Skype
Step 9: Enter your verification code and click on Next button.
Step 10: Upload your photo and click on Continue button.
Step 11: Click on Yes button.
Step 12: Click on the Contacts tab.
Step 13: Click on the New Contact button to add a new contact.
Step 14: Enter Skype ID of your friend or search using phone number.
Step 15: Select the person from the Contacts tab to make a call on Skype.
Step 16: Click on Audio Call button to make a voice call to the person.
Step 17: Click on Video button to start a video call.
Step 18: Click on the End call button to end the call.
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