To Make a Call:
- Search or enter your contact’s Skype handle and click on it to establish contact. You might want to initiate a chat, letting them know who you are and that you will be calling them momentarily.
- When ready to connect, click the call button represented by a phone icon.
To Make a Conference Call:
- Once you have initiated a chat with your first guest, click on the Create New Group button.
- Add another Skype handle to establish a conference call.
- Know that both callers will be assigned to the same fader.
Communicating with your Guest Offline:
- Clicking on your contact will open up a chat window.
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- Once connected, you can check their connection by pressing the CUE button on the SKYPE fader. You can talk to them by pressing and holding down the talk-back button (TB).
TIPS
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- It’s always a great idea to have a backup phone number just in case the Skype connection fails.
- If Skype is logged out and you need login information, please refer to the Important Login Information page.
- If experiencing an issue where the the guest can hear the host but the host cannot hear the guest, or vice-versa, make sure that the sound output and input are both set to their default: OUTPUT or Microphone set to SKYPE MIX MINUS and INPUT or Speakers set to SKYPE.
- Faders to use: SKYPE