What is Skype?
Skype is a simple bit of software. It will let you make *free calls to your friends all over the world.
Skype also offer paid services such as Skype Out, Skype In and Skype Voicemail.
Skype Out is a service that allows you to call ordinary phones at low cost.
Skype In is a service where you are assigned your own telephone number and people can call you from ordinary phones
Skype Voicemail is a voicemail service for taking messages if you are away or your line is busy.
For more information about Skype and additional Skype services you should visit the Skype website at www.skypeisrael.com
*Requires the Skype Out service for landline calls.
Glossary of Terms
Below is a glossary of terms used within this User Guide.
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
A broadband Internet connection where the download speed is faster than the upload speed.
Application
A piece of software running on your computer, such as the VoIPVoice Integration software.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
This is the main chip within any computer. It does all of the work. Processor speeds are measured in MHz (Mega Hertz) or a million instructions per second and GHz (Giga Hertz) or a billion instructions per second, the higher the number the faster it is.
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
This is the permanent memory within your computer, it stores programs and settings.
MB (Mega Byte)
The size of HDD or RAM, 1MB is equal to one million bytes.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
This is temporary memory within your computer, the larger the RAM the faster applications will run.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
A socket on your computer to connect USB hardware such as your VoIPVoice USB Phone, keyboards or mice.
Username
A name used to gain access (login) to a locked system. Usernames may contain letters and numbers.
Password
A code used to gain access (login) to a locked system. Good passwords contain letters and numbers and are not simple combinations.
PC (Personal Computer)
Your computer!
POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)
A POTS can be a telephone exchange or other PBX system.
PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
This is a public telephone service from your telephone company.
SysTray (System Tray)
The area on your computers desktop next to the clock display, it shows various icons for applications that are running.
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