Skype question

Suzy

Is this the right newsgroup?

I have installed skype.

1 Do I need to explicitly load it each time I am working at the computer,
or is it automatically running in the background?

2 Is it hungry for memory resources, ie could it explain why my other
programs seem to hang up now?

3 How is a ring signalled? How would I know if someone was calling me? (I
have no special handset. Just headset and mic.)

4 Are there inexpensive handsets with some sort of ringer is it that by
loudspeaker on the (laptop)?

Thanks all. In Australia.

cybuerke

"Suzy" <not@valid> wrote in message news:.com.au...
> Is this the right newsgroup?

Yup

> I have installed skype.

Nobody's perfect
>
> 1 Do I need to explicitly load it each time I am working at the computer,
> or is it automatically running in the background?

Tell it what you want it to do (Read the words.)
>
> 2 Is it hungry for memory resources, ie could it explain why my other
> programs seem to hang up now?

Is it using you as a super node?


> 3 How is a ring signalled? How would I know if someone was calling me? (I
> have no special handset. Just headset and mic.)

Gong noise by defaault I think, but you can change it. You'd hear it
gonging.
>
> 4 Are there inexpensive handsets with some sort of ringer is it that by
> loudspeaker on the (laptop)?

Not inexpensive, but it's your money - your call.


> Thanks all. In Australia.


G'day...

JW

Suzy wrote:
> Is this the right newsgroup?
>
> I have installed skype.
>

There are forums on the Skype web-site. Most on this ng are
a bit hostile to Skype.

> 1 Do I need to explicitly load it each time I am working at the computer,
> or is it automatically running in the background?
>

Your choice. If it's running, you can exit from the icon on
the system tray.

> 2 Is it hungry for memory resources, ie could it explain why my other
> programs seem to hang up now?

Maybe during a call. Are you using video? The processes
running on my PC right now amount to 60 Mbyte.

A few Skype clients may become "supernodes" handling
requests from other users, but I should think it most
unlikely this could happen to a laptop.

>
> 3 How is a ring signalled? How would I know if someone was calling me? (I
> have no special handset. Just headset and mic.)
>

Ring-tones can be customised in "Tools-Options-Sounds"

> 4 Are there inexpensive handsets with some sort of ringer is it that by
> loudspeaker on the (laptop)?
>
> Thanks all. In Australia.

Generally, the laptop has to be on to use the service,
though there are some external telephone devices with Skype
clients built in.
>
>

Salvador Freemanson

cybuerke wrote:
>> 2 Is it hungry for memory resources, ie could it explain why my other
>> programs seem to hang up now?
>
> Is it using you as a super node?

How can you tell?
>
> G'day...
>
>

Same