Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
ISBN: 0596101899
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 168
Pages: 168
Authors: Andrew Sheppard
- 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
- Colophon
- Index
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Skype Hacks: Tips & Tools for Cheap, Fun, Innovative Phone Service
ISBN: 0596101899
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 168
Pages: 168
Authors: Andrew Sheppard