Skype 4.0 Gold – The Walkthrough Screenshots

Updated 3:40PM: These screenshots are in my flickr set Skype for Windows 4.0 Gold. We're walking through download, install, orientation, and testing. Five minutes or so if you do everything.

Download

So you've heard of Skype and this new release.

The download page, for you Windows users.

Looking closer...

Further down the page, selling benefits:

So you download to your desktop and run the installation program.

Install

Skype has a new two-step installer. A small program downloads the 22MB bulk of Skype for you, and installs it.

Let's look at the options.

If we cancel, Skype sends you back to their web site. 

But we are happy with Skype's EULA and privacy statements, so we'll click Install.

The Browser Highlighter plug-in recognizes phone numbers and turns them into clickable Skype links. The same thing for products for sale on eBay.

Moving on, we're going to wait for a few minutes while Skype downloads and installs. This depends on your bandwidth; not bad on any broadband.

Skype cycles through these benefit messages until you "sign in" or create a new account.

Then Skype says hello.

So we see what's new.

You get the idea. You can skip the orientation.

Import friends

Let's find friends using Skype from Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or your Yahoo! webmail accounts.

Test your gear

A wizard tests your sound gear and your webcam. Also optional.

Notice it parallels the "what's new" guide.

First, check your speakers.

Then check your microphone.

Make a test call to echo123 if you like.

Test your webcam.

If you're looking presentable, take a snapshot for your avatar.

You're done with getting ready.

And then Skype loads.

Next, walking through the Skype client UI.

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