How to get in touch on Skype. Important points to consider. Communication via Skype. Free communication

It's time to make the first call. And it's much easier than you might think. In this lesson we will discuss the question - how to call on Skype? Free and toll calls, calls to mobile and landline phones, as well as international calls.

Before the first call

To get started, you will need at least one contact. Return to the lesson if you need help finding or adding people you know. Next, you need to do test call to make sure the person on the other end can hear you. After this, you are ready to use the Skype calling service, both paid and free.

Skype has an easy way to check your settings voice call and equipment before you call anyone. This is done using special contact, which is automatic service simulating phone call, under called Skype Test Call (Skype test call) or Echo/Sound Test Service (echo/sound test service). The contact is already in your contacts list. Before you begin, make sure that:

• The computer is connected to the Internet;
• Sound on;
• The speakers and microphone are connected - in case they are not built into the computer initially.

To make a test call:

If you can't make a test call, can't hear the operator, or can't record an audio sample, you may have problems with your hardware settings. To find out what exactly the problem is, recheck the devices listed in step 1, then use the Skype audio installation guide.

Setting online status

Soon you will not only make calls yourself, but also receive calls. It is very important to understand what your online status, and how you and your contacts use your online status to communicate your availability on Skype.

By default, the status is set to “online”. This status tells other users that you are available for a call. To change your status, click on the icon next to your name and select a status from the drop-down list. You can also use the soft menu at the top of the screen.

How to call for free? Skype-to-Skype calls

As you already know, calling others Skype users completely free. These are called Skype-to-Skype calls, because both you and your interlocutor use Skype, and not anything else, to communicate.

To call another Skype user:

Answer incoming calls

So what do you see when someone calls you on Skype? The pop-up window looks something like this:

Click the Answer button to answer or Reject if you are too busy to talk (or don't know the caller). You can also “Reply with Video,” allowing the caller to see you using your webcam. If you do not respond, the call will continue until the caller hangs up.

How to call a phone from Skype

In order to call a phone from Skype, you need to first increase your balance or pay subscription fee. These calls are called Skype-to-Phone. This service is not free, but is actually inexpensive if you use Skype frequently.

There are other paid services - you can create your own personal number Skype, which anyone can call you on, and you can also use Skype to Go - call all corners of the world from your phone or mobile device. These services are paid separately.

Selection and payment of services

The best place to find out more about paid services is your Skype.com account. Here you can learn everything about a particular service and decide which service you need. You can also pay any tariff you choose.

To call other phones from Skype:

Other paid services

Your personal online number

When you use this service, Skype provides you with constant phone number, consisting of 9 numbers (for example, 321-555-1100), by which anyone can find you on Skype. The call window will pop up on your screen just like a regular incoming call.

What's the use of own number on Skype? People who are not users of this program can reach you using a landline or mobile phone. Also, along with the number you receive voicemail. Many people like to use Skype instead of a regular phone, but you need to remember that Skype cannot completely replace regular phone. For example, it cannot be used for emergency calls.

The Skype number is not included in the standard Skype tariffs, but can be paid separately for a period of 3 to 12 months.

International calls with Skype To Go service

This service will allow you to make inexpensive international calls from your landline or mobile phone. This is a convenient option for cases when the person you would like to call does not use Skype or if for some reason you are unable to use your computer to make a call. Call prices are quite affordable, and may be cheaper than if you used your the usual way communications.

How it works? All you have to do is give Skype number one of your international contacts. Skype converts this to a local nine-digit number that you can call from any phone.

Have you ever had a personal emergency in which you needed advice? loved one, when you just needed to chat with your close friend who lives in a neighboring house, in another city or country. And not just communicate virtually, chatting or emailing, but see a familiar face, hear familiar intonations, a familiar soothing voice giving the right advice. Or if you are a boss and want to control a subordinate or simply consult with him face to face, and at the same time see your adviser and hear his voice. Or if you are a mother, you work, you want to hear the voice of your own son, but a call on a cell phone is too expensive, and via the Internet it would be cheaper.

