Marian Vincent, WA Networker, Mandurah

I need you to fly to Sydney for a quick meeting. Will I be meeting with a newly discovered stone- age tribe that's never used Skype? Then I'm totally confused! No? What's all this talk about SKYPE? Is everyone using it?

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Where are you? WESTERN AUSTRALIA NORTHERN TERRITORY VICTORIA QueenslandQueensland NSW SOUTH AUSTRALIA Tasmania QUEENSLAND ACT

SKYPE POLL A) Have you used Skype before? B) Only on your own computer? C) Helped others use it? D) Do you know it well?

SKYPE POLL RESULTS

How have you used Skype?

CONNECT TALK CHAT free fun easy What do you need?

Your role as tutors or volunteers: To show those (who want it) how they can use Skype at your kiosk Maybe how to use Skype at home Help them to understand how to make a call, add contacts and other information

Creating an account: Enter your name Enter your address Set up your Profile Choose a Skype name and password

If you’re not sure what sound and video you want to use with Skype or don’t want to adjust your settings right now you can change your settings later! You can add a photo in profile or there is an option to take one at your first sign-in.

Changing : Audio settings Recording Options Go to Tools - Options or use Skype HELP

Now you can add your friends and family to your Contacts List. Add one contact at a time or import from your .

Click Contacts > Add Contact. Enter , phone number, full name or Skype Name > Add.Skype Name Send the person a contact request. Enter some text to introduce yourself and click Send request. The contact is added to your contact list. They will appear offline until they accept your request. When they have accepted your request, you can see when they are online. You can also add multiple contacts from your account Click Contacts > Import Contacts

Want to try it out? Add me to your contacts and we can Skype! Send me a contact request. BUT remember WA is 2 hrs behind the Eastern States My Skype user name is: goonersinoz My Skype is: