11. Why skype blocks my PC everytime i start it ...... 100% CPU and when i turn it off its ok ..... ?

I have the latest version downloaded (after the long outage I thought it was me) and there is no skype prime.

Is this in the beta too?

Thanks for sharing.

Oh I forgot.

#12 Skype uses your bandwidth when you have the application running but are not in a phone call.

Skype Steals borrows Your Bandwidth and CPU
An Analysis of the Skype Peer-to-Peer Internet Telephony Protocol
http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/~library/TR-re...cucs-039-04.pdf

there are separated forum regards skype prime and you could get answers there.
How do you know that your version haven't skype prime? Skype Prime "Charge" button only appear during call.

Thanks very much for this information

I am a Mac user, any idea when Skype Prime will be available on the Mac client?

I recently started using this Forum and I'm getting a daily new topics digest sent to my email address. How do I stop receiving this?

Excuse me for responding here but I found no discussion of this topic, and the Forum tells me I "don't have permission" to start a topic.

yeah it is pretty stupid skype doesn't have unsubscribe links in the emails like every other forum vendor does. that is what happens when you try to build something yourself.

By the way, I did follow the instructions at the bottom of the email but they are vague and don't seem to lead to any place to opt out. I've looked all over.

Yeah most of skype is vague. Ebay is directly responsible for its failure. They didnt want to invest money in customer service to encourage more people to spend money here. It takes money to make money.

hello

I want to delete my skype id with all its chat history. I'm afraid that I'll have problems with my bf otherwise. I deleted all history but he has a programme that can find all deleted files. I'm really worried and need your help.

thank you in advance

After changing my password a couple of times, I am still having this troublesome problem, with my "Full Name" changing every so often -- most recently I was renamed "Smile!" This is annoying because it means that people can't Skype me as a known, recognized contact. My best guess is that someone with a lot of know-how and/or inside connections with Skype is logging into my account to make free phonecalls within the US, and then erasing their calls from my call history. Apparently they are always able to access my account regardless of whether I've just changed my password. So far I haven't seen money disappear from my account (for international calls), though I'm starting to monitor this now too. Any chance that Skype will resolve this problem?

Hello.

I have one contact in my list ( it´s not a phone number, it´s from another pc) and when this contact is offline I try call him, and sometimes the following message appears: "the contact is offline". Other times i do the same and the following message appears: "Skype can't find this contact".

The question is: how much time is neccessary stay offline for skype could´t find a contact? One Week? One month? More?


Thank You!

Hey maybe you could help me out. How do i set skype up so that before it opens and begins to run it requries a password.It is already installed on my laptop windows vista home prem.Any input??jjjenks@optonline.net

Hi all

How do I disable automatic launch of Skype on startup of my computer? I'm currently using Skype for Mac (version 2.7.0.257) running on MacBook Leopard OS. I went to Skype > Preferences but was unable to find any options to disable automatic launch on startup. Would appreciate some help here. Thanks guys

Big shame and a lost opportunity. I am one of the band of business users who were dependent on Skype and actually spent real money and are trying to extricate themselves from them.

And guess what my Skype in numbers are no longer connecting to most carriers, better call customer support, oh thats right you cant and they dont respond to requests.....sighhh

Please tell me why when I go to General Discussion (I'm signed in) and I click on New Topic it won't let me do a new topic. It says something like I'm not allowed to post a new topic. This is REALLY frustrating. Please help. btw, this is what I wanted to post:

Please help with audio for USB Telbox, 2 minutes ago

I just bought this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Skype-VoIP-to-PSTN...1QQcmdZViewItem

running skypemate 3.0.2.47
Device version 057d

USB Telbox "USB Skype VoIP to PSTN RJ11 Cordless Phone Adapter MSN"

I cannot get audio through my phone. The box clicks on and off and SOMETIMES it will click and disconnect when I hang the phone up (which is good) but sometimes I have to click the red end button on skype on the computer. I have tried changing the audio in Skype, SkypeMate, AND in my control panel. I have tried "USB Audio Device, RealTekAc97 Audio (which is what it has always been on), and windows default. (Windows XP Home btw) The only other 2 options left is in the control panel -"BlueTooth Audio" and "BlueTooth high quality audio" and I haven't tried this because I'm pretty sure it would be a waste of time. I'm out of ideas. I've clicked on everything there is to click on in Skype AND in SkypeMate AND in the control panel "audio" and at this point I feel like throwing my laptop through a window...literally. Please help.

