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Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
ISBN: 0596101899
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 168
Authors:
Andrew Sheppard
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Skype Hacks
Table of Contents
Copyright
Credits
About the Author
Contributors and Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Preface
Why Skype Hacks?
How This Book Is Organized
Financial Exchange (FX) Rate
Skype Software Versions
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Code Examples
How to Contact Us
Safari Enabled
Chapter 1. Start Using Skype
Section 1.1. Hacks 112: Introduction
Hack1.Make Your First Skype Call
Hack2.Chat Using Skype
Hack3.Set Up and Make a Conference Call
Hack4.Try SkypeOut, Risk Free
Hack5.Try SkypeIn, Risk Free
Hack6.Try Skype Voicemail, Risk Free
Hack7.Roam the World with Skype Zones
Hack8.Transfer a File Using Skype
Hack9.Make Toll-Free Calls
Hack10.Forward Calls
Hack11.Dial Like a Wizard
Hack12.Troubleshoot Skype
Chapter 2. Save Money with Skype
Section 2.1. Hacks 1324: Introduction
Hack13.Back-of-the-Envelope Estimate of Skype Savings
Hack14.Avoid Falling Foul of the Taxman
Hack15.Avoid Problems Paying for Services
Hack16.Claim Your Money Back
Hack17.Avoid Higher SkypeOut Rates
Hack18.Avoid Additional Mobile Phone Charges
Hack19.Make Money with Skype
Hack20.Make Money with the Skype API
Hack21.Avoid Forfeiting SkypeOut Credits
Hack22.Get the Best Deal for VoIP Telephony
Hack23.Round Call Time to Your Advantage
Hack24.Manage Bandwidth Costs
Chapter 3. Configure Skype
Section 3.1. Hacks 2542: Introduction
Hack25.Test Your Sound System
Hack26.Test Call Sound Quality (echo123)
Hack27.Choose and Configure a Microphone and Speakers
Hack28.Choose and Configure a USB Handset or Headset
Hack29.Choose and Configure a Bluetooth Headset
Hack30.Configure Skype to Use Regular Phones
Hack31.Configure Skype on a Laptop
Hack32.Configure Skype on a Pocket PC
Hack33.Test Your Internet Connection Bandwidth
Hack34.Test Your Internet Connection Latency
Hack35.Build a Skype Server
Hack36.Make Skype Work with Personal Firewalls
Hack37.Set Up Multiple Phone Lines
Hack38.Test Your Connection for Skype Friendliness
Hack39.Eliminate Echo and Noise
Hack40.Reset Your Skype Configuration
Hack41.Run Skype Based on Time of Day
Hack42.Schedule When Skype Runs the Mac Way
Chapter 4. Tweak and Tune Skype
Section 4.1. Hacks 4351: Introduction
Hack43.Make Calls from Your Web Browser
Hack44.Accelerate Skype Using Your Keyboard
Hack45.Tweak Skype by Editing config.xml
Hack46.Run Skype from the Command Line
Hack47.Display the Technical Details of a Call
Hack48.Remove Unused Names from the Login List
Hack49.Add Fast-Dial Shortcuts to Your Menu or Desktop
Hack50.Fix Windows Wireless
Hack51.Fix Badly Behaving Routers
Chapter 5. Skype at Work
Section 5.1. Hacks 5259: Introduction
Hack52.Automate Skype Installation
Hack53.Set Up a Toll-Free Number for SkypeIn
Hack54.Set Up a Call Center
Hack55.Integrate Skype with Microsoft Office
Hack56.Record and Archive Conversations
Hack57.Transfer Files Among Diverse Machines
Hack58.Disable Skype File Transfer
Hack59.Improve Service Quality
Chapter 6. Mobile Skype
Section 6.1. Hacks 6064: Introduction
Hack60.Make Cheap Long-Distance or International Calls from Your Mobile Phone
Hack61.Communicate Using Skype, Even When Bandwidth Is Low
Hack62.Give Your Mobile Phone an International Dial-In Number
Hack63.Run Skype from a USB Memory Stick
Hack64.Make Free Calls While on the Move
Chapter 7. Skype Fun and Play
Section 7.1. Hacks 6569: Introduction
Hack65.Fun with Ringtones
Hack66.Band Together with Skype
Hack67.Stop Incoming Calls from Interrupting Game Play
Hack68.Learn to Speak a Foreign Language
Hack69.Build Skype Communities
Chapter 8. Skype Chat and Voicemail
Section 8.1. Hacks 7073: Introduction
Hack70.Log Chat Sessions Outside of Skype
Hack71.Automatically Forward Voicemail
Hack72.Listen to Voicemail Using a USB Handset
Hack73.Run Commands Remotely Using Chat
Chapter 9. Security and Privacy
Section 9.1. Hacks 7478: Introduction
Hack74.Manage Your Skype Privacy Settings
Hack75.Scan Files Received via Skype for Viruses
Hack76.Manage (or Delete) Your Skype Public Profile
Hack77.Avoid Skype
Hack78.Choose the Right Username to Avoid Being Harassed
Chapter 10. Quirks, Gotchas, and Workarounds
Section 10.1. Hacks 7985: Introduction
Hack79.Avoid Problems with Interactive Telephone Services
Hack80.Find a Fax Alternative
Hack81.Workarounds for 911 Emergency Service
Hack82.Workarounds for 411 Directory Assistance
Hack83.Workarounds for Home Alarm System Monitoring
Hack84.Transfer Folders, Not Just Individual Files
Hack85.Dial with More Than Just Digits
Chapter 11. Skype Add-Ons and Tools
Section 11.1. Hacks 8690: Introduction
Hack86.Control Skype Using Spoken Commands
Hack87.Add Video Conferencing to Skype
Hack88.Show Your Online Status in a Web Page
Hack89.Send Skype Chat Directly from Your Browser
Hack90.Manage Add-On Access Control
Chapter 12. Automate Skype
Section 12.1. Hacks 91100: Introduction
Hack91.Hot-Switch Among Sound Devices
Hack92.Automate Chat
Hack93.Automate Your Interactions with Telephone Systems
Hack94.Schedule Calls and Chat Using iCal on the Mac
Hack95.Send Email and SMS Notification of New Voicemail
Hack96.Convert Your Friends List to Fast-Dial Shortcuts
Hack97.Make Chat Talk Out Loud
Hack98.Erase a Skype User Account
Hack99.Spy on Skype API Messages
Hack100.Disable the Skype API
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Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
ISBN: 0596101899
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 168
Authors:
Andrew Sheppard
BUY ON AMAZON
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