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kph said:OK 'computers for dummies' question here..
The sound card on the desktop has three inputs, but they are coloured and not marked.
Can someone tell me which is the speaker, the mike and what is the third one ?
They are green, blue, and red, from top to bottom...
Thanks
kp
grossreal said:hi kaf
don't think you can web cam with skype
Shirley said:We use Skype to talk to family members around Australia. Next step is to buy a web cam. I wonder how long it will take before people stop having a standard landline phone in their homes?
Shirley
Petal said:Dumb question maybe, but does the other party have to also have Skype for it to work???
Can anyone explain it for me in laymans terms so I can determine whether we should have it for our small two person home office.
Ta
Petal
geoffw said:I'm not familiar with Skype. From what I've seen on the site, you can have free Skype to Skype conversations with and other member, and cheap calls anywhere in the world. Calls to mobiles in Australia are 26c per minute- and that is enough to not want to use it at home- unless there is a security feature which restricts usage. I don't want teenage daughters anywhere near that setup. (presumably you could restrict access using standard Windows).
Olly, you've mentioned a phone, where the website (at least the bits I've found) talks about connecting your computer, presumably with a headset or the like. What sort of cost for the handset?
It seems that you do need a headset- a cheap one is enough. You can connect, plugged into your computer, through a dial up modem, but broadband is recommended.Olly said:It just says buy some credit and ring the number! I can only presume that the Skype setup includes a modem of some sort that the base plugs into.
geoffw said:It seems that you do need a headset- a cheap one is enough. You can connect, plugged into your computer, through a dial up modem, but broadband is recommended.
ozi said:Or you could just use a microphone and listen through the computer speakers. This would be useful if are in a room with several people and want a conference style call.
Ozi
Olly said:I
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Skype also has the capability to act as a phone service. You have to setup with Skype and use their base/phoneset (although I've been told you can use your own handsets). You then use it like a normal phone ringing normal phone numbers anywhere in the world and the rates are much cheaper than conventional phones/services. The receiver of your calls made through Skype don't have to have the software for this scenario. Olly