How to Find Skype Contacts
Calling Skype contacts is easy, but before you can call them, you have to find them. Fortunately, Skype’s search page makes finding contacts as simple as typing a couple of words and clicking a few simple fields.
You can easily search for fellow skypers. To do that, follow these steps:
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Locate the Windows Start button on the lower-left corner of your desktop and choose Start→Skype to launch Skype.
The Sign In to Skype window opens.
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Enter your Skype username (that is, your Skype Name) in the Skype Name box.
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Enter your Password in the Password box.
If you put a check mark in front of Sign me in when Skype starts, it will automatically log you in. If you put a check mark in front of Start Skype when computer starts, Skype will start automatically when your computer starts and you can just click on the Skype icon at the bottom right side of the Windows desktop to start using Skype.
The Skype program window opens. The menu across the top contains Skype, Contacts, Conversation, Call, View, Tools, and Help.
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From the Skype menu, choose Contacts→Search for Skype Users.
Alternatively, you can enter the name, e-mail, or Skype name into the box that says Search Contacts, Groups and Conversations on the main Skype screen to bring up a Search window. If the name you search for is in your contact list, it appears on the screen. If that person is not in your contact list, Skype tells you that and you click on Search Directory to search further. A screen with the search results will appear.
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Enter the person’s name in the uppermost text box.
You can start your search by entering a full name, an email address, or a Skype Name. You can also add MySpaceIM contacts by entering their MySpaceIM name.
Skype searches through its directory to find the name you entered. When found, this name appears in the lower half of the Search window. If the name is not found, proceed through the following steps, selecting whichever ones might help narrow down your search.
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Enter location information into the Country/Region, State, and City fields.
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Select a language from the Language drop-down list.
Language searches work best in combination with other parameters unless you are looking for something very specific, such as people who speak Vighur, Volapuk, or Shona living in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Select a gender from the Gender buttons.
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Select an appropriate age in the Age Range dropdown.
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Click Find to find skypers matching your search terms.
Scroll through the results of your inquiry. If you do not see the skypers you want to contact, change the parameters and search again.
You can sort the order of the search results by clicking the appropriate header bar of the search results.
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account
1. (noun) The formal establishment of a relationship between the user and a software product that lets the user make use of the technology. 2. (noun) The representation of the details of the user’s relationship with the software, particularly showing what services of the software the reader can use.
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beta version
An early version of software that is not in its final release form. Consequently, beta software is sometimes prone to quirks and bugs.
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Bluetooth
A short-range technology used for transferring data wirelessly. It is commonly used for wireless mice, keyboards, and other consumer products.
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call history
The record of an individual’s Skype calls.
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case sensitive
An indication that software differentiates uppercase from lowercase capitalization. For example, if JohnDoe123 is a case-sensitive password, typing in JOHNDOE123 will fail.
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conferencing
Hosting or participating in calls with multiple contacts using Skype, which can also extend to landline and mobile phone calls.
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CrazyTalk
A program that allows you to create animated faces that are synchronized to move as you speak.
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credit
The method by which you purchase time in advance and later spend it when using various Skype features.
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End User License Agreement
Sometimes referred to by the acronym EULA, the contract a user agrees to in order to be able to use a specific software. This contract, or license agreement, defines the rights and restrictions of the user regarding the software.
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firewall
A security program or machine that enables users to use a computer or network while also preventing unauthorized access from other parties over the Internet.
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GMT zone
The GMT — or Greenwich Mean Time — is the system by which the majority of the world sets time according to global lines of longitude, starting with 0 being the meridian that runs between the poles through Greenwich, England and all other time zones being +/- hours in relationship to the 0 meridian.
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GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications are the most widely used communications standard for mobile phones in the world.
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IM
Instant messaging is a form of real-time typed communication between two or more people over the Internet or another network.
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PayPal
1. (noun) The service that is used to securely make financial transactions over the Internet. 2. (noun) The company that provides the service.
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profile
Your online Skype identity, including information that is private, shared with your contacts, or shared with the world.
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proxy settings
The settings used to connect to other computers through the Internet or another network by using a proxy server, as in a networked business environment.
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Skylook
An add-in that allows you to use Skype seamlessly with Outlook.
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Skype Global Rate
A single low rate that applies equally to a set of more than 30 popularly called countries, as opposed to the individual county-by country rates that are otherwise charged.
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Skype Name
Your unique name on Skype that you use to sign in and that others use to contact you.
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SkypeIn
Your personal Skype online number that people use to call your computer.
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SkypeOut
Calls made from Skype to mobile and landline phones.
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SMS
Short Message System is a communication service that allows you to send text messages to and from cell phones and other devices.
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USB
1. (noun) A rectangular port — universal serial bus — on a device that enables you to connect another device to it. 2. (noun) A cable that connects devices using a USB port. 3. (noun) The technology by which the connection is accomplished.
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VAT
The Value Added Tax applied in European countries to goods and services.
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VoIP
The Voice over Internet Protocol technology that allows you to send voice communication over the Internet.
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voucher
A certificate or number, either purchased or provided as a free promotion with phones or other devices, that can be exchanged for Skype credit.
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XML
A tag-based markup language that is widely used to create documents and Web services.
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ZIP files
Files that have been compressed to reduce their size, thereby making file transfer and storage faster and easier.
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