http://forum.skype.com/index.php Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:58 +0000 5 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475731 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:17 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475731 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475681
I have a question about the skypeIN number call forwarding feature. I am planning on getting a local skypeIN number. Afterwards, I would like to setup call forwarding on that number to another mobile number (in another country) (For example: Hong Kong skypeIN number forward to a China mobile number). If I sign up with the Unlimited World subscription, does that mean all my calls received will be FREE?

Please help!

Cheers
]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:35:18 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475681 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475571
I'm trying to make a local call and it saying I need to buy skype credit!!!

What the heck is going on?]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:59:46 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475571 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475511
when I host a conference, and someone quit, it close the conference for everyone. I need to call every person back into a new conference... it is very anoying.]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:57:34 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475511 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475421
I have my brother added to my skype contacts list and he has me added to his. Lately we've noticed something, if he is signed into one of his computers he shows up online and I am able to message him. If he is logged into the other computer he doesn't show up online - and when i try to message him my message ends up with the circling status item next to it (the one that indicates that a message has yet to be sent) and he doesn't get it - until he logs in on the first computer.

I've tried removing and re-adding him to my contact list to no avail - what's going on here? I understand that with skype messaging permissions are stored locally - but assumed that if two clients were logged in as the same person at the same time that these would flow from one to another - so assume it's not the issue here.]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:21:41 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475421 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475361
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CapnBuck
]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:11:14 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475361 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475321 my friend is having trouble with her Skype account. She gets a message saying she is logged in on another computer when she starts Skype. She can only call regular calls, no calls to Skype-accounts.
She thinks she knows which the other computer is but doesn't have access to it. Is there anyway to force a loggout on the other computer?
Any other ideas? The only solution I can think of is creating a new account.

Best regards
Erik]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:45:52 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475321 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475051
Anyways, what is the state of affairs these days? Are Bluetooth headsets in general work with Skype?

I have Win 7 64 bit on a Sony Vaio, which has built-in Bluetooth support, and I am looking at this BT headset from Fry's:

http://www.frys.com/product/6063558?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

$15 after $20 rebate. Not bad.

Anyone has tried this headset or other BT headsets? How do they work with Skype? (Of course, I have the latest Skype.)

Many thanks in advance for your feedback!]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:27:45 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475051 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475001 I have no problems connecting to Skype. However, calls constantly keep dropping. I am running Vista on laptop. Firewall allows Skype.I am on DSL 6.0. Anyone have any new ideas? Thanks. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:59 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=475001 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474871 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:52:52 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474871 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474841
According to the Secunia 4.0 is a security risk and I'd like to upgrade the product.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:00 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474841 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474821 -TheDaringMove]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37:45 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474821 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474811 1. I noticed for ringtones on Skype there doesn't seem to be file size limit. Why is this not on the Windows version? Will they come out with it?

2. There is the voice reader, that will announce if you sign in, get called, or call someone, etc. It seems like a neat feature, was wondering if it's on the Windows version.

Cheers,

Donald]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:35:20 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474811 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474791 Hi, I am using my video capture device to broadcast video of my xbox360 gameplay to my friend and it works however there are horrible lines on the screen during movement which makes the video quite blocky. Is there a way to de-interlace the video while live broadcasting in a Skype call? I can de-interlace the video easily while using my TV software but there are no settings to do it in Skype. The video is being fed to a USB capture device connected by s-video input. Please help! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:44 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474791 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474741
Wann kommen sie Skypecasts zurück? Die skypecast waren super bis fast alle haben skypecasts geöffnet die kein mensch braucht. Admin hat nicht unternommen. Ok hat er, alles abschalten. Waren viele Skypecast die gut waren und gutte Themen. Ich hab selber skypecast gemacht über Computer. Ich und noch paar Leute haben immer täglich gemacht und anderem unsere hilfe angeboten wenn um PC geht. Das hat gut geklapt. Waren auch Leute die absichtlich die Skypecasts gemeldet haben um die zu schliessen. Am besten müssen paar user die immer auf Skypecasts drauf sind die Admin rechte haben und andere user spärren und die skypecast löschen können.
Aber nein:
"Durch Beobachtung der Produktnutzung und erhaltenes Feedback kamen wir zu dem Schluss, dass Skypecasts die hohen Standards und Erwartungen, die wir an eine Kommunikationslösung für unsere Skype-Community stellen, nicht uneingeschränkt erfüllen konnte."

