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Skype: How to make it text chat only?
I would like that my Skype contacts can contact me over text chat only.
Is that possible? If so - how to set that up?
Thank you.
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Skype chat archive - permanently delete
I would like to ask if it's possible to delete permanently the Skype chat archive, and if it is possible, then how should I do it?
The Conversations -> Clear recent... menu option clears only the ...
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Unsilent skype chat
i have a group chat in skype with four people. Somehow i happend that the chat became silent. By silent i mean that when skype i closed to the system tray and someone says something in the chat, the ...
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How can i make the minimum Skype window size smaller?
So in Skype you can either choose compact view or standard view. I like the compact because it enables me to have several chat windows open at the same time.
Problem is the default minimum window ...
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Make notifications of Skype messages more attention-grabbing
We use Skype chat at work. I'm finding that I don't notice when people send a message to me. The only notification is a tiny little bouncing bubble in the tray. I have three monitors, and the tray is ...
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How do I manage my Skype chat and call history?
Is there a way to selectively remove some of the historic messages and calls? I'm looking to keep the history of my business calls and chat messages, but clear the private ones.
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skype chat with several contacts log
I had a chat with several persons at once in the skype. Where can I find log for it?
There is not problem if I speak with one person - log is visible, but I was not able to find if somebody else ...
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Are there any third party Skype chat log viewers for the mac?
According to this question, Skype's chat history viewer is limited - it won't show chats for users no longer in your contact list, cannot allow for search, and generally is not as useful when you're, ...
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Unable to find a disable button for pop-up bubbles in Skype 2.8.0.851
I'm still using 2.8.0.722 on my Mac while a friend has upgraded to 2.8.0.851.
The newer version on her computer has pop-up bubbles for every chat message when the chat window is minimized. Neither of ...
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Good Video chatting application
Skype eats too much CPU while video chatting (about 100%). I am not sure it's due to the camera driver or Skype. What is a light resource drain video chatting application, please?
OS: Windows XP SP3.
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Secure video chat program as an alternative to Skype [closed]
I'm looking for something similar to skype but basically just for me to video chat with my girlfriend. Skype has been kind of buggy lately with its recent iterations and doesn't seem to be progressing ...
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Merge two Skype chat archives
I have two computers – both of them are Windows XP SP3 32-bit and running the same version of Skype and login with the same account.
How can I merge the chat histories of these two accounts into one ...
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How do I export the history of Skype?
Is it possible to export Skype v4 chat history into some readable plain-text format?
(.txt, .xml, .html)
Alternatively, is it possible to backup/restore skype chat history?
(I wouldn't mind backup to ...
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Skype file download in chat: “The file isn't available yet”
When receiving files via Skype chat, it sometimes says (for quite some time) "the file isn't available yet" (while the icon and filename are already shown).
What does this mean?
The download does ...
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Sending screen feed as camera output?
Basically I'm looking for a way to send my screen feed over a video chat rather than the webcam feed itself.
For Example:
During a Skype Video Call, I would be showing the other party a realtime ...
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Looking for an easier Skype video chat alternative [closed]
Is there any software 'easier to use' than Skype - ie to get a video conversation going you have to turn on the computer, make sure the speakers are turned on, make sure the web cam is connected, make ...
