skype

[norrahe]

Does anyone know how this works?

Is it actually free or do you have to pay a fee to use it?

[voodooflux]

Does anyone know how this works?

Is it actually free or do you have to pay a fee to use it?

It's free for computer to computer calls, chargeable (but cheap) for computer to telephone.

[norrahe]

i got it with my current laptop but have never bothered using it, have some friends in HK, so might utilise it.

I take it you just sign up and go and pay nowt for pooter to pooter calls.

kewl

[voodooflux]

I take it you just sign up and go and pay nowt for pooter to pooter calls.

Aye, that's about it. Then you too can have the funky green Skype icon beneath your CUK post count

[norrahe]

now i just have to work out how the stupid built in webcam works on my laptop

[voodooflux]

now i just have to work out how the stupid built in webcam works on my laptop

Skype should detect it automagically.

[TheFaQQer]

now i just have to work out how the stupid built in webcam works on my laptop

Skype should detect it automagically.

Or just not use it

[voodooflux]

Or just not use it

That's not very Xen-like is it though

[TheFaQQer]

True.

I had to write a little script to switch the camera on and off on my EEE PC, but the one on my Vista laptop does it itself.

[minestrone]

I have just started to use it, mainly instant messaging.

I put in my home phone number and it started to ring, dunno who was going to pay for the call.