1. Skype
Current Popular communication
tool

2. Introduction:
online communication tools
 Definition: Online communication is a form of
communication, using the various channels available on
the Internet to communicate and interact online to relay a
message to a targeted audience.
 History

3. Usage of communication tools
 Instant messaging /example: Blackberry, MSN
 Sending E-mails
 Video calls
 Sending Files, documents, videos…etc.
 Formal meetings or conferences

4. Why people use communication
tools
 They have many Benefits/ to communicate with each
other
 Almost all are free, for everybody
 Instant and faster than other ways

5. Why people use communication
tools
 Easy to use (even kids enjoy them)
 Makes distance between people shorter (ex: people can
easily communicate with others in different countries)
 Simply it is the best way to communicate in these days

6. Common communicating tools
 BlackBerry messenger
 Facebook
 Twitter
 MSN
 Skype

7. What is Skype
 software applicationthat allows users to make voice and
video calls and chat over the Internet/ uses voice over
Internet protocol (VoIP) technology, which converts voice
signals into data streams that are sent over the Internet and
converted back to audio by the recipient’s computer
 created in 2003 by the same Danish and Swedish
entrepreneurs and Estonian software developers who
created Kazaa (a file-sharing program similar to Napster).
 popular for its additional features, has 663 million
registered users as of September 2011

8. How to install Skype
 1-Go to the Skype website and download the SkypeSetup.exe
executable. (The software is installed under the Program Files
folder in a directory called Skype, which is automatically
created. A Skype Setup icon is also automatically created on
your desktop.)
 2-Click on the Skype Setup icon that is on your desktop. A Skype
Setup wizard then appears. You will get a warning window
asking if you want to Run or Save this file: SkypeSetup.exe.
Click "Run.”
Note: Another confirmation message may appear, asking if you are
sure you want to run this software. Click "Run" again.

9. How to install Skype
 3-Follow the instructions on the Skype Setup wizard to
complete the installation of the Skype software.At the end of
the installation, you will be asked to set up a Skype account.
 4-A Skype window appears, and if you have never used Skype
before, you have the option of creating a Skype account. You'll
see a link on that window mentioning the following:"Don't have
a Skype name?"Click on this link, and it opens up another
"Skype - Create a New Account" window, where you type in
your full name and then type in a Skype name and a Skype
password and repeat password in the respective fields on that
window. Note: Jot down your Skype name and password, as
you will need them every time you open the Skype application.

10. How to install Skype
 5-Click on the "Sign in" button.
Note: After having created your new Skype account for the first time, the next time you
open Skype, your Skype name will automatically appear in the Skype name field. All you
need to do is to type in your Skype password and click the "Sign in" button.
 6-Follow the instructions in the "Getting Started" guide to
add a contact, using the "Add Contact" button; to test
your headset and microphone, using the "Skype Test Call
Feature"; to set up a conference x all with a business
colleague or friend; and to explore all the other features in
Skype.

11. How to install Skype
 7-Once you have installed the Skype software, there are two
ways in which you can open the Skype software application.
Click on the "Skype" icon on your desktop or double-click on the
"x" icon in your desktop's system tray to start Skype at any
time.
 Note: Once the Skype window comes up, the "x" checkmark

12. How to Use Skype
 Open a Skype Account. Go to www.skype.com
 Computer->Computer) Search for your friends online. Add
them by (Contacts / Add Contact). This is a free service.
 Computer->Phone). This is called SKYPE OUT. You can dial
any fixed or mobile phone where around the world if you
add credit in your SKYPEOUT account (go to
www.skypeout.com). Paypal and Credit card are
supported. Calls are cheap (depending on country), and
are relatively comparable to IP cards. Remember to dial
the country prefix.

13. How to Use Skype
 (Phone->Computer). This is called SKYPE IN. This is a VERY
convenient service. SKYPE IN (www.skypein.com)allows you to
reserve a phone number in a country of choice. The cost is 30
EURO a year, or 10 EURO for 3 months. This allows you to hand
out a local number to friends / work collegues in a different
country (so they are charged only a local call), and when they
call you, your SKYPE on your computer will ring (no matter
where you are in the world!). This is handy if you want to have a
number on your business card for a country that you do not
reside. The only cost to you is the yearly rental of the number,
and the caller is charged a normal phone call charge.

14. Benefits of using Skype
 In most circumstances, Skype provides access to voice and
video communication for a fraction of what other options cost.
Phone conversations are often preferable to an exchange of e-
mail, and Skype gives phone access to people who might not be
able to afford it otherwise particularly in the case of
international phone calls.
 Skype brings them within reach of almost anyone, without
going through the channels of an IT support desk. It allows
more frequent contact between colleagues, collaborators, and
friends and permits connections with those not likely to be in
touch through conventional phone systems. Skype also saves
traditional phone costs: when buying a SkypeIn number, users
can choose the area code; someone in New York, for example,
could have a SkypeIn number with an Atlanta area code, and
anyone who calls that number from Atlanta won’t have to pay
long distance charge

15. Guide websites
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype#History
 http://theedublogger.com/2011/04/03/the-complete-
educators-guide-to-using-skype-effectively-in-the-
classroom/
 http://www.lovemarche.com/skype.htm

16. Resources
 http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7032.pdf
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype#History
 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2008.07-
technology-skype-love-wireless-voip-phone-services-
jonathan-garfinkel/
 http://www.ehow.com/how_2001225_use-skype.html
 http://www.ehow.com/how_2000559_talk-all-over-world-
free.html