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how do you find it. I have been told it is easy to use and 'great' and of course costs nothing apart from buying a pair of headphones so am thinking of giving it a go. Any comments - good or bad would be appreciated

Nudge... no one on it ?

Hiya Margaret Have istalled it but havent had the time to really check it out yet...hope fully your thread will enlighten me. Janet xxx

Hi Margaret I think BC uses it and Sue Smith and Lems. Sorry I can't be of any further help

Hi , Margaret , I have skype but have only one contact.. in Australia.......I think its quite good ( for free !! ) Can be used with or without a webcam.... If you put skype into your search engine I imagine that you will get instructions to download.......worth a try... regards , Joyce...

Thanks folks. As headphones are on offer at Staples for £7.99 I think I will give it a go. If I can persuade my cousin in Australia to download it, I will reap my £7.99 back in no time !!! After that I will have to talk other friends into having a go and we could all chat for ages - and I understand that you can 'set up a conference call' so several of you can chat together at the same time. I quite like the idea of all this and have decided - as I type this - that I will definitely give it a whirl.

Give it a go Margaret, it is great. The quality is better than a telephone and it is absolutely FREE! BC

Thanks for that Buttercup - I'm feeling all fired up and enthusiastic. Just off out to buy a set of headphones !!

I have Skype but on contacts but it was simple to set up. I already had a head set from other software so it didn't cost me a hap'penny. I'm still waiting for my brother, mother and cousin to sign up and get a user name.

Hi Margaret, I use Skype to carry out EFT consultations over the web - great benefit is it's free, ( you can use the same facility on MSN now too) Hubby uses it to communicate with his mates online when they play games together. You don't have to have headphones, you can just have the sound come out of your speakers as usual if you want. What you do need is a microphone, if you want to speak to someone. You have the option to use a webcam too if you want, though the time delay can be a bit off putting. It always reminds me of Max Headroom from the 80's TV show. A bit stuttery! PC to PC is free. You can use it PC to telephone, but I think you need to buy credits for that ( Useful if you want to call someone across the other side of the world as it's supposed to be a lot cheaper) It's reletavely simple to download and install, just follow the on screen prompts. XXX Sioux

hi my husband uses it all the time he down loaded it and installed it. he's on it most nights talking to people from all over the world usually when he's playing games. my granson phones his mates on it and talks to them. you just need to know who ever you want to talk to 's skype name. chris*

I have it although don't have many contacts. I listen through my PC speakers although I need my hearing aid if the person has a soft voice. I also have a web cam and think the sound is clearer through Skype. You do ned a microphone of course. Ann Glos

Got skype Got no mates *sigh* Gwynne

*sighs..... Me too, Gwynne..... *sighs...well, have loads of contacts but nobody phones me.... Maybe cos I never switch it on? lol BC XX

BC & Gwynne!! Get on skippy then we can have a chin-wag lol !! BC I always look to see if you're on it, you never are! Gwynne if you want my skippy addy you are welcome! :0))) Joan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks everyone. Quite excited now. Partner is going to set it up for me later this weekend - I'm raring to go. Am just about to email my cousin in Australia to tell him to get on it and we can have a good old chinwag. Thanks again everyone.

Margaret, Hope you get everything installed, it is quite exciting to use and even more so if you have a webcam, lol!! Just get your new contacts to e-mail you their Skype names so you can actually connect. Good luck Sue

Margaret a very useful tool and saves a fortune on phone bills but dont load some of the addy you get unless you know then a bit like E mail spam xxx BC you are never on line to talk to xxxxLove howiexx

It's told me I have to download an update. I shall ask himself to sort it then I'll mail you, Joan. Butters, I think I used to have you as a contact, didn't I? Gwynne

I have Skype and talk to a few contacts though to be honest I find it easier to use Instant Messaging because my laptop is in the living room and if I talk it would disturb anyone watching TV. But it is fun to be able to make free phone calls to the other side of the world. Just a word of warning.......if you don't want all sorts of weirdos trying to get you to add them to your contacts list I suggest you use the function that lets you stay hidden from anyone not one of your approved contacts. I didn't do this for the first few days and got repeatedly contacted by some very persistant males who became rather a nuisance! That was despite not having a Skype name that was obviously female. Sue