Ich sehe schon wie die admins beobachtet haben.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:47:33 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474741 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474591
I use a sony-ericsson bt headset with a bluesoleil bt adapter. When I connect my headset all the sounds (music etc) switch to it. I want the music to remain in the speakers and use the headset only for skype calls. How can I do that?

Thank you!]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:56:47 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474591 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474581

Can anyone help me?]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:21 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474581 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474571 Is there a keyboard shortcut for switching between last conversation in default mode (like alt+tab in compact mode)? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:22:41 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474571 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474531 Could you help us please?
Waiting for answering me ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:04:14 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474531 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474521 Could you help us please?
Waiting for answering me ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:03:29 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474521 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474361
Anyone have an idea what the issue might be?]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:25 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474361 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474301
Here's what I've tried so far to no avail
1) Tried on a different computer in same locaiton
2) Verified my headset works to play sound and record with Windows recorder
3) forwarded the port that skype uses to the machine i'm on
4) Tested it with the echoe service (the intro women's voice is choppy, but my playback it fine)
5) verified firewall rules are accurate
6) verified network speed with online test (10mb down, 2.5 up)

I'm on a HP laptop with the folling info:

OS: Wista Business
Headset: ClearCHat wireless model # a-00006
Internet providor: Comcast
Wireless router: WRT54GX4

Any help you could give me would be very appreciated.
]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:03 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474301 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474291
I've got skype and am using it with a B2K USB adapter. After making a phone call, I want the sound to return to my desktop speakers. Instead the sound continues to play through the phone connected to the B2K.

Also, I've seen comments about getting the latest yealink drivers. When I go to yealink.net, I cann't match up any of the listed drivers to my B2K USB adapter.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:05 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474291 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474191
I understand this is a feature, but I can't figure out how to disable it, as it isn't anywhere in the preferences as far as I can see.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:13 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474191 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474161 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:30 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474161 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474061
Skype Version: 4.1.0.179

Also, I would like it if there were more control over the Notifications. For instance, I would like the notifications to pop up anytime I get a new message, even if it is an existing conversation. It could be turned off by default; but as long as there was a switch for me to turn it on...that would be great.

Any ideas for either of these issues?]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:02 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474061 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474031 Some days ago i added one ID on my office system
but in home skype doesnt show that id
but in the office still i can see the contact
why skype is like this? I mean doesnt update the contact list?]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:39 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=474031 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473921
Anyone know how to fix this? I'm using Windows 7.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:57 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473921 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473701
What am I missing here?

Thanks
Hoddo]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:45:58 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473701 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473651
TIA

Phil/ve1bvd]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:29 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473651 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473591 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:36:02 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473591 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473521
So far it crashes every time after I enter username and password.

I also tried compatibility mode for Vista but it doesn't seem to work.

Don't ask me why I need Skype 3.x, it's all because Skype refuses to integrate the speed dial feature to 4.x to be used with VOIP adaptors for regular phones.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:31 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473521 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473441
Today he video called me on his laptop with a problem on his desktop computer. He cannot hear anything from Skype, but people on the other end can hear him.

I assumed his speakers were not connected, but as he had the laptop looking at his desktop screen, he played something on Windows Media, showing me that there is sound coming out of the speakers.

I had him go to Tools > Audio Settings and had messed around with every option in there trying to find out what could be the problem, and also had him run the sound wizard with no avail.

Then the only other thing I could thing up was loading up the Volume Mixer and seeing if the volume for the Skype application was up all the way, in which it was.

I have no other options in my mind on how to try to fix this problem, unless we uninstall Skype and try to reinstall it. Unless you have another option that I haven't tried, please don't regurgitate the stuff I had already tried.

Any help?

Thanks Skype community.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:08 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473441 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473401
Browser Highlighter almost got me to uninstall Skype. Next time, it will.

Thanks,

Phil]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:15:04 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473401 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473021
I have the teufel conectp 200 usb media set and whenever i start a conversation or go audio settings my sound goes off. E.g. when im hearing a mp3 in windows media player and as soon as a conversation starts i cant hear wheter the conversaton nor the mp3 and the media player shows an error.

It HAS to be a software bug or some preference i was missing to do. What can i do? If i use a normal headset it works fine, but the tuefel media set worked fine with my older pc too. So it has to be some software bug of my configurations.

Thanks in advance]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:55 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=473021 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472731 I am reformatting my laptop which runs Vista and I want to keep my Skype chat history,
where can I locate it?

thank you in advance]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:22 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472731 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472721
The clever dicks that made these changes should be made to write out forever: I promise not to fix what ain't broke !!

