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Internet Technologies & Hearing Loss –
Introduction to SkypeHeidi Walsh
Over the next few weeks, we will look at an Internet Technology per week including: Forums 14-03-2011 Chatrooms 21-03-2011 Blogs 28-03-2011 Facebook 04-04-2011 Twitter 09-05-2011 Skype
And how these technologies can support people with hearing loss
What is Skype? Is a online telephone service
More correctly known as VOIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol
It is a way for people to communicate with other people over the Internet using headphone/speakers and a microphone
Also has instant text messaging so you can type to the other person/they can type back
You can talk to one person at a time Or you can conference call with several
people Skype has an indicator that tells you if other
people on your contacts list are online
Skype calls are free if the other person is using Skype as well Useful for contacting overseas
Small charge if calling someone who is using a regular phone/mobile phone
Can use video camera to see other person Can also have a monthly paid account which
gives you inclusive calls to regular phones/mobile phones (from £1.95)
Also can include …
Charged services: Answering machine / voicemail Call forwarding for when you are not
online Permanent phone number – which people
with regular phones can use to call you Send SMS to mobile phone
Other possibilities: You can have Skype on some mobile
phones You can have Skype on a USB memory
stick and run it from the USB stick rather than installing it – means you can use it on other computers such as library, etc. www.portableapps.com
Other possibilities: USB Skype handset – looks like regular
phone but plugs into PC Skype phone – looks like regular phone but
plugs into your broadband box (lets you use Skype without turning your PC on)
Skype is not a replacement for your regular phone and IS NOT suitable for emergency phone calls
Extensions for Skype Record Skype calls
www.freecorder.com Pamela
Send and receive faxes PamFax PAYG (under Skype Menu>Tools>Extras)
Online whiteboard http://www.idroo.com/download
Uses for deaf people Text facility means that you can speak to
your hearing friends but they can type back to you if you cannot hear them
Video facility means that you can use lipreading – to some extent depends on quality of image
How it works You need broadband to use Skype To use Skype you need a free Skype account and
the software installed on your PC/mobile phone You need to choose a Skype name (username) You can set your account ‘privacy’ settings so that people
can find you but not add you to their Skype phone list (contacts) unless you give permission
Find and add people to your contacts list
Skype Software – main page
Allows you to set your online status – eg Do not
disturb
List of people you know who have Skype accounts and/or people who
you have added to your Skype phone book (contact list)
Simply click on a name to call that person