Skype First Time

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there
I have just set up my Skype account and I have been in touch with my friend and he gave me his email address when I asked him if I had Skype how do I call him on his email address via Skype

[Huderon]

On the menu bar of the Skype window when you have logged on, click on contacts, then Add Contact. Enter your frienjd's email address, add a message saying something like "Hi this is gordiescotland1. Would you add me as a contact" and send it.

Once your friend has added you as a contact, they will appear on the left hand side of the Skype thing as a contact. To talk to them click on their name and the right hand side of the screen will change from all advertising to mostly blank with a text entry box at the bottom.

If you want to chat using text only, use that box to send messages - the sent and received messages will show above the text box.

At the top of the right hand side of the window is a bar with three icons oon it - a camera, a phone and one where you can add people. To start a video chat with your friend, click on the camera icon.

So far so good and all free.

Clicking on the telephone icon allows you to make a phone call to your contact via Skype, but you may need credit to do so if it is a real telephone or mobile your friend is on at the time. If your contact is on line and on a computer, clicking the phone icon will connect tou so you can have a voice conversation, again for free.