How to use SKYPE on your How to use SKYPE on your computercomputer

By Humza Malik and David Morrison

Revised by Kevin B. and

Ladi A. Jack L.

What’s SKYPE? What’s SKYPE? • We are currently using a program called We are currently using a program called

SKYPE. It is a Audio/Video program that is SKYPE. It is a Audio/Video program that is district approved and we have successfully district approved and we have successfully

had many live video chats with students had many live video chats with students and teachers. Over the course of the year and teachers. Over the course of the year

we will be sending home a letter in concern we will be sending home a letter in concern of using SKYPE. It is very important that you of using SKYPE. It is very important that you get this permission slip sign so that you can get this permission slip sign so that you can participate in this experiment. Please see participate in this experiment. Please see Mr. Slyer in regards of any info. We need Mr. Slyer in regards of any info. We need

your help to test out this wonderful program your help to test out this wonderful program and we encourage you to join. We will also and we encourage you to join. We will also start to get live feed on any computer with start to get live feed on any computer with

a password a password

How to download SKYPEHow to download SKYPE

Go on to Go on to http://mrslythescienceguy.co.nr/http://mrslythescienceguy.co.nr/

And Then hit SKYPE And Then hit SKYPE

Then hitThen hit For PC/window XP usersFor PC/window XP users

For info hitFor info hit

And for Mac user hit this And for Mac user hit this

System Requirements for PCSystem Requirements for PC• System requirementsSystem requirements • PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows

2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls). 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls). • Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not

supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). satellite connection).

• Speakers and microphone - built-in or separate. Speakers and microphone - built-in or separate. • For voice and video calls we recommend a For voice and video calls we recommend a

computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam. RAM and of course a webcam.

• For High Quality Video calls you will need a high For High Quality Video calls you will need a high quality video webcam and software, a dual-core quality video webcam and software, a dual-core processor computer and a fast broadband processor computer and a fast broadband connection (384 kbps). connection (384 kbps).

• Technical detailsTechnical detailsVersion 3.6.0.248 File size 22 MB. Official release. Version 3.6.0.248 File size 22 MB. Official release. Release date: February 5, 2008. File name: Release date: February 5, 2008. File name: SkypeSetup.exeSkypeSetup.exe

System Requirements For a System Requirements For a Mac Mac

• System requirementsSystem requirements • Mac computer with G4 800 MHz processor or Mac computer with G4 800 MHz processor or

faster. faster. • Mac OS X v10.3.9 Panther or later. Mac OS X v10.3.9 Panther or later. • 512 MB RAM. 512 MB RAM. • 40 MB free disk space on your hard drive. 40 MB free disk space on your hard drive. • Microphone and speakers or headset. Microphone and speakers or headset. • Download drivers for your webcam. Download drivers for your webcam. • Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is

not supported for voice calls, and results may not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). vary on a satellite connection).

• Technical detailsTechnical detailsVersion 2.6.0.184 File size 30 MB. Official release. Version 2.6.0.184 File size 30 MB. Official release. Release date: December 5, 2007. File name: Release date: December 5, 2007. File name: Skype_2.6.0.184.dmgSkype_2.6.0.184.dmg

We Prefer Windows Business We Prefer Windows Business VersionVersion

• System requirementsSystem requirements • PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000 PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000

users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls). users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls). • Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not

supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). satellite connection).

• Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate. Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate. • To make video calls you need a computer with at least a To make video calls you need a computer with at least a

1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam. 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam. • We also recommend that you have at least a 400 MHz We also recommend that you have at least a 400 MHz

processor, 128 MB RAM and 50 MB free disk space on processor, 128 MB RAM and 50 MB free disk space on your hard drive. your hard drive.

• Technical detailsTechnical detailsVersion 3.6.0.248 File size 22 MB. Official release. Version 3.6.0.248 File size 22 MB. Official release. Release date: February 5, 2008. File name: Release date: February 5, 2008. File name: SkypeSetup.exeSkypeSetup.exe

How to How to make a make a new new accounaccountt

• If you already If you already have a SKYPE have a SKYPE name type in name type in your name in your name in the blue space the blue space and your and your password if password if you don’t you don’t have a SKYPE have a SKYPE name hit name hit DON’T HAVE A DON’T HAVE A SKYPE NAME SKYPE NAME which is which is shown here in shown here in Light Green Light Green

Then go and fill out the Then go and fill out the form you see behind. form you see behind. Then email Mr. Slyer Then email Mr. Slyer and Amalik. For and Amalik. For Security purposes Security purposes include you name email include you name email and SKYPE name. ALSO and SKYPE name. ALSO BEFORE ANY OF THESE BEFORE ANY OF THESE STEP BE SURE TO GET STEP BE SURE TO GET THIS PERMISSION SLIP THIS PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED!!!!SIGNED!!!!

Why we need SKYPE?

How much does SKYPE cost

Where can I download SKYPE from?

Point Four

We need SKYPE in case that you are sick

or Mr. Slyer is sick you can see your

class period and won’t miss out on

homework and have to stay after

As said before SKYPE is a free software and no cost

except for additional feature that are optional for you. The only thing that you

would have to pay for would be a microphone .:note that if you have apple earphones

you can use them as a microphone

You can download SKYPE from www.mrslythescienceguy.co.nr .

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