Today this is not the author’s fantasy, but reality, and you can really talk and see your interlocutor, while information will be transmitted via the Internet. All you need is headphones, a webcam and special program Skype (or Skype). Today we will figure out what Skype is and how to use it.

What is Skype?

Skype (or Skype) is a program that allows you to communicate via the Internet with your colleagues, friends, and relatives around the world. The program was developed by Skype Limited. The program allows you to:

Conduct individual correspondence, exchange messages with a work colleague, just like in other programs such as ICQ, QIP or Jabber.

If you have a microphone and headphones, you can call a friend in a nearby city and just talk as if you were on the phone.

If you have a webcam, microphone and headphones, then you can conduct a video conference, see the interlocutor, hear him and respond. You might say it's a video phone, but in reality the information is transmitted over the Internet, and you pay not for minutes, but for the number of megabytes sent and received.

The Skype program allows you to call your partner on a mobile phone, landline phone, or send SMS messages to a mobile phone. At the same time, you do not get up from your computer, choose a tariff that is favorable to you and pay less. Using Skype, you can call anywhere in the world, and calls from Skype to Skype will be completely free. If you have an urgent business trip and there is no way to open the Skype program, you can forward calls and text messages.

The difference between Skype and other programs (the same ICQ, QIP or Jabber) is that you can chat with one person or with several dozen people at once whom you invite to your chat.

Just like in other programs, Skype allows you to send files, conduct notebook, receive news, go to other conferences whose topic is interesting to you, also allows you to search for information without closing the program using the panel Google tools(the toolbar is configured when installing the program).

Developers Skype programs took care of most of the users. The program works on the most famous platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Pocket PC.

How to use Skype?

First, you need to download the program for your platform from the program manufacturer’s website (http://www.skype.com/intl/ru/). Run the installation file skypesetup.exe, then select your language, check the box that “accepts the terms of the license agreement.”

The Skype icon appears on the desktop. Before you start working with the program, check if you have a microphone, webcam, and headphones. Let's assume you have headphones and a microphone - that's enough to get started. Launch the program by double-clicking on Skype icon, register, choose a nickname, set a photo, enter the personal data that you would like to be available for everyone to read.

Registration has ended and the main window has opened.

The main menu panel looks like: “File”, “Account”, “Call”, “Chats”, “View”, “Tools”, “Help”. Initially, all program settings are set to “default”, so we recommend that you start setting it up right away. Of course, you need to set up your microphone and webcam. To do this, you go to the “Tools” section, then select “Settings”, in the window that opens, in the “Sound Settings” subsection, set your audio device: assign the instrument for audio input, audio output, call, then select the “Save” button.

To find friends, go to the “Contacts” menu section, select “Search Skype subscribers", enter a name, email or nickname and looking. You found the person you were looking for, and now, without closing the window, you can call him. To do this, right-click on the nickname of the person you found, select “Call” and wait for an answer.

If you need to call cellular telephone or landline, then select the “Dial a number” tab, where you need to select the country and enter the number (without the country code). Then press the green key and wait for an answer - and you will definitely get through! To send an SMS to a person from the “Contacts” list, click right key mouse and select “Send sms”.

Among available ways payment:

Payment system Yandex-money:
http://money.yandex.ru/shop.xml?scid=1214

Diners, MasterCard or Visa credit cards:
http://skype.com/intl/ru/products/waystopay/credit_card.html?country=RU

Moneybookers system using a credit card, debit card or bank account:
http://skype.com/intl/ru/products/waystopay/moneybookers.html?country=RU

Regular bank transfer.

All new functionality, updates, information, and tariffs for the Skype program can be found on the manufacturer’s website http://www.skype.com.

We wish you successful communication! Now you can always be in touch with your work partners, close friends, and family.

Comments

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what if you only have headphones?

Sophia. Just listen :)

How to install Skype?

how much does it cost in rubles

How much does Skype and its services cost?

Okay, they'll definitely come up with something.

hmm Skype is just terrible, there’s nothing clear there, I’d rather use @mail.ru

Hello! Please tell me whether it is possible to communicate via Skype with several subscribers at once, if so, how? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Can I install this Skype on a grave phone?

