To join you will need a valid email address. Alternatively, if you are new to Skype you will have the option to join. If you are already using Skype, you can merge your Microsoft account to your existing Skype account.
We recommend that you click ‘ Allow’ to gain the full benefits of using Skype. Blocking this access will prevent you from video-calling and making voice calls. When you start Skype for the first time you will receive a prompt for you to consent the app to allow access to your microphone and camera click on Allow or Block. Step 2: Initialising Skype for the first time
Speakers and a microphone to use Skype and make Skype-to-Skype and Skype- to-phone callįollow these step-by-step instructions to use Skype.A Windows 10 computer with a broadband internet connection (a dial-up connection is too slow for Skype).
How to launch the Skype app on Windows 10 (pre-installed on your computer).If you are not logged in with your Microsoft account, you can still follow the on-screen instructions that appear when you click the Skype icon, and use either an existing Skype or Microsoft account to sign-in, or create a new Skype account altogether. All you need to do to set it up is log in with your Microsoft account, click the icon from the Start menu, and provide any information you are asked for. Skype (which is now owned by Microsoft) is available in Windows 10 as a built-in app.