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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. The most popular computer program for communication has become Skype. 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. Depending on your desires, it will depend on whether you will be able to use Skype for a fee 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 personal 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 the installation file “.exe” and go through the installation, selecting the necessary 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 and landline phone numbers. 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. It’s not difficult to pay for paid services; you just need to go from the main menu to “Account - Make an advance to your Skype account.” Then you can use a bank transfer, some credit or debit cards (Visa, Master Card), Yandex money, or a 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 voice. The most popular program for this has long been “Clownfish” for Skype. 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 call. 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 for spelling errors. 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. You can work with an additional program for Skype on Windows, Linux and Macintosh. Download the program, install it, giving access to Skype, select the desired language in the program settings (Preferences-Interface Language) and use it.

Skype or simply Skype is one of the most popular programs for communicating on the Internet. With its help, you can exchange text messages, make voice and video calls, and transfer files. Skype does not have any technical limitations. It works great on any computer and any operating system. We have already talked about. This time we will look at this program in more detail and tell you how to use Skype.

Launching Skype

Since you are interested in how to use Skype, let's start from the very beginning. After you have completed the installation of Skype, a window should open in front of you in which you must enter the username and password that you specified when registering on the Skype website. Enter these data in the appropriate fields and click on the “Login to Skype” button.

If you have closed this window, you can always open it using a shortcut on your Desktop or by searching the Start menu or Windows 8 start screen. For those who have not yet registered, there is a “Register new users” button here.

After we have entered our username/password and logged into Skype, the main program window will open in front of us. This window is divided into two parts. On the left side of the window there is a list of contacts, and on the right there is still empty space.

After registering, you will only have one item in your contact list. This is "Echo/Sound Test Service". This is a test (not real) user of the Skype system. You can use it to check the operation of your headphones.

Search for contacts among Skype users

In order to start using Skype, you need to add your friends and acquaintances to your contact list. To do this, click on the “Add contact” button. You can find this button immediately below the contact list (lower left corner of the program).

This will open a window that allows you to search registered users and find your friends. You can search by email address, phone number, name or login. Enter the data that you have and click on the “Add” button.

Working with Skype

After the user is selected, an interface for communicating with the contact will appear on the right side of the program window. At the top of the window you can find two buttons for making calls. And at the bottom there will be a field with which you can start a text conversation.

Calls to mobile and landline phones using Skype

If you want to make a call to a mobile or landline using Skype, you need to click on the “Call to Phone” button. This button is located above the contact list in the upper left corner of the program.

After this, a field for dialing a phone number will appear on the right side of the program. In order to make calls to real phones, you need to top up your Skype account. Calls within the Skype network are free.

You've probably ever had an emergency personal situation in which you needed advice from a loved one, when you just needed to communicate 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. To do this, it is enough to have headphones, a webcam and a special Skype (or Skype) program. 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 are unable to open Skype, 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, keep a notebook, receive news, go to other conferences whose topic is interesting to you, and also allows you to search for information without closing the program using the Google toolbar (the toolbar is customizable when installing the program).

The Skype developers have taken care of most 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 and 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 the 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 for Skype subscribers”, enter a name, email or nickname and search. 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 a cell phone 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, right-click and select “Send sms”.

Available payment methods include:

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, help, 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

It's not good to copy other people's articles

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 do7 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!!!

Hello, I would like to clarify whether it is possible to communicate with other people via video conference and how? Please write either on the website or in the mail, here it is - [email protected]

What are you talking about people???? What the hell is Skype! (Mail), this is a thing, it never lets you down... save your money.. ha:)

Kerov Vladimir, why do you need Skype on your grave phone???))))) Most likely, you are unlikely to need it there..

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, guys, you give it. Mail, it doesn’t even hold a candle to SKYPE for sending large files.

Cool topic, SKYPE. Crimea, Donbass, Khabarovsk, Paris, video calls, no problems and it's free, I'm satisfied. Thanks SKYPE.

Interesting, but can’t I set up Skype for calls on Mabila? Or did the apsos pay so as not to waste?)

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

we can't use skype

What if a VEB camera with a microphone and a speaker with a 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 in a group chat on Skype (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 the 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 does one 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!

Thanks everyone! I thought I was the only one so stupid...

people, tell me, is it possible to talk through a webcam in a counter strike?

There are just questions, but where are the answers?

where are the answers?????

how to install skype and how much it will cost in rubles

how to call skype

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

In modern times, communication via Skype is becoming more and more common between owners of personal computers. If ten years ago this was a curiosity for many of us, today it is the most accessible way of cheap communication, requiring payment only for an Internet connection.

It is Skype that helps communicate in any way not only between two subscribers, but also entire public groups. This is convenient when conducting various types of webinars. This is a resource that allows you to talk and see each other, chat via SMS, and send and receive photos and videos. That's how many advantages this program has. But before you deal with it, you should first enable it. After all, you can’t understand the many nuances of Skype without seeing its interface before your eyes.

