Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls, instant message, and video conference over the Internet.
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How to merge contacts from two skype account automatically?
I have two Skype account and want to merge the two contact list into one quickly. How can I do that?
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I found myself one way to do this, but to accept the sent contacts from the 2nd account, I ...
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Skype msgs wont go through to one of my friends only? [closed]
I can see that my friend is online, and I am online as well. I send a message only it doesn't go through, I get the silver circle next to the time.
The thing is, it is only this one person. If I ...
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Control game audio and chat audio separately with keyboard shortcuts
I have Logitech G510 Keyboard with all of these extra "G-Buttons" on the side, is there a way I can put these buttons to use by controlling game/chat volume separately when pressing the buttons?
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Sound goes through speakers eventhough headphone is plugged in on HP notebook
I have a HP Pavilion dv4-1101tu notebook. Currently it is running on Windows 7. All devices are installed correctly with their driver softwares.
When I make a call over Skype with my headphone ...
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How to migrate conversation history to metro Skype?
Is it possible to migrate conversation history from
1) old Skype
2) Messenger
to new Metro version of Skype?
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How to default to opening all windows when clicking on the taskbar?
Recently, despaired by Skype's lack of a Ctrl-Tab function (switching between conversations) and focus being on contact search rather than the message text area, I reluctantly switched to the Compact ...
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How to access Skype with a Microsoft account under Linux
I'm using Skype for Linux (version 4.1) and I can't access with my merged Microsoft account.
When I insert my login info I get a arror message, "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again".
How ...
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Cannot change Skype password
I wanted to update my personal data on my Skype account, so I clicked the Manage button in the Skype UI. That took me to https://secure.skype.com/portal/profile where I could edit the information.
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Alternative Skype IM app for Android while imo support is down? [closed]
For all the people with Android phones who relied on imo for instant messaging with skype contacts on the go without the battery drain of the official skype, is there any alternative left?
It has to ...
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Playing music through skype with a USB headset
I want to be able to play music through skype and listen to it at the same time, aswell as talk and hear others but i dont want any echo as i tried a process bu it ended up with everyone hearing an ...
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how to reactivate the focus on skype contact list? [closed]
when I set my focus on skype contact list, i can select contacts by pressing the first letter of the name and then enter to pop up the conversation box, when i do it for the first one and i finished ...
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How can I get the video for a video message I sent on Skype?
I'm using Skype 6.3 on OSX 10.6.
Is there any way I can get to the video file of a video message that I sent?
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Block 1 phone number in skype?
How can I block a single phone number from calling me in Skype? Under privacy I can block anyone not in my contacts but that isnt what I need.
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Go offline to one person only in skype?
So I have a friend on skype that keeps asking my to play video games, xbox, etc with him.
If I say "I don't feel like it" or anything like that he calls me and won't stop bugging me.
So is there a ...
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how to select a contact with keyboard on skype?
When trying to talk to a contact on my skype, i normally have to click on the contact with mouse for it to pop up, whist if the focus is on contact list, you can simple type the first letter of the ...
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Other contacts has shattered video feed on skype
When I speak to my contacts on Skype the video feed I get from them is shattered into parts...
I am using Windows 7, and the latest Skype (I believe 6.3)... this started after an update on Skype.
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Wake on LAN/VoIP for Skype use?
I'm surprised I can't find this anywhere, but is it possible to have a sleeping PC wake up when a Skype call comes in? If so, how to set it up? Using XP.
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How to view current history in Skype chat window with keyboard shortcut?
When editing a conversation in conversation window, you normally have to refer back to what the other talker just mentioned.
You can do it by rolling up a bit by mouse, but you have click first in ...
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Need To use SKYPE Through firewall [closed]
At my place FORTINET firewall is installed . It has blocked the Skype ! ... I mean I am unable to login into it . I have the Software installed on my Edubuntu 12.04. Can I sneek through this firewall ...
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Skype blocks web access
Running basic and updated Skype on Windows 7. Whenever I have Skype in my Toolbar or when I am using it, I am not able to access any other websites. I use IE, Firefox and Chrome, but problem occurs in ...
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How to prevent notifications from a skype group?
I'm a member of a high-traffic skype group, which is often too much noise for me to concentrate with.
Can I prevent messages to the group from popping up as new notifications?
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Skype: Decode time stamps
I'm trying to extract the chat history between myself and my SO on Skype for OSX. I've managed to pull out the information and strip out the unnecessary XML formatting with the following command:
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How can I uninstall Call Recorder for Skype if I don't know the location of the uninstaller?
Someone has already asked this: How can I uninstall call recorder for Skype? and the answer is to use the disk image uninstaller. The same (terse) advice is given in the official Call Recorder FAQ.
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Windows adds a 'slash' at the end of Run dialog input
In Windows 8 you can call someone over Skype by using a simple command in the Run dialog:
skype://username
This will run the Skype and start calling the given username automatically.
Here funny ...
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How to increase the font size for Skype on OS X?
I want to increase the font size and save that setting so that next time I don't have to do it again.
There is option to change the font size that is displayed for a user – but how can I make it a ...
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Skype “notify me only” on some emoticon
In Skype Conversation Settings, there is an option to "Notify me only if these words are mentioned" ("Enter single words separated by spaces").
