Register your product to gain access to bonus material or receive a coupon.
Skype: The Definitive Guide
- By Harry Max, Taylor Ray
- Published May 5, 2006 by Que.
eBook
- Your Price: $23.19
- List Price: $28.99
- About Watermarked eBooks
This PDF will be accessible from your Account page after purchase and requires PDF reading software, such as Acrobat® Reader®.
The eBook requires no passwords or activation to read. We customize your eBook by discreetly watermarking it with your name, making it uniquely yours.
Description
- Copyright 2006
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Pages: 288
- Edition: 1st
- eBook
- ISBN-10: 0-321-46788-4
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-46788-1
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.
Learn how to make free phone calls to more than 75 million people, and dirt-cheap phone calls to practically everyone else, anywhere on Earth! You can do it with Skype. This book will help you get started fast, with any computer: Windows, Mac, Linux, even Pocket PC. Then, take Skype to the limit, with SkypeIn, SkypeOut, instant messaging, secure file transfer, even video calling.
- Set up and customize Skype in just minutes
- Take Skype on the road--avoid expensive hotel phones and international calls
- Transform your PC into a state-of-the-art Skype videophone
- Troubleshoot Skype connections and audio quality
- Discover even more ways to save money, simplify life, even build your business!
Written by Skype insiders, this is the only official guide to Skype. It's up-to-date, easy-to-use, quick, simple . . . and above all, FUN!
Bonus coverage for more experienced users: Skype architecture, security, and advanced configuration.
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Foreword xvii
Preface xix
About the Authors xxiii
Chapter 1 What Is Skype? 2
Skype Basics 3
How Skype Is Unique 4
Overview of How Skype Works 5
SkypeOut 7
SkypeIn 9
Devices That Work with Skype 10
Summary of Major Features 14
The Skype Story 20
Chapter 2 Skype Quick Start 26Process Overview 27
Equipment and Requirements 28
Download and Install Skype 28
Create a New Skype Account 29
Make a Test Call 33
Set Your Preferences 34
Add Contacts 38
Make a Call 42
Make a Call to a Landline or Cell Phone(SkypeOut) 43
Start a Chat (Send an Instant Message) 43
Transfer a File 44
Update Your Personal Profile 44
Chapter 3 Details of Installing Skype 46Installation Summary 47
Installing Skype on Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 52
Installing Skype on Mac OS X 59
Installing Skype on Windows Mobile-Based Pocket PC 61
Installing Skype on Linux 63
Chapter 4 Details of Using Skype for the First Time 72Create a New Skype Account 73
Make a Test Call 83
Testing Your Microphone 85
Add Contacts 86
Set Your Skype Preferences 92
Make a Call 97
End a Call 98
Receive a Call 99
Start a Chat (Send an Instant Message) 99
Transfer a File 101
Your Personal Profile 102
Summary of Preference Menus 104
Chapter 5 Using Skype Every Day 116Skype Experience 117
General Features 118
Voice Calls 132
Voicemail 144
Video Calls 147
Chat (Instant Messaging) 151
File Transfers 159
Chapter 6 How People Use Skype 164Online Communities 165
Skype Stories 166
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 176Unable to Connect to the Skype Network: Error 1101, 1102, or 1103 177
Echo and Sound-Quality Problems 179
Trouble Making Calls or Processing Payments 180
You Can't Hear 182
Others Can't Hear You 183
Other Problems 188
Appendix A Skype Architecture 191
Appendix B Skype Security 203
Appendix C Advanced Setup 217
Index 247