Skype For Dummies

Skype, recently acquired by eBay for $2.5 billion, allows people to talk for "free" to friends anywhere in the world through a broadband Internet connection. This book shows people how to download and set up Skype, create and edit a list of authorized contacts, set up a Skype Profile and Internet identity, and implement call forwarding, conference calls, and voice mail.

Skype, recently acquired by eBay for $2.5 billion, allows people to talk for free to friends anywhere in the world through a broadband Internet connection. More than 221 million people have downloaded Skype. This book shows people how to download and set up Skype, create and edit a list of authorized contacts, set up a Skype Profile and Internet identity, and implement call forwarding, conference calls, and voice mail.

It explains how to get up to speed on Skype pay services, such as SkypeOut, which lets Skype users make calls to cell and landline phones outside the Skype network. It covers new features in Skype 2.0, including video calling, personalization features, and more.