So, we look for a program shortcut on the desktop and launch it. If for some reason you have lost it, please contact the folder where the Skype program was installed when unpacking the installation file for help.

The program shortcut contains a foreign letter S on a blue background. So, having launched it, we contemplate the Skype panel, which requires entering a password and login if you are registered, or prompting you to register.

After authorization, the window of the working interface itself will open in front of you, in which you will find the buttons Help, About Skype, Update, Communication Quality Guide... In general, everything you need to set up the high-quality operation of Skype as such.

When a user has any questions about using the program, he always turns to the Help tab. But let us emphasize that you will have to look for the answer yourself on the electronic page where the program will send you. Many people don’t like this option, it takes a lot of time, and they always want to get an answer specifically and with lightning speed.

That’s why such impatient Skype users head to the “Calls” tab. To talk to someone via the Skype network, just place the mouse cursor on the contact, right-click on it and select the Call command; if you want to see the interlocutor, and not just hear, then click Video Call. You can make a call by clicking on the subscriber's phone number and pressing the Call command. But this call will be paid, and the program will issue an offer to top up your Skype account.

But since most Skype users are interested in free communication, they use the “Skype call” function. This can also be done with the webcam disabled. In this case, the connection will better transmit the voices of subscribers to each other. The Video call command speaks for itself, if you want to call for free and see the face of a person dear to your heart on the monitor, click on this function and talk as much as you like, contemplating each other.
If for some reason you decide to use Skype for a fee, you can top up your account in the following way: Calls to phones, View, Dial, Account, suitable tariff plan.

Also, in order to call a contact person, you can just double-click on his account with the left mouse button and in response a window will appear with the contacts and profile picture of the person you are going to call. In this window you will see the same buttons - Call, Video call. And here you can see the Add contact tab. This is where more interlocutors are added who will participate in the conversation. We will consider this point a little below.

So, let's make a call. We press the Calls command, and a call is made. On the monitor you see your interlocutor, all buttons disappear, and a toolbar appears. Here you can turn off the video call with one click on the camera button, and also doing the same with the microphone button will help you adjust the sound - on and off.

The icon with a cross helps you take pictures of images in Skype, send contact information, files, enable screen sharing, add participants to a conversation, and dial a phone number.

What does a red circle with a white tube mean or just a red tube? And this is the button through which the connection can be disabled.
The button, when pressed, pops up a message with the command Show instant messages, opens a field for messaging between subscribers. The icon with a diagram will tell you about the quality of communication at the time of making calls.

SMS messages to your phone via Skype can be sent using the line “via Skype”. Of course, this can only be done after topping up your Skype account.

The blue button with an arrow will help you send photos and valuable files to a friend, but the subscriber will only be able to receive them when he is online. You can also send various emoticons in the same way. If two subscribers are online, then text messages, files and emoticons are sent instantly. And this, mind you, is free...

Almost everyone faces this situation, when you are talking to one interlocutor on the line and another is calling. Naturally, you don’t want to hang up, and you don’t want to miss the call either. For this purpose, Skype has created a group calling function. So, a button with a person and a cross helps to add a third party to the conversation; by clicking on it, you can select a contact and add him to the group by clicking on the corresponding tab.

If you have added interlocutors to a group, but Skype displays a message that they must update the program in order to use it for group video calls, the conversation will not take place until the interlocutors do this by clicking on the link provided by the program.

Groups of interlocutors for conversations are created not only at the moment of a simultaneous call to one subscriber, but also in advance. To do this, follow this path: Contacts – Create a new group – a new window opens – select Empty group – include participants in the group using the expanded list after clicking on the button with a cross – click on the arrow next to the group’s author with the mouse, and everyone will appear on the panel below participants.

If you accidentally added the wrong interlocutor, immediately right-click on him and select the Delete user command.
Once a conversation group has been created, all that remains is to put the process into action. And to do this, you need to press the button with the handset shown Call the group, or select the Video conference or Video call function. These actions can be performed from the Calls item, from the context menu itself and from Contacts, and from the group avatar itself. So the mobility of Skype programs is confirmed in practice by many users one hundred percent. Everyone chooses a comfortable calling method for themselves.

If necessary, you can save the created group to your contact list and make group calls in the future using the Skype network. In order to do this, we follow the following path: Conversations or context menu of the group avatar - Change theme, which will make it possible to assign a name to the group.

In updated versions of the program, you can transmit video messages to subscribers. Imagine that you cannot reach your friend for a long time, he does not pick up the phone, does not answer text messages, maybe he will pay attention to the video recording and call you back immediately. Or maybe he hasn’t been home for a long time, on a business trip, or something else happened... So, by clicking on the video message, we find ourselves in a dialog box where we see ourselves clearly and against the background of the desired horizon. At the bottom you will see three buttons – Cancel, Record, Video message. There is no need to explain in detail the functionality of each of them, because everything is already elementary and understandable.