However, this does not work for me if I enter (*), the ...
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Scheduling a task before sleep in Windows 7 and hold off the sleep event until task runs
Note that this is different than the other questions I found (I did search), like: Is there any way to execute something when closing the laptop's lid?
I used the same trick of scheduling a task ...
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Skype addon to save conversation lines somewhere
I'd like to be able to click right mouse button on some message in the conversation and choose something like "Add this message to tasks list" and that way send the selected message somewhere via API ...
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Muting individual landlines and skype lines so that people can answer questions in a class or conference
I want to conference call in people on landlines and Skype and then mute / unmute certain ones. It seems that this can be done to Skype users on the conference call but not landlines. I've read ...
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teamviewer for a client living underneath a server
I have a computer at school that were included with TeamViewer Client. My school network topology includes a server and all other computers with passwords and domain setup, among which there is mine ...
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Skype won't open Mac OSX
Skype was working fine for me earlier today. Now it won't open -- it crashes before it fully opens.
I've tried uninstalling, restarting, reinstalling, restarting, emptying the cache and the trash...
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skype outlook 2010 integration using different email ids
I am on outlook 2010 and skpye 6.2.
I have many contacts in outlook and skpype. But they have diffrent email id used in outlook and skype.
how can I intrigate them ?
When I try to ping someone from ...
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Why is Skype uploading data when I'm not even using it?
Why is Skype uploading and downloading data when I'm not even using it? It stays between .25 KB/s - 1.5 KB/s up and .30 KB/s - 1.2 KB/s down. (I'm streaming music with Chrome.)
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Accepting unkown users in Skype, any threat for malware?
Occasionally (as in once per week or so) I receive contact requests, but don't recognize the username. Sometimes this is simply because someone I know uses a username I am not aware of, but just as ...
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How to log out from skype app windows phone 8 [closed]
I have a mobile with windows 8 and I have downloaded the skype app. But I can't find the sign out button and switch to another account.
So how do I do that?
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Does Skype status ever automatically change to Offline?
Can Skype go into "offline" status when the computer shuts down via sleep mode? And if this is possible, cant it reawake into "online" by a click of the mouse or keyboard?
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How to hide your birthday year in Skype?
I recently discover a person in Skype, which birthday reminder only showed that the person in question was celebrating his birthday and the reminder didn't have info on the person's age.
I've seen in ...
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How can I turn off Skype notifications to others when I go online?
How can I turn off Skype's notification of "is online", which is visible to other online members when log in?
Is it possible to do that at all?
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How do I stop Skype putting presence indicators in Outlook 2010
Skype has started putting little squares next to people's names in Outlook indicating whether they are online or not. I would like to turn this off, yet I cannot find it as an option in Skype ...
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How to merge Microsoft account with skype account [duplicate]
I accidentally used the "Log in with Microsoft account"-function in the skype app for windows 8. Now I don´t know how to merge my real skype account with the microsoft account?
I use two different ...
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Lenovo webcam ignores blue color
By software based error, my webcam often sets itself to ignore blue in my room. If I force different resolution then 640x480, the problem is fixed. But if I return back to normal resolution, the ...
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Inconsistency in keymaps between Skype and the rest of Ubuntu (or, maybe, Gnome)
When I use the US International with dead keys layout on Ubuntu, I type 'c in order to get a "ç". In Skype, however, the same key combination gives me a "ć". I understand Skype relies on Qt (maybe on ...
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How may I get a list of all groups I belong to in Skype
For Group (conversations) that are not in my Contacts, how would I get a list of them in Skype? The only way that I've seen so far to know which of these conversations I'm in, is when someone types a ...
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Open conversation window after starting Skype
I've encounter a problem that I can't figure a way to open Conversation window of skype from command-line.
Clarification: I can open roster window and click on someone to open conversation window, ...
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How do you enable HD video in the Skype ModernUI app for Windows 8?
Having used Skype in Windows 7 for the last year we recently upgraded to Windows 8 and it's great. But, we can't get HD video working in the Skype ModernUI app. Where is the setting?
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How do I block a user in my Skype contactslist, while being signed in using the Microsoft-account option?
I want to block a user from my Skype contactslist. I logged in using the Microsoft-account option. I do not want to just remove this user.
While being logged in with a normal Skype account, it's ...
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How to disable the skype ads (advertisement)?
The Skype client shows a disturbing colored ad at the bottom of the client. The ad is unnecessary and only takes away important space for the contact list.
How can I remove that permanentely?
Even ...
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How to delete, edit and quote chat messages in Skype Metro?
I can't find a context menu for individual chat messages in Skype's MUI. Are they no longer available?
To be precise, I want to be able to delete, edit and quote individual chat messages like it is ...
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skype does not show contacts. Also can't send or recieve messages
I'm using Windows 8 x64 and the latest Skype desktop version. Recently it stopped showing which contacts are online, I can't send any messages(they got stuck on pending) and also i did not recieve any ...
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How to show MSN contacts in Skype?
MSN chat has been retired and Skype will be taking its place. What about my contacts on MSN? Should I see them in Skype now, or should I add them one by one?
I remember that the Skype website asked ...
