[SEL] O.T. Chatting via Skype

[Steve W.]

>From their site.

In order to use Skype for Windows software, your computer must meet the
following minimum system requirements:

PC running Windows 2000 or XP
400 MHz processor
128 MB RAM
15 MB free disk space on your hard drive
Sound Card, speakers and microphone
Internet Connection (either dial-up: minimum 33.6 Kbps modem, or any
broadband: cable, DSL, etc.)


Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York

Pacifism - The theory that if they'd fed
Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
he'd have become a vegan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Chatting via Skype


> I just rebuilt a computer that will handle it, however, what about
dial-up
> - will it work with that? ( can connect at about 45K on a good day.
> It's the ONLY option we country folks have around here.
> There is no cable service, no DSL of any sort and people around here
with
> satellite Internet say it isn't any better than dial-up in these
parts.
> Will it work with that?
>
> If so, I wonder about running it from a notebook with a wireless
> connection to my dial-up network, then I could talk from any
room.......
> without cords at all (other than carrying around the notebook).
>
> (not that anyone would care to listen to me....)
>
> Bill
>
> > Patrick, what is your Skype calling I.D., I will add you to my call
list.
> > I
> > get on it occasionally myself and talk to Curt and Dave Croft, it is
a
> > great
> > FREE way of talking to people around the World. Maybe more of our
engine
> > friends will get on it.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick M Livingstone" <pml1 at bigpond.net.au>
> > To: "Stationary Engine ATIS List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>;
> > "Stationary Engine Mailing List" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:09 AM
> > Subject: [SEL] O.T. Chatting via Skype
> >
> >
> >> After a bit of gentle nudging (OK a phone call from the USA asking
why I
> >> have not got my act together) I have finally bought headset for my
> >> computer
> >> and installed Skype.
> >> After a couple of false starts I had a nice chat with Dave Croft in
> >> England
> >> and with Curt Andree in the USA. We then had a conference call
where we
> >> were
> >> talking about engines (and other stuff) between three continents.
There
> >> was
> >> a slight delay on the conference call but the distances involved
are
> >> pretty
> >> amazing. And how much did all this talking to each other cost
(apart
> >> from
> >> my
> >> purchase of a headset)? Nothing!!
> >> What a great way to be in contact with your engine mates from
around the
> >> world, even if they talk with funny accents :)
> >>
> >> Patrick M Livingstone
> >> Leichhardt NSW
> >> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/Index.html
> >> http://www.users.bigpond.com/pml/
> >>
> >
> >
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