Skype can replace a telephone.
Skype makes for a cheap and easy way to stay in touch with friends and family. Instead of racking up ridiculously large phone bills calling from abroad, Skype users can use an Internet connection to communicate. The Acer Aspire 5310 is an ideal platform for Skype. Not only does it come embedded with the capability to network both an Ethernet and wireless connection, it also has a webcam and a built-in microphone. Out of the box, Acer Aspire 5310 owners can use Skype; it's only a matter of installing it.
Instructions
1. Download Skype (see Resources). Skype is compatible with Windows Vista, and the Acer Aspire 5310 comes standard with Vista.
2. Install Skype. Double-click on the installer you just downloaded and agree to install. It will install for a brief moment.
3. Open Skype. Click the Windows button at the bottom-left corner of the screen and find Skype under "All Programs." Skype automatically works with the internal webcam and microphone of the Acer Aspire 5310 and uses them by default.
4. Create a Skype account. When you open it for the first time, Skype will give you a form to set up an account. Here, you will be asked to input your name, the account name you want, your password and your email address. Click "I Agree--Create Account." Your account will be created, and you can add extra optional information, such as day of birth, location and mobile phone number.
5. Add a contact. Click the "New" button on the left toolbar in the main Skype window, and then select "New Contact" from the drop-down menu. A new window will pop up. Enter in the person you want to add by using a screen name, a name or an email address. Click "Find." A list of people will come up. Click on the person you want, and then click "Add Contact."
6. Add a phone number. If you simply want to call a normal phone, add a phone number by clicking the "New Contact" button again. In the pop-up window, select the "Save a Phone Number" option. Here, enter in the person's name, then put the phone number in the Phone Number box. You can select the country by clicking the flag icon next to the box. You don't need to format it with parentheses and dashes.
7. Add address book contacts. Skype will automatically search address book contacts if you give your email address. Click the "Directory" button, then select "See Friends Who Are Already on Skype" in the center of the screen. A new window will come up. Select the service you use. Enter in your username on that service and your password. Skype will find all of the contacts you have on that list who also use Skype. After that, you can select them from a list by placing checks next to their names. When finished, click "Add Contact."
8. Make a call. Select the person you want to call from the contact list. Her page will come up. Click the "Call" button to call. You will be connected and will be able to talk.
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