How to configure Skype

On the forums of the global Internet, many users are unflattering about the software products of Microsoft - the one that created the operating systems Windows, Skype, etc. Sometimes, there really are remarks to the application of Microsoft applications. Nevertheless, developers tend to simplify the use of their programs to the maximum. Make them work out of the box: install and use, without having to make various additional settings. In most cases, it works, although there are exceptions. For example, setting up Skype is not only not prohibited, but even encouraged. This is what will be discussed in this article.

With the Skype program, which is a kind of videophone, everyone knows everything. Some have just heard about it, while others are actively using it. Having an Internet connection, a web camera, a sound reproducing system and a microphone, you can fully communicate with distant interlocutors, and completely free. With each subsequent version of the program, working capacity is getting better. For example, it's enough to download the distribution kit, install the application, register in the system and ... everything.

However, if any problems occur, you may need to configure Skype. For example, webmasters using Denver's famous developer package know well the warning displayed when installing it, which talks about possible conflicts with Skype. Of course, in a state of neglect. Even recommendations are given on how to configure Skype. In this case there is a conflict of the involved ports, which, fortunately, is corrected with a few mouse clicks.

Setting up Skype is, first of all, in adjusting audio and video. Since there are a lot of models of webcams and microphones that differ in their characteristics, the developers have provided the possibility for the user to make the necessary changes to the program. For example, the processor of some cameras allows you to change the brightness of the image, contrast, turn on the backlight, etc. Although by default everything works, to use special features of the equipment, you need to configure the webcam in Skype.

To do this, after starting the program, select "Tools" in the top menu bar and proceed to "Settings". Here everything is separated by sections, so there is usually no difficulty with finding the right item. After clicking on the "Video Settings" link, a window appears where you can select the video broadcast mode: to all the interlocutors or only to select whether to include the transfer of the picture for each call. But the button "Webcam Settings" opens a window in which you can make changes to the processor of the device (not available for all models).

The sound setting in Skype is in the same section. The title of the paragraph speaks for itself, so it is impossible to make a mistake. Here you can specify the desired recording device (microphone) and playback (speakers). Automatic tuning tick marks are recommended to be left - this allows using the adaptive adjustment mechanism.

Sometimes Skype does not work because of conflict with other programs (we already mentioned one of them). This is solved in the "Advanced" settings section. Here you should click the "Connections" link and register any other port number or tick the alternative.