The Skype program is free, but the services are paid.

is it possible to do this? so that it opens some time after turning it on, if possible, how? thank you in advance:)

You're all slow there

find a friend by F, I city, year of birth??????

Is it possible to communicate via Skype if I’m on a computer and the other person is on a phone?

this is the same as mail ru only the name is skype.

I still don’t understand anything... if I have Skype (headphones, microphone, camera) and the other person has Skype, what should I do? 7 How to call, register, and find out that they are calling you?

Using Skype I can’t find Vladimin 10 2 1963 I’m contacting the robot, confirming that the settings on the account are correct, what’s wrong, I don’t understand?

I know this is off topic, but tell me how to connect a webcam on a laptop? Please!!!

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I can't remember my password to log into SKYPE

LET'S BULLSHIT! I CONTACT MY INTERLOGER, AND I ONLY SEE MYSELF IN THE CAMERA! ISN'T THIS NORMAL?!

Well, you guys give it. Mail, it doesn’t even hold a candle to SKYPE, when it comes to forwarding large files.

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Thank you for the accessible (for those who are not very literate) information!

we can't use skype

And if Web camera with microphone and speaker with 3.5 mm jack

Skype is a good thing. I’ve been in the game (online) for a long time, the guys and I decided that Skype will be our connection (it’s much better not to write in game chats, because private and clan members still read). We are on Skype group chat(there are 7 of us). A friend of mine is using Skype on her mobile phone. A second friend told me that she installed Skype on her phone. But the money seems to disappear through our fingers. Tell me how to install it on my phone? I still want to try it! But in the mail, I forget my password and login, I don’t even remember the last time I went there. If anyone has any ideas (or still know how to install it on a mobile phone), then look for me on Skype under Skype login: - kitten222223 (and if you want to chat with me, write too, I love to chat!).

I understood everything except the cost)

You have to pay for calls to mobiles and landlines

But if you have a microphone and not headphones, but rather one “ear”, which is also used on the phone, then you will be able to communicate x)?

How many Megabytes are there in a minute of Skype conversation?

WHY CAN’T I TALK IN THE GAME COUNTER STRIKE?

Click on the plus (during a call, in the middle) and select “add interlocutor”

who studied with a tutor on Skype, tell me, study for future use or is it better to see and hear the teacher with your own eyes, thank you

how to install skype on a grave phone?

You can use Skype without a webcamape on your computer! and where to pay for Skype services

and if you call from computer to computer throughout Russia, how much will it cost?

Without a web camera, you can pay at any terminal that is located in stores and on the streets!

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Everyone asks questions, and no one answers the question. How can you master Skure in this manner?

If you want to communicate with your loved ones, family, friends or just find new friends, you can do it in the age of technology. Most Popular computer program The Skype program has become a tool for communication. It works directly via the Internet, both from a computer and from a phone, tablet, smartphone, etc. You can contact both a person from your country and people in other countries, talk to them while at the computer, or call them on telephone. It will depend on your wishes paid use whether you will have Skype or not. Many people know how to use Skype; it has been installed on computers for a long time, and besides, it is not at all difficult.

You can actually see each other while communicating, which makes communication even more enjoyable and interesting. If you are unable to speak, but need to discuss a particular issue, you can use the message window, i.e. start personal correspondence. In order to see each other during a conversation, you only need to have access to the Internet and a webcam. If you and your interlocutor do not have web cameras, then you will only be able to hear each other. In the case when only one of the interlocutors has a webcam, the image is seen only by the one who does not have a webcam. In principle, if both have cameras, you can, if you wish, turn off the video broadcast and just communicate as you would on the phone.

If you are new to working with Skype, then you are interested in learning about the capabilities of this program. As you know, on Skype you can communicate, open video calls, start conferences and write private messages. This program is becoming even more popular, since you can take photos on Skype in no time, after which you can send your photo to your interlocutor.

