Master of Finance - Schulich School of Business - York University
Master of Finance - Schulich School of Business - York University
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30-MINUTE GUIDE TO ACADEMIC COMPUTING 2011<br />
10.2 SKYPE<br />
Skype (recently acquired by Micros<strong>of</strong>t) is free web conferencing tool that is good alternative for Lotus Sametime to have a<br />
quick online meeting.<br />
Skype is available for download from www.skype.com. You can call other computers using Skype (free) or even regular<br />
phones (requires paid subscription). Skype works very well for quick audio conference sessions (up to 15 participants) using<br />
the built-in microphones in the laptops. The s<strong>of</strong>tware (as shown in the picture on the right) looks like other popular instant<br />
messenger programs, and it can handle text, audio and video chat sessions.<br />
To use Skype:<br />
1. Go to Skype web site and download the s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
2. Install Skype and create an account.<br />
3. Add your classmates as contacts using their Skype usernames.<br />
Now you are ready to have an audio conference with your contacts.<br />
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