{"id":2873,"date":"2020-03-26T14:56:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T19:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amsterdamcares.org\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2023-10-10T14:30:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:30:08","slug":"how-to-use-skype-to-talk-to-friends-and-loved-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amsterdamcares.org\/how-to-use-skype-to-talk-to-friends-and-loved-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Skype to talk to friends and loved ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><strong>How to use Skype to talk to friends and loved ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check for a webcam.<\/strong>Be sure your computer has a webcam. On most laptops, the webcam will look like a small hole in the top border of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Install Skype.<\/strong>Depending on whether or not you have a Mac or a PC, the download link is different.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Windows users:<\/strong>Go to this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/download-skype\/skype-for-computer\/\">http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/download-skype\/skype-for-computer\/<\/a>. Click on the green button that says, &#8220;Get Skype for Windows Desktop.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Mac users:<\/strong>Go to this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/download-skype\/skype-for-mac\/\">http:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/download-skype\/skype-for-mac\/<\/a>. Click on the green button that says, &#8220;Get Skype for Mac.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Follow installer instructions.<\/strong>The Skype download should start automatically and the installer will guide you through how to install the program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Open Skype.<\/strong>After the program is finished installing, open up Skype. If you have trouble finding the program, follow these instructions for Mac or PC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Windows users:<\/strong>Press your Windows key (left of Alt key), type &#8220;Skype&#8221; and press \u21b5 Enter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Mac users:<\/strong>Open up Finder, search for &#8220;Skype,&#8221; then click on the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Click on a contact.<\/strong>In the left side of your screen, you will see a list of contacts if you have added any. Click on the name to open up a conversation with that person.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>If you haven&#8217;t added any contacts, you will first have to add at least one. Ask for a friend&#8217;s Skype ID, click Contacts in the upper left of the window, click Add Contact in the dropdown menu, then type your friend&#8217;s Skype ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> Start a video call.<\/strong>To start a video call, you must first be in a conversation with a contact. The instructions are slightly different for Mac and PC users.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Windows users:<\/strong>Click on the icon in the upper right corner of the window that looks like a video camera. It should be a blue circle with a white video camera inside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Mac users:<\/strong>Click on the icon in the upper right corner of the window that looks like a video camera. It should be a green circle with a white video camera inside. 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