But first, you should find out how to start using Skype:

1. Download the program archive for your operating system from the official website of the Skype program manufacturer (skype.com);
2. Run installation file“.exe”, and go through the installation by selecting required parameters, such as choosing a language, agreeing to the terms of the agreement, installation location, etc.;
3. When you reach the settings window, you can change them by specifying how Skype works;
4. Click on the “Install-Next” link and wait for the Sipe installation;
5. Once the installation is complete, a blue program icon will appear on the desktop;
6. Check that the microphone and camera are working properly and launch Skype for the first time;
7. Register on Skype, create a name (nickname), upload your photo, specify your details, but remember that they will be visible and accessible to all users outside your list;
8. You will be “thrown” to the main Skype user window. Now the program settings are set automatically “by default”; if you wish, you can change them at this stage;
9. Start filling out the contacts section, i.e. Find your friends on Skype using “Search for Skype subscribers”. If you find those you were looking for, you can either add contacts to Skype, or call them immediately if they are online. As soon as a person sees your application to join the contact list and confirms it, you will be on each other’s list and will be able to communicate for free;
10. Add mobile numbers and landlines. Later you can use Skype for much less than before.

Features of using the Skype program.

As you already know, you can communicate on Skype for free, but some services are paid. Paid services It’s not difficult to pay, you just need to go from the main menu to “Account - Make an advance to your Skype account.” Next you can use Bank transaction, some credit or debit cards(Visa, Master Card), Yandex money, bank account.

Many people are more interested in how to change their voice on Skype and whether it is possible. The Skype program itself does not provide such a service, but cooperates with programs created to change the voice. Most popular program For this purpose, “Clownfish” for Skype has long been used. This program can distort the voice, change it according to age and gender, make it funny, etc.

Skype also allows you to make communication more enjoyable thanks to background music during a conversation. All this is possible by the mentioned Clownfish program, which complements Skype. You can also translate both incoming and outgoing messages without closing the Skype window, which will allow you to communicate with foreigners. And for Russian correspondence, you can enable the ability to check messages on spelling mistakes. During active correspondence, emoticons are sometimes necessary, which can be done with the help of Clownfish, even whole pictures are possible.

It’s also convenient that you can always record your conversation on Skype in order to remember something yourself or save it in your computer’s memory. You can even encrypt messages so that others cannot read them. To Work with additional program You can access Skype on Windows, Linux and Macintosh. Download the program, install it, giving access to Skype, select in the program settings desired language(Preferences-Interface Language) and use it.

If a person for whom online communication is commonplace were asked how to talk on Skype, most likely he would make a joke, answering something like “loud and clear”, “quiet but convincing”, or something else something like that.
However, such questions are quite natural for novice users. the most popular messenger, because in Skype, despite its simplicity and accessibility, there are a lot of interesting and important nuances, which you can’t just take at a glance.

Turn on Skype

Before understanding the nuances and features of communication, you need to decide elementary concepts. Otherwise, if, for example, you don’t even know how to turn on Skype, there’s no time for talking.

Almost all programs, when downloaded on your computer, place a link to themselves in the Start menu and offer to install their shortcut on the desktop. So, if you have lost the “switch” from Skype, it means that you abandoned the shortcut during installation or accidentally “swept” it from the desktop.

You can and even should look into the notification area (tray) at the bottom right by clicking on the arrow with the hint “Show hidden icons”.

If the famous logo with a white letter S on blue has disappeared from the Start menu, go to Program Files, look there Skype folder, and in it Phone folder, where the file icon with the extension .exe “lives”, which knows exactly how to turn on Skype.

What to choose from the Skype menu

At the top of its window, Skype offers a menu of six items, among which there is the “Help” button, traditional for all programs, where all items are links to the corresponding sections of the official Skype website, with the exception of the “Check Availability” commands. updates" and "About Skype".

Clicking "About Skype" will show you your version number, which may help clarify certain situations. For example, you just can’t “agree” on Skype with a subscriber, but he turns out to have a different modification. This is why you need to check for updates more often.

On each page of the official Skype website, where we get to through the links in the “Help” section, you will receive a detailed and specific answer to any of your questions, but many impatient users are frightened by the prospect of visiting sites when an answer is needed immediately.

But for this there are other menu items, where they will briefly and very clearly explain to us any question, including how to talk on Skype, for which, as you might guess, the “Calls” item is used.