When communicating via Skype, there may be a problem with sound. The reason for its distortion may be that the communication signal level is too low, which interrupts voices every now and then. But the problem is not always only with the speed of the Internet connection. The fault may be that the plug is not connected to the computer, a faulty microphone, or a faulty speaker. Moreover, hearing impairment can be unilateral or bilateral. In both the first and second cases, each user checks for defects and eliminates them.

The Help section will not help you configure the sound. This must be done following the following algorithm of actions: Tools – Settings – Sound settings – Calls.

You can also call the technical support group Echo / Sound Test Service, which is available in all versions of Skype and ask what needs to be done to set the microphone in the right way.

So we have considered, in principle, all the nuances of the modern Skype software application, which raise ambiguous questions among users.
It turns out that this program is so simple that it doesn’t take long to understand its parts. That's why it has won the trust of many users. What other system installed on a computer will allow you to communicate for free? At the same time, talk, send files and videos. E-mail cannot be compared with the functionality of Skype.

It is in Skype that you will never lose received messages unless you delete them yourself; you always have the opportunity to choose the form of communication; making a call via Skype is much cheaper than through a standard landline or mobile connection. A free call to Skype involves making calls by connecting to an Internet provider. So here you need to compare the prices for Internet connection.

If you rarely use a computer, then Skype is basically of no use to you; it is replaced by the Viber software application. If you are practically constantly in front of a computer monitor, Skype will become your lifesaver in versatile communication.

After all, its functionality can be used as a work resource, conducting training seminars and webinars, as well as for study - taking, for example, language courses in a group of students like you with the support of a teacher online, as well as leisure - communicating with your relatives and friends.

You can talk about Skype for a very long time, praising its functionality... It is clear that this is not the most advanced communication program today, but, let’s say, it is accessible to many and can be installed both on computers and on mobile phones, tablets and smartphones.

In principle, Skype is very interesting to use; its portability is a real help when it comes to sending electronic data. In this case, you do not need to open a browser or go to mail. The open interface allows you to always see sent messages and not miss a single call.

In general, Skype is the best simple free solution for fulfilling the desire to communicate around the clock with people around you. You can download the program on the Internet completely free of charge on the official website of the developer. Russian translation makes the program accessible to absolutely everyone who knows what a personal computer or a modern gadget is.

Even those who have not yet used this application have heard what Skype is. When it appeared, Skype caused delight all over the world, as it made it possible to communicate with other people for free and even exchange files. This especially pleased people living in the territory of the former USSR, since salaries in most of these countries remain low, communication services are expensive even within the country, and calling a person living in another country just to chat is generally impractical.

With the advent of Skype, it became quite simple to install this application on each of the interlocutors on their own computer, and they had the opportunity to communicate for free. Even with a person living abroad using a mobile phone (if this person does not have a computer), it turned out that calling from Skype will be much cheaper than using the services of your cellular operator to call other countries. Therefore, when a computer and the Internet appear in the house, any person is immediately interested in how to communicate via Skype.

It is very easy to communicate using it, the main thing is that the equipment owned by both interlocutors allows it. First of all, you need to get Skype itself. This is a completely free application that should be downloaded from the official website of its developers. The application also has paid services, for example calls to mobile or landline phones. But not everyone needs such services. For most people, internal calls via Skype are sufficient. The application is downloaded to your computer and installed. You also need to register on the official website of the application to receive a personal login and password to connect to the network.

If Skype is installed and an account is registered, you can log in with your username and password, search the application directory for the necessary interlocutors and communicate with them. Now you need to pay attention to the equipment necessary for communication. To enable voice communication, both interlocutors need a microphone. If only one of them has a microphone, then the second will still hear him, but will only be able to respond in writing.

Absolutely anyone can chat on Skype, regardless of whether they have a microphone or a webcam or not. In order to receive a message and respond to it, you don’t need any special equipment, just connected Skype. However, for voice communication you will have to buy a microphone and then connect it to your computer. If the user has a laptop, then it should have a built-in microphone, since all modern laptops have a built-in microphone.

Close people want not only to hear each other, but also to see each other. For this purpose, a webcam was invented that displays interlocutors in real time. Laptops also have a webcam out of the box, so the laptop owner does not have to buy it additionally. But the owner of a computer needs such a purchase if he wants to be seen by the interlocutor. In the last couple of years, webcams have begun to be produced with a built-in microphone, so when purchasing one, you need to clarify whether it has a microphone or not. If there is a microphone, there is no point in buying a second one.

Not everyone understands how to speak on Skype if one person has a webcam and the other does not. Nothing bad will happen, a person without a webcam will see his interlocutor, who has a camera, but the second interlocutor will only be able to hear the speech of the first. Even if both do not have cameras, they will be able to have voice communication without video, just like over the phone. Even on Skype, it is possible for several people to communicate at the same time, when more than two interlocutors can hear each other and respond. All these features are very simple and easily accessible in the application interface.