Equipment and Requirements


To get the best sound quality and to be able to take advantage of the advanced features in Skype, you need a reasonably fast computer, a head-set or a set of speakers and a microphone, and a broadband connection (DSL, cable, or high-speed cellular wireless). For best performance, your computer should have approximately the capabilities shown in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1. Recommended Configuration
 

Operating System

Processor, RAM, and Hard Disk Space

Other

Windows PC

Windows 2000 or XP

1GHz

Full-duplex sound card (1998 or newer). Headset or speakers and microphone.

  

512MB RAM

 
  

30MB free on hard disk

USB handset is optional.

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.3 or newer

1.25GHz G3, G4, or G5

USB headset. Headset or speakers and microphone.

  

512MB RAM

 
  

30MB free on hard disk

VoIP phone is optional.





Skype. The Definitive Guide
Skype: The Definitive Guide
ISBN: 032140940X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 130

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