Calls

In order to talk to someone, you need to open window"Skype" move the cursor to the contact (if it is online) and, right-clicking on it, select either the "Call" or "Video call" command. The same can be done by opening the “Calls” menu.

By selecting the “Call” command, you can make a call by clicking on your contact’s phone number if he indicated it in his personal data, however, the call will be paid, which you will guess when Skype offers to top up your account. Also, here you can do " Skype call", that is, but with the web camera turned off, since you can talk on Skype without video, as indicated by the crossed out video camera icon.

At the “Video call” command, “Skype” will open the contact in a separate window and will tirelessly “video call” until the called person answers or you “hang up” by clicking on its image in the red circle below.

If you decide to fork out for a paid call, you can deposit money into your Skype account by using the “Calls to phones” command in the “View” menu or by clicking on the “Dial number” line at the top of the main Skype window. You can also see yours there account and choose the appropriate tariff plan.

How to reach a contact

We figured out how to talk on Skype using the “roundabout” path of clicking on the links in the “Calls” item in the main menu of the program, but you can do it much faster by simply “tapping” the contact twice with the left mouse button. In response, Skype will open the selected interlocutor in a separate window, where the buttons at the top with the camera and handset correspond to the already familiar “Video call” and “Call” commands.

By left-clicking on the contact's avatar, you will be taken to the interlocutor's profile window, where there is an active (link) phone number for the contact. Right-clicking on an avatar will do the same as clicking on a subscriber’s contact in the main window.

The third button at the top with the “Add contacts” prompt will be needed when you need to add another participant to a group conversation on Skype. More on this a little later.

So, we call the contact by clicking either the button with the camera or the command in the Calls menu,” and the window is transformed.

Conversation

In the dialog window, the top buttons are no longer there; in the center is the smiling face of a delighted interlocutor, and at the bottom is a toolbar. Clicking the button with the camera promises to “turn on/off” the video call, the button with the microphone will do the same with the sound.

By clicking on the icon with a cross, you can take a photo of an image in Skype, send files or contacts, share your screen, add participants to this call and dial a phone number on the keyboard (dial).

The red circle with a white tube (or just a red tube) is already familiar to us (disconnect connection). The last (or first) callout button with the "Show" tooltip instant messages" in Skype will open a field for entering text, and an icon with a diagram (data on the quality of communication) will report on the quality of the video signal, give recommendations for improving it, offer to select a webcam and indicate the address of the corresponding page of the Skype website on the Internet.

Above the top edge text field At the bottom left, pay attention to the line “via Skype”, clicking on which will show the offer to send SMS message to your phone, which can be done if you have money in your Skype account.

By pressing the blue button with a paper clip, you can send photos, files and a list of contacts, but all this will go away provided that the interlocutor is online and accepts the files, while text messages, video messages and emoticons (icon on the right) will be sent to the “other side” immediately .

Conversation for three

Ordinary situation. You are talking with a friend, and then one of your friends calls you, who will not be out of place in the conversation, but how can the three of you talk on Skype if the program offers to go to another window for negotiations? This is where the button with a man and a cross at the top right comes in handy. By clicking on it, we can select a third participant from the list of contacts (4th, 5th, 10th, etc.) and include him in the group (button "Add to group" below).

There may be a message that users added to the group “must update Skype to participate in this chat,” and until they do this, the conversation will not happen. The message includes a link that you can click to update your version of the program.

Group organization

You can create a group in advance by going to the “Contacts” menu and selecting the “Create a new group” command.

"Skype" will open a new window called "Empty Group", where you can include participants by selecting them from the list expanded by the familiar button with a cross at the top right. If you click on the arrow next to the group avatar, where it says how many people are already included in the group, the names of the participants will appear in the panel below. If you accidentally get the wrong one, right-click on it and select “Delete user...”.

In older versions of the program, you could simply drag contacts with the mouse into the blue area of ​​the empty group window, but now such an operation only leads to the transfer of the contact information of the selected subscriber to the conversation participants without including him in the conversation.

