Skype is a program for communicating on the Internet. With its help, users can exchange instant text messages, make calls, including in video format, regardless of which country of the world the interlocutors are in. To communicate in Skype, it is necessary to observe the conditions that are simple for a modern person.
To start working with Skype, your computer must be connected to the Internet. If the connection is established, go to the official website of the application developer www.skype.com, download the program and follow the instructions to install it on your computer. As a result, you will have your Skype account with a username and password, with which you will enter the program. You can organize text or audio communication via the network only with those subscribers who also have access to the Skype program and are in active mode (online) at the time of communication. The exchange of instant text messages does not require special technical devices (except for a computer screen and keyboard). For calls and conversations with other Skype subscribers over the network, you will need a special headset (headphones with a microphone), if your desktop computer or laptop is not equipped with built-in audio devices. To make video calls (when Skype subscribers not only hear, but also see each other on the screens of their computers), a web camera is required. Some computer models already have it, but if not, you will have to purchase and install it separately. The above methods of communication are carried out by users free of charge. However, Skype provides an opportunity for any user to make paid calls to landline and mobile phones around the world. To activate this function, you need to deposit money to your personal account in the Skype system by paying with a plastic card, using one of the payment systems (Yandex. Money, PayPal, WebMoney) or in another way offered on the official website of the program. The cost of calls is determined by the Skype tariff plan. Modern mobile phones (smartphones, communicators) allow you to install the Skype program in the mobile version. This enables the owner of a phone connected to the Internet to use Skype functions without using a personal computer.