Also, for some reason that seriously behooves me - the audio and everything works fine on my desktop (Vista) but it is on the other end of my house and that is not where I need the phone. Something else weird - in the manuel it says system requirements - windows 2000 or windows xp and it doesnt work in my xp but it works in Vista. *sigh*

One more thing, isn't it supposed to make it to where I can dial the phone number on the phone and not have to do it on the laptop? It won't let me do that on the laptop OR the desktop.
HELP !!!! Thanks.

#13 - If you do not actively spend your Skype credits, it disappears in 6 months. Reminder emails are not actually sent (or at least received) but the one telling you all your money is gone is received fine.

I cant buy Skype credits because I cant change the fixed amount of 14$ when I want to buy !!!

Well, I wont buy until I'll find a way to change it

The value does increase after your second purchase. See below

As a new purchaser, someone who has only started purchasing in the past 3 months, you are restricted from purchasing again until you have gone below ?5.

You can view your order history to see when your first order was and when the 3 month restriction will be lifted:
https://secure.skype.com/store/myaccount/orders.html

New users are also restricted to ?20 credit per month using credit card, ?30 using Paypal and ?100 per month using Moneybookers or Bank transfers.

This restriction is lifted permanently once you have been a Skype Credits purchaser for 3 months.

We suggest you to subscribe to Skype Groups, which is free, if you want to be able to buy more credits. You can find all information under: www.skype.com/products

Thanks , gladiator, but the thing is I am new to Skype, and want to start with, say, 5 $ for the moment, not 14 bucks... I dont know if I'll be satisfied, if the places I'll call will be OK regarding sound quality, if it always works well, etc. In short I dont want to start with giving a 14 $ right away.

Understand
All SKYPE paid services have a rebate system if you are not 100% satisfied.

Please,I have not clear how it works yet but this is my question: Do I have to get a new number if my credit expire??? I paid one day after the death line so I have credit now but it looks like I cannot use my former number anymore.

If anyone here knows how to help me motivate Skype Support to actually help resolve the missing funds from my account, it would be greatly appreciated.

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic...mp;#entry667601

Drop me a PM all the details. I will try to help.

HOW do I make a call with it? All this technical stuff and no place to clike to make a call. I bought $10 credit and don't know how to call because theer is no place to click on to simply call? can anyone please write me at xxxxxxx and tell what to click on to make a call? Thanks

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This is a public internet site.
Norman Musgrave.

Try going to SKYPE-->Help-->Getting Started

Excellent information !
Many thanks for posting it.

How can i post my own subject here i wonder, sorry guys but my question is if anyone knows :
how to transfer calls from two excisting cell phones in two countries forth and back using skype, is that possible with getting one additional skynumber and trasnfering the call from the skype number over seas at a small cost or even having 2 skynumbers taht do the transfer?
suggestions are highly appreciated!:))

Does anyone know if there is a way to receive faxes through Skype? It would really be helpful if you could receive faxes through Skype.

Have a look at PamFax - a Skype add on.
At your client window > Tools > Do More > Faxes

One of the things that I don't know about Skype and that I would appreciate someone explaining is "What is Skype?"

Not as an existential, dialectic entity that represents a tautology but just: What The Hell Is It?

A lot of people think of it as a cellphone, others as a social networking appliance, yet others as an online voicemail answering machine and to a few of us it's just another way of trying to beat the devil at its own game, namely by talking on the phone for free.

