Now you can re-live any Skype conversation. We explain how to record a Skype call using free utility Callnote
SKYPE IS VOIP software that lets you make free phone calls over the internet. Install it on your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet and, provided your recipient is also signed into Skype, you simply click their username to initiate a video call. You can chat until the cows come home, without racking up a single penny on your phone bill. (Do note that data charges may apply if you do not have an unlimited broadband connection.)
It’s not difficult to understand why Skype has become so popular in recent years. This free service can put you back in touch with long- lost friends and relatives now living in faraway lands, but it’s so much more than a free call system. Able to also connect with landline and
Skype apps
THESE DAYS EVERYTHING seems to have its own app store, and Skype is no exception. There are some useful tools to be had if you're a regular Skype user.
For conference calls, IDroo might prove handy. It's an interactive whiteboard that enables multiple users to visually brainstorm and collaborate on ideas. It lets you insert complex mathematical equations, and it works with Wacom graphics tablets, too,
mobile phone numbers, with subscription and pay-as-you-go packages available, Skype could potentially replace your landline. It even has its own range of apps (see Skype apps, below).
If you are using Skype for all your phone conversations, more advanced requirements can also be catered to. For example, you may have cause to record a conversation for reference or legal reasons. In the following workshop we’ll show you how to do this with a free app and the hardware you’re already using. Be sure to warn the recipient you are recording the conversation before you try it, though.
To make and receive calls through your computer, you’ll need a microphone to speak into and some means of hearing the response,
so you can scribble away with a stylus for maximum convenience.
Clownfish for Skype is a useful app for enhancing international text conversations.
It aims to read what you type in English and translate it into one of 44 other languages for the recipient. It's only as accurate as the current state of translation software, so don't
whether that’s a set of built-in speakers or a pair of headphones. Most modern laptops will have an integrated mic, speakers and a webcam. PC owners - and laptop users who want better-quality audio - might prefer to spend $60 to $80 on a decent USB headset with mic, such as the Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000.
Alternatively, if you want to replicate the traditional phone experience as closely as possible you can buy USB Skype handsets online from shop.skype.com.
You don’t need any Skype credits to get started, and the free version of the Callnote app we’re using here will suffice for our purposes. David Bayon
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expect a perfect bilingual conversation, but it supports text-to-speech and spellchecking in all those languages, and it's useful for getting your point across with minimal frustration.
Finally, music lovers will surely appreciate ON AIR, which broadcasts information related to the track you're currently listening to on your Skype online status for everyone to see. It can pull in track information from a whole host of popular media players, including iTunes, Spotify, Winamp and Windows Media Player.
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1 Skype doesn't have its own recording facility, but it does have an app store
• that lets you bolt on a third-party tool that offers this functionality. Access the app store by clicking the Tools menu and choosing Apps, Get Apps.
2 The app store will pop up in a new window. Type Callnote in the search
• bar, then click Get It Now next to the standard version. Ignore the low user rating: many of the complaints concern a now-fixed error in the Mac version of Callnote.
3 Download and install Callnote, then open both Callnote and Skype. After a
• few moments a message should appear at the top of Skype to say Callnote would like access. Cl \ck Allow Access. Ignore messages about registering Callnote Premium.
4 We'll use Skype's test call feature as a demo. It's best to start recording in
• Callnote before you initiate the call. Open Calinote's Call Recording tab, click Record, then start your call in Skype. Callnote can automatically record all calls and notify users about the recording.
5 Recordings are stored in your Documents folder and displayed in
• Calinote's Library tab, ordered by date and time. You'll see the recipient and duration of the call, and you can play recordings and edit their stored text information.
6 One neat feature of Callnote is the ability to send recordings to Dropbox,
• Evernote, Facebookand YouTube. Click the Account tab and linkyour social media accounts. You can also set up Callnote to automatically send recordings for safekeeping.
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