Skype: The Definitive Guide

ISBN: 032140940X
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 130

Authors: Harry Max, Taylor Ray

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Skype: The Definitive Guide
Table of Contents
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
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