Skype Quick Start Tips - Skype Help Guides

You can use Skype (Win, Mac, Linux) for free computer (Skype) to computer (Skype) video/voice calling and audio conferencing. You can have up to 25 participants (the caller plus 24 others) in an audio conference. Video conference is still 1:1 but there are work arounds to this issue using Skype.

It's easy to make a Skype conference call and learn how to manage your Skype conference. Click on Skype Support/Help for further information. See How-To videos.

Skype Extras

CallGraph

You can now record Skype calls using CallGraph, a free Skype plugin.

InnerPass

InnerPass develops Internet collaboration software for small-to-medium size businesses (SMB) and for social networking platforms. Recently InnerPass released a collaboration widget on Skype to take advantage of Skype’s powerful call and conferencing services combined with InnerPass’s collaboration and meeting rooms. With these products integrated you can call and chat the same time, update and share files, send messages to each other, and even perform a live web demo or presentation for everyone to see. Businesses and/or schools will benefit from this service because it reduces travel and related costs associated with bringing people together for meetings. This is also a great value to you personally because your friends and family can stay connected, share pictures, upload files, and talk with each other using Skype. InnerPass is one of Skype’s newest applications; It  has grown to nearly 200,000 users in less than 6 months.

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SkypeCap

To record audio and capture video for both Windows and Mac Skype sessions, try SkypeCap; it's free to try and relatively inexpensive to buy.

Talk 'n' Write

TalkAndWrite whiteboard/screen sharing is also free and compatible with Skype. You can download it from here or Talk 'n' Write Skype Extra.

Unyte Application Sharing

Once Skype Unyte is installed, you can start a Unyte screen and application sharing session from within your Skype chat or from the System Tray menu. You may choose to share specific software applications or your entire desktop. The viewers you invite click a link (Web URL) to join your sharing session and view your shared applications in their browser. You may invite up to four participants to join your session. As a host, you can enable remote control so that viewer can use the application as if they were open on their own desktop. See Free Screen Sharing - Show Desktop, Applications, Documents, Slide Shows.

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Yugma alone and with Skype

Yugma is a free whiteboard/screen sharing and more Skype plugin for Windows Linux and Mac. You can download Yugma from here. My preference is to to use Yugma to enhance and extend the features of Skype. You can also get Yugma along with other add-ons at Yugma Skype Extra.

Yuuguu (Powownow)

Yuuguu, in conjunction with Skype, provides free screen sharing service as well but with telephone (POTS) for audio portion; there is a charge for the telephone service.

Page based on eLCS Skype Extras created by Bill Graziadei, Ph.D.

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