Introduction to Skype · chat. Tells you about the folks you’re speaking to. H. Conversation window –Displayed when you select a contact or set up a group chat. Shows the instant

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A. Skype Name – The name you use to sign in to Skype

B. Menu Bar – includes all your available options

C. Status Bar –You can change your Skype status and display name from here

D. Skype Toolbar – Enables you to reach the most used Skype features more easily.

Skype Home

Call phones

Start a group conversation

Add contacts

E. Contact List – lists your contacts and lets you see their status.

F. Recent list – Lists the recent conversations you’ve had in Skype

G. Contact summary – Displayed when you select a contact or set up a group chat. Tells you about the folks you’re speaking to.

H. Conversation window – Displayed when you select a contact or set up a group chat. Shows the instant messaging conversation you’re having.

I. Conversation box – displayed when you select a contact or set up a group chat. Use this box to type and send your instant messages.

Type something to introduce yourself. This let’s them know you want to add them as a Skype contact. Then press Send.

They will be added to your contact list, but you’ll only see a question mark instead of their status icon until they accept your request. When your new contact accepts your request, you can see when they are online and then you can make free calls and video calls with them.

To accept a contact request, click Recent. The number inside the orange circle represents how many contact requests or instant messages you have pending.

The message from the person with a question mark as a status icon is the pending contact request. Just click that contact’s name.

Click the appropriate button.

Once you accept the contact request, the contact is added to your contact list and you can see their online status and make free calls, video call, or “talk” with them via Skype.

If you are “online”, but Skype is minimized to the taskbar, incoming contact requests will appear as pop-up notifications in your system tray. Click the pop-up to open the request, then follow the previous steps.

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1. In Skype, click the Contacts tab.2. Find the person you want to call.3. Click the contact name. If they have a

status of displayed next to their name, it means they’re on Skype and you can call them for free.

Note: If you see the question mark icon next to their name, it means they haven’t accepted your contact request yet.

4. Then click CALL.

5. If you can’t hear you or you can’t hear them, click the call quality icon in the call bar.

6. To end the call, click the End Call button.

A. Hide or reveal your Contacts list.B. Show the IM window so your can

instant message the person you’re talking to.

C. If you have a webcam, turn it on or off, so the other person can see you.

D. Mute your microphone so the other person can’t hear you.

E. Add people to the conversationF. Adjust your call settings, including your

speaker volumeG. View or exit full screen mode.

You can share your screen with one Skype contact at any time during a voice call for free as long as their version of Skype supports this feature.

1. Make the voice call or video call2. Click the + button to bring up options3. Select share screens

4. A dialogue box comes up and asks for confirmation. Click Start.

To share a specific window, rather than your entire screen, click the down arrow button and select Share Window.

Then select the window you want to share.

You can change your screen sharing options by clicking the Change Sharing Options icon

When you’re ready to stop sharing, click the Stop Sharing button.

Only one person can share their screen at a time, although you can switch presenters at any time and as often as you like.

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