[SEL] O.T. Chatting via Skype

[Dave Croft]

I have used it using 98SE. The answer is try it.
It costs nothing to install & if your connection isn't good enough, easy to remove
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Chatting via Skype


> >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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