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6 EXCELLENT TIPS FOR SKYPE USERS
From recording your calls to integrating Skype with instant messaging, we’ve got you covered..
1. STOP BUGGING ME
Eliminate the annoying advertisements and information boxes that Skype slaps onto the bottom of its main window by clicking the Alerts & Messages sub-menu below the Notifications section on your Options panel, and then uncheck both “Help and Skype Tips” and “Promotions.”
2. RECORD YOUR CALLS
Pamela (www.pamela-systems.com) is a paid-for application that allows you to record your Skype calls with a simple button press. It’s great, but it costs money, so we prefer MP3 Skype Recorder (www.voipcallrecording.com) instead. This free app allows you to record Skype calls of any length—either automatically or manually and output conversations as compressed MP3 files.
3. ONE FREE SKYPE NUMBER, COMING UP!
Web service Ring2Skype (www.ring2skype.com) is an excellent way to bypass the fees that Skype would normally charge you to have a dedicated phone number. In a nutshell, a dedicated Skype number otherwise known as an Online Number—allows anyone in the world to dial you directly on your PC. Their call goes through on their phones and you receive the rings on your Skype client. Ring2Skype essentially gives you a number with a unique extension—when your friends dial that up, the service will route the call to your normal Skype user ID.
4. PIDGIN INTEGRATION
If you use Pidgin, you can integrate this multipurpose desktop instant-messaging client with your existing Skype client. It’s not quite seamless—Skype has to be open and running on your system in order to have your friends show up in your Pidgin list—but it works.
5. A WEB-BASED SKYPE?
We’re beginning to appreciate the web service imo.im more and more. This site presents you with an impressive collection of messaging services that you can sign into via one unified web portal. The service integrates perfectly with Skype; you can still access all the contacts on your account and send them messages, but most importantly, you can call up video and voice chats at the touch of a button. Definitely worth checking out at www.imo.im.
6. AUTOMATIC ANSWERING
Hey, sometimes you just don’t feel like answering the phone. That’s OK—there’s an easy way around this with Skype thanks to the Skype-autoanswer plugin. Add a buddy to your auto-answer list, and Skype will do just that: Pick up the phone or, if you prefer, initiate a video chat with a person as soon as the app detects that said person is ringing you up. This is the perfect add-on if you just want to dial up your home PC and check out what’s happening via your webcam.
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1. STOP BUGGING ME
Eliminate the annoying advertisements and information boxes that Skype slaps onto the bottom of its main window by clicking the Alerts & Messages sub-menu below the Notifications section on your Options panel, and then uncheck both “Help and Skype Tips” and “Promotions.”
2. RECORD YOUR CALLS
Pamela (www.pamela-systems.com) is a paid-for application that allows you to record your Skype calls with a simple button press. It’s great, but it costs money, so we prefer MP3 Skype Recorder (www.voipcallrecording.com) instead. This free app allows you to record Skype calls of any length—either automatically or manually and output conversations as compressed MP3 files.
3. ONE FREE SKYPE NUMBER, COMING UP!
Web service Ring2Skype (www.ring2skype.com) is an excellent way to bypass the fees that Skype would normally charge you to have a dedicated phone number. In a nutshell, a dedicated Skype number otherwise known as an Online Number—allows anyone in the world to dial you directly on your PC. Their call goes through on their phones and you receive the rings on your Skype client. Ring2Skype essentially gives you a number with a unique extension—when your friends dial that up, the service will route the call to your normal Skype user ID.
4. PIDGIN INTEGRATION
If you use Pidgin, you can integrate this multipurpose desktop instant-messaging client with your existing Skype client. It’s not quite seamless—Skype has to be open and running on your system in order to have your friends show up in your Pidgin list—but it works.
5. A WEB-BASED SKYPE?
We’re beginning to appreciate the web service imo.im more and more. This site presents you with an impressive collection of messaging services that you can sign into via one unified web portal. The service integrates perfectly with Skype; you can still access all the contacts on your account and send them messages, but most importantly, you can call up video and voice chats at the touch of a button. Definitely worth checking out at www.imo.im.
6. AUTOMATIC ANSWERING
Hey, sometimes you just don’t feel like answering the phone. That’s OK—there’s an easy way around this with Skype thanks to the Skype-autoanswer plugin. Add a buddy to your auto-answer list, and Skype will do just that: Pick up the phone or, if you prefer, initiate a video chat with a person as soon as the app detects that said person is ringing you up. This is the perfect add-on if you just want to dial up your home PC and check out what’s happening via your webcam.
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