Once the group has been created, you can start a voice conference by pressing the “Call Group” handset button, or a video conference (the “Video Call” camera button). In addition, you can make a call from the "Calls" menu item, as well as from context menus, expanded in the panel at the top of your contacts and group avatar.

As you can see, in the Skype program a video call can be made in almost any corner, so the developers claim: “We are doing everything possible to optimize the performance of Skype...”.

Video message

In the latest versions of Skype, it has become possible to send a video message if the subscriber is not at home or for some reason does not answer the call for a long time. In such cases, Skype offers to transmit a video recording of your appeal. Having agreed (by clicking on the proposal), we find ourselves in a familiar dialogue window, but instead of the interlocutor we see ourselves (and Skype assures you that this is " good shot") and three new buttons at the bottom (cancel, record and send a video message). To stop recording, you need to click on the same "Record" button, then, after viewing and listening to the recording, you can re-record it, send or cancel it.

Sound problems

It happens, of course, that if the interlocutor cannot hear you, your microphone is simply not connected or the plug is inserted in the wrong place, but more often the problems are more serious and deeper.

We already mentioned at the beginning that advice can be obtained from the “Connection Quality Guide” link in the “Help” section, but setting up the microphone in Skype is done in the “Tools” section of the main menu on the “Options” tab, where you can hit and on command" Sound settings" in the menu item "Calls".

In order to understand the microphone, on the “Skype Settings” tab you need to select the “Sound Settings” line, which will open a window where everything is shown and described so clearly that comments can offend even the user who heard the word “microphone” for the first time.

But before messing with the settings, it is recommended to call the default "answering contact" named "Echo/Sound Test Service".

Call Echo and make a call by pressing the handset button. "TO will suit the phone"judging by her voice, she's a sweet girl and will instruct you about further actions, after completing which you will hear everything that Echo “thinks” about your microphone.

Today we will figure out how to talk on Skype. This program is very popular among modern users. But not everyone understands exactly how to use it. And anyway, what is Skype? What opportunities does it open to users? Understanding all this is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. In fact, even a novice user can master Skype.

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The first thing you need to do is figure out what program you are talking about. we're talking about. What is Skype"? May be, this application this or that user will not like it.

Skype is an application for virtual communication. It allows you to communicate on the Internet using special functions. Skype is considered a multifunctional messenger. And many people prefer to use it. But how to do that? What should everyone know about the app?

Functional

To understand how to communicate via Skype, you need to fully understand what functions the program has. Only after this is it worth understanding the nuances of using the application.

As already mentioned, Skype is a multifunctional messenger. It is used to communicate between people over the Internet. Using the program you can:

• exchange messages;
• communicate via voice chat;
• use video chat;
• make calls to telephone numbers;
• create conferences and communicate in groups;
• show what is happening on the users desktop;
• exchange data (send it to each other).

Accordingly, these are the functions the application has. When using normal text chat A variety of emoticons are offered to enrich messages.

For which platforms

Many people are interested in what platforms the program they are studying can be used on. In fact, everything is simpler than it seems. If you are wondering how to talk on Skype, you first need to install the application of the same name.

Today you can use the program on the following platforms:

• computers;
• smartphones;
• tablets.

In fact, any modern device, which can only use an Internet connection, allows you to install Skype. Working with the program is extremely simple. It is enough to know a few tricks and features.

Installation

Most often, Skype is installed on a computer. It is on it that you can implement without much difficulty various functions programs. What do you need to do to use the application?

The user must:

1. Go to any website with programs and download Skype from there to your computer, preferably latest version. It is recommended to use the official Skype website. There you can find versions for different platforms.
2. Run the installation file and wait for the application to load.
3. Follow the installer's instructions to complete the initialization process. Usually, all you need to do is specify where exactly to install Skype on your computer, and then wait until the initialization is complete. May turn on sometimes automatic update after installation. This is normal.
4. Register on the Skype website to receive a login and password to enter the application.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that registration, as well as installation of Skype, are completely free. Using the main functions of the application (except for calls to the phone) also does not require Money. This is why most users are interested in how to talk on Skype.

Communication equipment

Now a little about what components will help you use all the capabilities of the program you are studying.

