Skype is a popular application for making online calls from PC to PC or to phone. Depending on the method of making a call, you need to perform a certain sequence of actions.
Instructions
Step 1
Install the Skype application from the official website, and then register in the program, following the instructions on the screen. Connect a microphone, speakers or headphones to your computer and, if necessary, a webcam to make video calls. Start Skype and in the "Settings" menu check the sound quality, microphone reception, and the image on the monitor. In the contacts menu there is a number with the indication "Test", by calling it you can check how your voice sounds during calls.
Step 2
Select "Contacts" and in it - "Add contact" in the top bar of Skype. Add the user contacts you need using the application reference. Search can be performed by several parameters, for example, Skype login, phone number, etc.
Step 3
Wait until the user approves your application for adding to the contact list, after which it will become available in the menu with the current status - "online", "offline", "busy", etc. Right-click on the contact and select "Call". Specify the preferred method of calling: via Skype, by mobile or home phone (if such numbers are indicated).
Step 4
After that, the program will dial, and if the operation is successfully completed, you will hear the interlocutor's voice in the speakers or headphones and see his image on the screen if his webcam is activated. You can increase or decrease the sound volume in the corresponding menu on the screen during a call and turn it off completely, as well as activate and deactivate your webcam. At the end of the conversation, click the "End Call" button.
Step 5
Top up your account in the system to make calls to mobile phones and abroad. Go to the main Skype menu and select "Deposit money to the account", after which you will be taken to a page where you can choose one of the suitable methods of depositing funds, as well as the tariff for communication.
