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| Credits | |
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| Preface | |
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| Start Using Skype | |
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| Make Your First Skype Call | |
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| Chat Using Skype | |
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| Set Up and Make a Conference Call | |
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| Try SkypeOut, Risk Free | |
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| Try SkypeIn, Risk Free | |
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| Try Skype Voicemail, Risk Free | |
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| Roam the World with Skype Zones | |
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| Transfer a File Using Skype | |
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| Make Toll-Free Calls | |
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| Forward Calls | |
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| Dial Like a Wizard | |
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| Troubleshoot Skype | |
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| Save Money with Skype | |
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| Back-of-the-Envelope Estimate of Skype Savings | |
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| Avoid Falling Foul of the Taxman | |
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| Avoid Problems Paying for Services | |
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| Claim Your Money Back | |
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| Avoid Higher SkypeOut Rates | |
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| Avoid Additional Mobile Phone Charges | |
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| Make Money with Skype | |
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| Make Money with the Skype API | |
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| Avoid Forfeiting SkypeOut Credits | |
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| Get the Best Deal for VoIP Telephony | |
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| Round Call Time to Your Advantage | |
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| Manage Bandwidth Costs | |
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| Configure Skype | |
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| Test Your Sound System | |
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| Test Call Sound Quality (echo 123) | |
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| Choose and Configure a Microphone and Speakers | |
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| Choose and Configure a USB Handset or Headset | |
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| Choose and Configure a Bluetooth Headset | |
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| Configure Skype to Use Regular Phones | |
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| Configure Skype on a Laptop | |
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| Configure Skype on a Pocket PC | |
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| Test Your Internet Connection Bandwidth | |
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| Test Your Internet Connection Latency | |
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| Build a Skype Server | |
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| Make Skype Work with Personal Firewalls | |
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| Set Up Multiple Phone Lines | |
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| Test Your Connection for Skype Friendliness | |
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| Eliminate Echo and Noise | |
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| Reset Your Skype Configuration | |
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| Run Skype Based on Time of Day | |
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| Schedule When Skype Runs the Mac Way | |
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| Tweak and Tune Skype | |
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| Make Calls from Your Web Browser | |
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| Accelerate Skype Using Your Keyboard | |
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| Tweak Skype by Editing config.xml | |
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| Run Skype from the Command Line | |
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| Display the Technical Details of a Call | |
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| Remove Unused Names from the Login List | |
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| Add Fast-Dial Shortcuts to Your Menu or Desktop | |
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| Fix Windows Wireless | |
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| Fix Badly Behaving Routers | |
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| Skype at Work | |
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| Automate Skype Installation | |
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| Set Up a Toll-Free Number for SkypeIn | |
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| Set Up a Call Center | |
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| Integrate Skype with Microsoft Office | |
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| Record and Archive Conversations | |
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| Transfer Files Among Diverse Machines | |
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| Disable Skype File Transfer | |
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| Improve Service Quality | |
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| Mobile Skype | |
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| Make Cheap Long-Distance or International Calls from Your Mobile Phone | |
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| Communicate Using Skype, Even When Bandwidth Is Low | |
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| Give Your Mobile Phone an International Dial-In Number | |
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| Run Skype from a USB Memory Stick | |
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| Make Free Calls While on the Move | |
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| Skype Fun and Play | |
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| Fun with Ringtones | |
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| Band Together with Skype | |
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| Stop Incoming Calls from Interrupting Game Play | |
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| Learn to Speak a Foreign Language | |
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| Build Skype Communities | |
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| Skype Chat and Voicemail | |
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| Log Chat Sessions Outside of Skype | |
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| Automatically Forward Voicemail | |
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| Listen to Voicemail Using a USB Handset | |
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| Run Commands Remotely Using Chat | |
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| Security and Privacy | |
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| Manage Your Skype Privacy Settings | |
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| Scan Files Received via Skype for Viruses | |
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| Manage (or Delete) Your Skype Public Profile | |
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| Avoid Skype "Spammers" | |
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| Choose the Right Username to Avoid Being Harassed | |
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| Quirks, Gotchas, and Workarounds | |
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| Avoid Problems with Interactive Telephone Services | |
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| Find a Fax Alternative | |
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| Workarounds for 911 Emergency Service | |
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| Workarounds for 411 Directory Assistance | |
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| Workarounds for Home Alarm System Monitoring | |
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| Transfer Folders, Not Just Individual Files | |
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| Dial with More Than Just Digits | |
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| Skype Add-Ons and Tools | |
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| Control Skype Using Spoken Commands | |
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| Add Video Conferencing to Skype | |
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| Show Your Online Status in a Web Page | |
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| Send Skype Chat Directly from Your Browser | |
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| Manage Add-On Access Control | |
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| Automate Skype | |
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| Hot-Switch Among Sound Devices | |
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| Automate Chat | |
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| Automate Your Interactions with Telephone Systems | |
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| Schedule Calls and Chat Using iCal on the Mac | |
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| Send Email and SMS Notification of New Voicemail | |
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| Convert Your Friends List to Fast-Dial Shortcuts | |
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| Make Chat Talk Out Loud | |
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| Erase a Skype User Account | |
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| Spy on Skype API Messages | |
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| Disable the Skype API | |
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| Index | |