Anyone notice how in FireFox Skype Tabs CANT be closed ? Am sure like me many users really object to software that cant be controlled ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:46:46 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472721 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472621
After imputting account info an error box popped up immediately:



I upgraded to 4.0.179 a few days ago. Is this just a weird bug and need to reinstall? Is there a manual way to upload an address file from one of these webmail accounts?]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:37 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472621 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472581
using Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] x64 (Skype v.4.1.0.179) here and can't afford rebooting again and again to be able to delete %appdata%/skype folder to make the darn thing to work as expected (so that people can actually call me -- every single time I really need to use it this ^%#@$** happens.

Why is it that the Skype.exe process can not be killed by regular means (taskman.exe) in administrator context? The parent for the process is explorer.exe but getting rid of that (all of those) gains nothing. The process stays with the same PID no matter what..

Solution needed ASAP!
This has come up on several threads and the best fix provided/mentioned is really not a solution to this ugly bug (or if feature, care to explain?)!


Thanks for your quick reply!


PS. And what's with the (re)register to post to this forum? Do you feel that one login password is not enough for the great skype.com?]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:05:41 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472581 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472351
A few weeks ago I got my dad an skype-out subscription for europe.
All fine and good, he was more then satisfied with it, so now he wanted it again (the subscription was only for one month and that was quickly over.)

So I guess he clicked a bit here and there, and the next day he asked me why he can't phone out with skype.

So I check the buy-history, turns out he clicked a few times on stuff he shouldn't have clicked on. So now there are 2 or 3 payments open for skypecredit, and one for a one year europe subscription for 58 euro,someting.

So he paid this via banktransfer, and now a week later skype tells us that an order has been cancled due to the fact that the payment he made and the amout he had to pay weren't the same.

So I check the buy-history once again and find that one of the orders for skypecredit has been cancled.

So after looking around or a while and to my big disapointment find that there is no phone-number or e-mail-adres under wich I can ask an skype-employe about this matter I turn to the forums.

So is there someone here that can in some way help to cancle the open orders that weren't meant to be placed, and make sure that the money that he paid is actually for the one year europe subscriptions.

Any help on the subject is welcome! And I might have looked over a mailadres/phone number, so if I did, tell me ;-)

Greetings,
Teejo]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:06 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472351 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472211
I had this issue on Vista 64 bit and I still have it after I upgraded to Windows 7 64 bit.

Thanks,
Bumbrlik]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:59 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472211 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472111 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:48 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472111 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472101
I'm running Windows 7 RC x64 and no, the windows 7 feature of the systray to hide icons is not the solution since it will then add and icon which then leads to the skype icon. With that out of the way.

I'd very much would like to know a way to remove the Skype icon from my system tray, all icons there are icons I use, but the Skype icon bothers me. I *never* use it and Skype's many features make sure I don't have to.

Hence I want it to stop taking my space there.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:25:26 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=472101 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471831
When I use Skype for sending some large files (1,5 GB) the memory use will go to the maximum. Does some have this problem or does someone know a fix for it?

Regards,

René]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:51:12 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471831 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471751 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:58:07 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471751 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471721
I’m hoping someone can help me with a problem that I’ve had for the last year or so, ever since the Skype servers required me to upgrade from version 1.4 that I had been using for about 4 years. I never had any connection problems with 1.4, and could sit on a call for over a couple of hours without the connection dropping. I tried getting help from Skype customer support on this, but after talking with them via email and sending them a log file, I never heard back from them, even after I sent a few follow-up emails. Below is the info I told them.

When I upgraded to version 3.8 and with all the versions since then, including the latest of 4.1 (.141), I would always experience a random 10-15 second freeze in the call and then a call drop. I could identify it was happening because I would stop hearing the person at the other end (and likewise they couldn’t hear me) and noticed that the timer for the call had also frozen (i.e., was no longer incrementing). This would happen with calls with a single user, or with multiple users in a conference call, or when calling a real phone. As far as I know, nothing changed in my system setup when I upgraded or in the months afterwards. I’m using a hard connection to the net (not wireless). I’m not using Skype video, and other than this issue, I don’t have any problems with Skype calls - call quality is always very good.

These freeze/drops would be random, and so could happen 1 minute into the call or after 45 minutes. There was no pattern that indicated to me what the problem was, so at the suggestion of a friend that my router was to blame, I switched from a DLink 604 router to a LinkSys WRT54GL one. That unfortunately didn’t help my problem at all.