As soon as Skype is installed on your computer, you can begin setting it up. But first you will have to go through authorization in the system. Only after this the user will be able to perform certain manipulations that will help in future communication.

To use the program functionality you will need:

1. Microphone for Skype. With its help it will be produced voice communication users. You can use either a separate microphone or one built into your computer/laptop/camera.
2. Webcam. Equipment required to connect a video call. It is worth paying attention to the fact that if one of the speakers does not have a camera, the video call is still available. In this case, capture will only occur from the user who has the appropriate equipment. And the second interlocutor will communicate either using a microphone or through regular text chat.
3. Router/modem. This equipment is necessary to work with the Internet. Without it, you won’t even be able to register or download Skype.
4. Headphones/speakers. This is by no means the most essential component, but with its help the user will be able to hear the sound of the microphone or operating system of the interlocutor. Without speakers or headphones, you will have to communicate only using text chat.

I guess that's all. A keyboard is required for regular chat. And nothing more. But how to talk on Skype? What should you know about this process every user?

Equipment setup

When you first launch the program, you will have to configure the equipment used for user communication. It’s not enough to have a microphone for Skype; you also need to connect it and correctly configure the application in which the work will take place. Otherwise, the equipment will not be recognized.

The camera, microphone, and speakers can be configured at any time. But most often it is suggested to debug the equipment when you first launch the application. How to do it?

Necessary:

1. Connect this or that equipment to the computer. There are separate jacks for the camera, speakers, headphones and microphone. It is important to maintain the correct connection.
2. Install drivers for this or that equipment. This is necessary to operating system recognized the connected components.
3. The first time you launch Skype, the appropriate settings will be offered automatically. In certain windows, you will need to select specific equipment from the lists of connected components, and then set the sound/voice volume. When working with the camera, a separate window will be allocated in Skype, which will help you see how well the video is being captured.

Nothing else is needed. At the end of the settings, the user will be asked to check how well the settings work. To do this, a test recording is automatically made and listened to by the user. With its help, you can understand how well the sound works - both recording and playback.

If you need to work a little with the settings after launching Skype for the first time, the user should go to the Skype “Settings” menu. There, in the “Sound Settings” and “Video Settings” sections, you can adjust the connected equipment and improve the quality of its operation.

How to talk on Skype through headphones? To do this, in the "Sound Settings" in the "Audio Output" section, you need to set the equipment connected to the computer, then adjust the sound volume using the slider at the bottom. The settings are saved, after which the user will be able to hear the interlocutor during a conversation through headphones.

Dialogue Basics

How to communicate via Skype? It's not that hard! As soon as the user has connected this or that equipment and adjusted its operation in the application, you can start making a call.

To get started, it is recommended to add the person you are talking to to your contact list. This will allow you to avoid searching for a particular user by nickname (name) in the system every time. You need to type a nickname in the search bar, then select from the menu that appears the desired user and click on "Add contact".

1. Click on specific person in the contact list, right-click and select one or another function from the list that appears. For example, “Call” or “Start chat”. In the first case, a call will start (accompanied by beeps); in the second, the user will be asked to communicate via messages.
2. It is also suggested to select a particular contact with the left mouse button. IN right side"Skype" will appear an area for communication with the user. At the bottom there is a chat. At the top there are several functions, namely “Call” and “Video call”. To communicate via chat, just write a message and click on the “Send” button. To communicate by voice, you need to click on “Call”; to use the camera during a conversation, click “Video Call”.
3. For fast transfer documents, the user can simply “drag” this or that file into the message writing window.

Conference

How to talk on Skype with three people or just a large group? A conference is being created for this purpose. Today it can accommodate up to 5 people.

To create a conference, after logging into Skype, you need to do the following:

1. Select on top panel"Conversation" - "Add people".
2. Tag all potential conference participants. To do this, each contact from the friend list is highlighted in a special window (it will open automatically), then you need to click on “Select”.
3. At the end of the process, click on “Add”. During the process, a conference will be created. To make a call, users just need to click on “Call group”.

All these are not the only possibilities of Skype. But now it’s clear how to use the program.