Alas, I've learned is neither one thing nor the other. What is a phone that you can't buy? What is a calling card you buy and charges you for calling? What is a client that can't be persuaded to be available commercially yet you can have it for free when you don't need it? Wait, I know the answer to that one: Vista. What is a network of people calling themselves Uberlords? and most of all, what is a business without support? I mean qualified, trained, round-the-clock support? The most help comes from English-challenged overanxious users from across the ocean who have to apologize about their English as if Pidgin was a crime?

And there's the rest of us, just trying to find some answers to our Skype conundrum only to get bungled in the process of articulating our questions and then we're told "we can't start a topic" in this GENERAL DISCUSSION forum so we have to hijack someone else's well intentioned thread?

Jeeeshh....

Sincerely,
-Moorgan Hart

I removed your post for both bad language AND wasting forum time.

If you continue we will block you.

That is censorship man, and you straight out lied! I am American! Freedom of Speech brother! I am calling the FBI you violators of the fourth Amendment! I know my rights!

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

What gave you the right to allow other people permission to invade the privacy of your users?
It is the right of every American, their freedom of speech and freedom of press!

May god have mercy on your souls!

Yes you have the right to "bear" arms. Fat lot of good that did you.
I also have the right to take the 5th amendment. So...

Now post sensible or be banned.

Is it possible to have one Skype account but to access the account from both home and work? If so How do I do this?

Moscow James

Just log in at both PCs
SKYPE supports multiple log on.

Thanks for the great info.I'm brand new here but I have already learned a bunch!!

Thanks for the info

Hi,

Have you got any responses on how to disable "lauch on startup"?
Can you send it to me please?
I've already tried everything I know and still no improvements.

if anybody else reading this post can help me... you are very welcome!


Thanks a lot.
Bye

Hi,

Have you got any responses on how to disable "lauch on startup"?
Can you send it to me please?
I've already tried everything I know and still no improvements.

if anybody else reading this post can help me... you are very welcome!


Thanks a lot.
Bye

Just (UN) tick 'start SKYPE when I launch windows-->save.
Its in options general.

you can also UN tick--.log this user in automatically to DOUBLE stop SKYPE launching

Yes, that is all nice.
Here's one that isn't.
I just purchased a Plantronics headphone advertised on the Skype shop for 24.99 euros TTC, half price delivery and 5 hours free Skype-out.
The price increased with VAT, delivery was full price, and only one hour arrived by DHL.
Customer service does not reply to my several requests.
I guess the bottom line is profit at any cost??

Hi,
I have a problem. Is any possibility to download a user's photo? You know , my friend has a photo - avatar, and i want to take it, but not a minature but the big one. It's a possibility for this?

Thank you

Can someone tell me who sends out the emails in behalf of Skype?

Today I received an email confirming the cancellation of my account but I never requested that cancellation.

Thanks.

I have paid for one year of service with SKYPE IN and I am starting to get recorded telemarketing recorded calls. First I have to pay for this SPAM and second, since I live in Thailand and my SKYPE IN phone number is in Florida, I am getting recorded SPAM at 2am!! I can't even scream at them since it is a recording. I have asked SKYPE to do something about this or I will cancel and ask for a refund. Anyone out there know a way to fix this problem?

I don't know if I am on topic for this. I tried to start a new topic and was informed that I was not allowed to create a new topic. Please let me know how one may create a new topic on this forum.

I've just had this today: an e-mail stating my credit has expired and a claim by skype to have sent three reminder e-mails, none of which was received. On a previous occasions the reminder e-mail arrived ok. If they have discontinued sending reminders (even inadvertently), that could be deemed to be sailing pretty close to the wind. It would be doing both skype/ebay and skype users a favour to draw this to their attention. Does anyone know how to contact mission control?

Did you ever find an answer to your question of how to disable skype upon launch of Mac OS X (10.5.4) ? You can respond to one911man@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance

Just right click on the skype icon on the dock and click on the open at login menu so that the tick is removed. That should do the trick