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Download and install Skype
voice software
- Download and install latest version of free Skype voice
communications software from
www.Skype.com
- The pre-requisites for using Skype are:
- Windows, Mac, Linux, or Pocket PC system
- Speaker
- Microphone
- Internet access
- If you already have Skype
installed, click on help menu and select update to download and
install latest version.
- Once you have latest Skype version installed, start it up from
desktop icon and register with a user id of your choice. This
Skype ID can be shared with other Rotarians just like a phone number
so they can call you via Skype.
- Be sure to set option to relate all callto:// links in browser
to Skype in order to use the link associated with each Skype ID in
the directory to start call with single
click.
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Request addition of your name and Skype ID
to Rotarians on Skype Directory
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Complete
this form and click on submit to request that your name and Skype ID
be added to the Rotarians on Skype Directory. You may optionally include
your email, club web site, and district web site links to be included in
directory.
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To schedule a call with a Rotarian on Skype in
another time zone, you can use the email link in the directory to email
them requesting time, or you can join the
Rotarians on
Skype email support group below for help in contacting other
Rotarians on Skype.
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You are invited to join the
Rotarians on
Skype email support group for help with questions, assistance in
locating other Rotarians on Skype, and scheduling conference calls
across time zones, etc.
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Talk to Rotarians
on Skype
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Once you have installed
Skype software you can call and
talk to other Rotarians around the world that are online and have
Skype installed
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If you know their id or already have added them to
your Skype contact list, you can call them directly by:
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If you don't know their id, you can look in the
Rotarians
on Skype Directory. You can call them directory by simply
clicking on their Skype ID link. As the directory grows, you may
also be able to quickly contact a Rotarian by finding a fellow
Rotarian in their club or district and contacting them.
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Security Options for Skype
- Skype has several security options to limit access to your
Skype id incase you are concerned about unsolicited calls.
- Start up Skype
- Click on File menu
- Click on Options
- Click on Privacy
- From this page you can block anyone from calling you if
they become a problem
- You can choose to only allow authorized user ids to call.
Note this will prevent anyone from calling you unless you add
their id to your contact list first so I prefer option 1 as it has
not been a problem yet.
- Another effective way to control Skype access is to click
on Skype file menu and select status to set it to "away" if you
don't want to accept calls for a period while you are online.
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Answering Service for Skype
- Now you can download and install a new
Answering Service for Skype
- First install the latest version of Skype
- Next install the free answering service software which
automatically connects to the Skype software
- Once its installed you can double click on the SAM icon to
view and listen to any pending messages
- You can also change options such as:
- Number of seconds to wait before auto answering and
prompting for voice message
- Selection of voice and text greeting
- Sound options to signal events such as beep every time a
contact comes online (uncheck if you don't want to be notified)
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Hope you find this guide useful and will join the
Rotarians on
Skype Directory. By growing this directory of Rotarians
around the world on Skype, I hope it will become a useful way for
Rotarians to find and communicate with other Rotarians promoting Rotary fellowship and
service projects around the world.
Don Higgins Skype ID: dsh33782 |
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