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Skype™: The Definitive Guide
By Harry Max, Taylor Ray
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Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Pub Date: May 05, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-40940-X
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-40940-9
Pages: 224

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Foreword
		Preface
		About the Authors
		Chapter 1.  What Is Skype?
			Skype Basics
			How Skype Is Unique
			Overview of How Skype Works
			SkypeOut
			SkypeIn
			Devices That Work with Skype
			Summary of Major Features
			The Skype Story
		Chapter 2.  Skype Quick Start
			Process Overview
			Equipment and Requirements
			Download and Install Skype
			Create a New Skype Account
			Make a Test Call
			Set Your Preferences
			Add Contacts
			Make a Call
			Make a Call to a Landline or Cell Phone (SkypeOut)
			Start a Chat (Send an Instant Message)
			Transfer a File
			Update Your Personal Profile
		Chapter 3.  Details of Installing Skype
			Installation Summary
			Things You Need to Know
		Chapter 4.  Details of Using Skype for the First Time
			Create a New Skype Account
			Microsoft Windows
			Skype Main Window (Microsoft Windows)
			Mac OS X and Linux
			Skype Main Window (Mac OS X and Linux)
			Pocket PC
			Make a Test Call
			Testing Your Microphone
			Microsoft Windows
			Mac OS X
			Pocket PC
			Linux
			Add Contacts
			Microsoft Windows
			Mac OS X
			Set Your Skype Preferences
			Microsoft Windows Preferences
			Mac OS X Preferences
			Pocket PC Preferences
			Linux Preferences
			Make a Call
			End a Call
			Receive a Call
			Start a Chat (Send an Instant Message)
			Transfer a File
			Your Personal Profile
		Chapter 5.  Using Skype Every Day
			Skype Experience
			General Features
			Voice Calls
			Voicemail
			Video Calls
			Chat (Instant Messaging)
			File Transfers
		Chapter 6.  How People Use Skype
			Online Communities
			Skype Stories
		Chapter 7.  Troubleshooting
			Unable to Connect to the Skype Network: Error 1101, 1102, or 1103
			Echo and Sound-Quality Problems
			Reduce Bandwidth Consumption
			Disable the Capture Channel on the Sound Card (or Chip)
			Trouble Making Calls or Processing Payments
			SkypeOut Call Failure: Error 1040x or 1050x
			SkypeOut Account Suspension: Error 9403, 9407, or 9408
			You Can't Hear
			Others Can't Hear You
			Mac OS X
			Other Problems
			File-Transfer Problems
			How to Avoid Relayed Transfers (Advanced Users Only)
			CPU Overload
			Router Hardware Issues
		Appendix A.  Skype Architecture
			A Brief History of P2P Networks
			Skype Client Application and Network
		Appendix B.  Skype Security
			Skype Security Linked to Architecture
			Skype Transport-Layer Security
			Security and File Transfers
			Skype User Authorizations (Privacy)
			Where Sensitive Data Is Stored
			Adware and Spyware
			Skype Security Evaluation
		Appendix C.  Advanced Setup
			End-User System Configuration
			Software "Personal" Firewalls
			Run Multiple Instances of Skype
			Translate the Skype User Interface into Other Languages
			IT Administration and Network Configuration
		Index