Some essentials for Google Skype
1) How to setup Webcam on Skype?
Here are some simple steps to set up your webcam:
First you need to download and install the most recent drivers for your video device; you can archive this from your webcam manufacturer’s site. Now Select your video device in Skype under: Tools => Options=> General Tab => Video Settings.
Your webcam start functioning you will see yourself displayed. While installing Webcam, be sure you have ticked Enable Skype Video. If still you cannot see yourself, now click on Webcam Setting. And don’t worry to use a webcam while you talk on Google Skype as the firewall is supported for webcam.
The Strictly recommended system requirement for Skype Video call are 1Ghz Processor, RAM 512, a video cared having 16 MB of memory, also latest version of DirectX installed on computer. If the configuration goes below this level, it may affect video and call quality. It is very important to check, your webcam should not be connected to other computer.
2) How to adjust video Privacy Settings?
Click on Tools Menu => In Tools Menu Click on General Tab => In that click on video Settings. Now you can start your camera, also if you wish you can start it when you make call. In Privacy section, it allows you to specify who can make you video call and who can see you have webcam installed.
3) What is reason behind getting File Transfer so Slow?
There may be different reason which causes file transfer. The file transfer speed mainly depending on bandwidth available to sender or recipient of files. If any of two using other application parallel which take up bandwidth, this will also result in slow transfer. Mainly, if you are on Skype call, at that time Skype will prioritize the voice traffic over the file transfers so that your conversation should not disturb. As soon as you end your call file transfer speed get faster. Also if you are using application like Web browser, email, chatting etc. all these affect on speed of file transfer.
4) What is meaning of relayed transfer?
Due to relayed transfer, you are not able to connect directly to other user because of your firewall or Network Address Translation or router or may be of other users. Because of this file transfers get relayed. When file transfer get relayed, Skype limit the file transfer speed limit to 1.kb/second. The peers with more bandwidth are used for relay purposes.
5) I am Facing Problem connecting Skype and Net meeting at the same time?
Google Skype and NetMeeting Problem can be solved by using following simple steps. Tools => Options => Advanced and check the box “Associate Skype with callto: links”
6) How Can I receive a file from other peer?
When someone tries to transfer file, you should accept the file transfer by clicking on “Save As” Button. It will allow you to choose a location to save file. After completion of file transfer, you can open it.
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