DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT SKYPE IS AND WHAT IS WEBCAM ?

5/9/2011


Does anyone know what Skype is ? And what is a Webcam ? Thanks.

Cheers..Joe

A webcam is a video camera that is either built into your computer or attaches to it. It can be used to broadcast live video on webpages.

Skype is a service (free, last time I looked) that allows one webcam owner to do video conferencing with another webcam owner in real time.

Skype is a program that allows you to, among other things, not only talk to others over your computer, but see each other at the same time. Seeing each other requires a camera attached to your computer. You need a webcam hooked to your computer to use the visual part of Skype. My current avatar was taken with a webcam, by me, sitting in front of my computer. The camera was a gift to me a couple of Christmases ago by Dave, so we could visit back and forth easily, and I could see Jaycie growing up. Skype is a free software program you can download. You can "Skype" with other registered computers. Registration is also free. All you have to pay for is the camera.

Others can probably tell you a lot more. The only time I ever Skype is with Dave and his family.

(All and I posted at the same time.)

Ann

5/9/2011


Ann...Al...


" Thanks, I have to check it out, My sister-in-law has
one and she wants me to get one, so we can see each
other and talk..

Cheers..Joe

It's fun, Joe; easy to use (even I can do it). Since my camera was a gift, I have no idea what the cost is. Mine is made by Logitech; it hooks onto the top of my monitor.

Ann

Highly recommend it. Best buy has lots of web cams and many are usually on sale. Skype is used by a lot of media.

Go to www.skype.com and download the software. Skype is free when both parties use it. But you can also use it to call from your computer to a phone, for which there's a cheap by-minute fee. We love Skype, it's how we've kept in touch with our daughter in China all this time. Clear as a bell, rarely drops a call, and I've called her on her celllphone when she's been on trains between Chinese cities.

If your computer doesn't have a built-in camera and microphone, you can buy each for about $20. An external microphone plugs right into a USB port. I have a headset that combines speakers and microphone for use at work.

Here I was skyping with my daughter while putting away the groceries! It has a built-in camera and mike, so no peripherals needed. Fun stuff.

5/9/2011

We'll I found one after doing research, HP Web Cam HD 3100,
Walmart $39.95 . It has great features, the first time I put it
on and saw myself on the screen I was startled..Can't wait
to contact my sister-in-law tonight...


Cheers..Joe

I'll have to get one Joe then we could chat!!!!?

5/10/2011

David..

The HP Webcam Hd 3100 is great.. My sister-in-law
is having trouble with her Kodak she bought, she has to
download some other program, I could see her, she couldn't
see me, I recommend the HP..

Cheers..Joe

Great (not), Microsoft is buying Skype.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110510/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_skype

Paying 8 billion, too. I'm so glad I dumped my MSFT stock, nothing but one bad decision out of that company after another. Yahoo's worth half of what Microsoft once offered for it (Yahoo is another stock I wouldn't touch now, though I used to hold it back in the day).

5/10/2011

LC..

I wonder if Skype will change ? I hope not !

Cheers..Joe

It'll cost money. Microsoft will bundle it with its other programs.