SOFTWARE -> SKYPE v4.2

Skype 
free software – by the way, it works seamlessly with your internet connection – you can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. Share the love and get your friends to download Skype so you can talk, chat or make video calls for nothing. You can also make local, long distance and international calls to phones and mobiles at great rates too.



Skype is jam-packed with great features to help you stay in touch with friends, family and co-workers, share your thoughts and find the information you need.

You can use it on a computer or get Skype on your mobile so you can keep in touch on the move, whatever you’re up to. Skype works on a wide range of mobiles, plus on devices like the PlayStation Portable (PSP). There’s also a great range of WiFi and cordless phones with Skype built-in..

Here are some key features of  Skype

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• · Make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world
• · See who you are talking to with free video calls
• · Chat with up to 100 people in group chats
• · Conference call with up to four people for free
• · Call ordinary phones with SkypeOut
• · Superior sound quality
• · Works with all firewall, NAT and routers ? nothing to configure!
• · Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
• · Super-simple and easy to use
• · Your calls are encrypted "end-to-end" in order to safeguard your privacy
• · Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid

Requirements:

• · Windows XP required for video calls
• · Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection).
• · Speakers and microphone - built-in or separate.
• · A webcam, if you want to make video calls.
• · We also recommend that you have at least 400 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM and 15 MB free disk space on your hard drive.

· Skype Access – access WiFi hotspots the easy way with your Skype Credit.
· Call transfer – transfer calls to a Skype contact or a mobile or landline.
· Updated call quality guide with pre-call soundcheck.
· Bug fixes.