The one interesting clue that I came up with during my trouble-shooting was that bringing up the Windows Task Manager would instantly unfreeze Skype (and so prevent the drop) and allow my call to continue.

Other things I looked into that didn’t help were:
- Making sure my audio driver was the latest (it is).
- Updating to the latest DirectX
- Testing my voip quality (http://myvoipspeed.visualware.com/servers/yvr.html): Jitter measured at 3.4 ms, packet loss measured at 0.0%, MOS score estimated to be 2.9
- Tried uninstalling Skype and then reinstalling a new version (so not just upgrading)
- Made sure that my router had the correct port open.
- Ran the Skype logger to create a log file of one of the calls that froze and dropped.

Here are the answers to forum moderators list of questions:

a) Skype version currently installed (Skype->Help->About)
Skype version: 4.1.32.141

b) Operating System, Version, Patch level (e.g. Windows, XP, Service Pack 1 or 2, etc)
OS version: Win2K version 5.0.2195 SP4.
System Specs: P3 733 with 512 MB RAM

c) Type of Internet connection and speed (e.g. dial-up or broadband, 768 down/128 up, etc)
DSL broadband, ~ 650 down/100 up

d) Router in use? If so, which model?
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1

e) Firewalls in use? If so, which?
ZoneAlarm v2.6.231
Other Stuff: Spybot 1.5.2 resident TeaTimer, and Norton Antivirus with autoprotect on.

f) Headset in use?
Creative FATAL1TY gaming headset

g) Have you tried a call to 'echo123' from BOTH sides? If so, what are the results?
Yes, it works completely fine both ways.

If someone else has had this problem and figured out a way to solve it, or has any suggestions, I’ll be happy to hear them. Thanks!

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:52:45 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471721 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471631
Me and my Girlfriend have been using skype for 8 months now with no problems. With in the past couple of days there has been a serious problem. On my side alone there is deafeningly loud static and no sound from the other side. This occurs a few minutes into the call and sometimes will last a long time. Then some times it will stop and be ok for a few minutes then stop again.

I have researched the topic and the only solution I could find was to fiddle with the setting in her control panel. (I could find suggestions on the internet only for XP which doesn't translate to well to vista) I set her off to do that but it didn't come up with any positive results. She is using a Logitech camera and mic combination.

We have both upgraded to the newest skype and have both have Vista and both have new computers and good internet connections. This is very frustrating and I am at my wit ends looking for solution. Can someone please help?

Sincerely
Joe
]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:33:53 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471631 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471571
connection is built up; first everything is fine but after about one minute of talking the problem occurs; from this moment on each time i stop speaking my connection partner hears a very annoying cracking noise.

things i tried:
i switched mics, same prob with both; problem does not occur when i hear myself in the test call.

a guess is that what my partners hear is the end of voice activation i.e. when the mic stops recording because it is silent - but i dont know why this causes a cracking noise and why this problem does not occur right from the beginning but only after about a minute.

can anyone help? thx in advance.

newest skype version, win7hp 32bit, sony vaio notebook]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:18:13 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471571 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471441 http://share.skype.com/sites/garage/2009/1..._windows_7.html

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Not sure if this will be seen or even help but yes, Skype does work with Windows 7 x64 and even starts up without any issues. The problem I'm having is Skype will not remain running after boot up and once Windows has cycled through all the processes and maybe a couple minutes later, Skype just turns off. The only way for me to verify this is by hovering my mouse cursor over the Skype icon in the task bar at the bottom right; the icon just disappears. I then have to manually restart Skype which starts up just fine and runs without issues.

The command line in "msconfig" says: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized

I tried changing this line to remove the forward slash commands and then change my UAC to "Never Notify" which did not work. While Skype v4.1 does work in Windows 7, it appears there is some error with it starting up properly and remaining on after boot up. Checking the Event Viewer, and here is what is listed:

Faulting application name: Skype.exe, version: 4.1.0.179, time stamp: 0x4acf0be1
Faulting module name: RPCRT4.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bdb3b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0003b565
Faulting process id: 0x890
Faulting application start time: 0x01ca67b8ce4bf585
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
Report Id: 51d1f925-d3ac-11de-bd18-001fd09ead16

Error ID is 1000 which was sent to Windows and nothing came up upon search. It would appear this is a fairly new issue which may need to be considered or investigated. Skype folks, you have my info, feel free to email or contact me if you need more data/information. Hope this helps.
]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:19 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471441 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471211 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:52:31 +0000 http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=471211