Install skype on win 2000 or win xp

Downloading and Installing Skype

1. Step 1

   Go to the Skype Web site (see the Resources section below for links to download Skype for Windows, Mac, and Linux users) and download the SkypeSetup.exe executable.
   
   (The executable gets downloaded under the Program Files folder under a directory called Skype that gets automatically created. A Skype Setup icon is also automatically seen on your desktop.)

2. Step 2

   Click on the SkypeSetup icon that is on your desktop. A Skype Setup wizard then appears.
   
   You will get a warning window asking if you want to Run or Save this file, SkypeSetup.exe. Click Run.
   
   Note: Another confirmaton message may come up asking if you are sure you want to Run this software. Click "Run" again.

3. Step 3

   Follow the instructions on the Skype Setup Wizard to complete the installation of the Skype software.
   
   At the end of the installation you will be asked to setup a Skype account.

4. Step 4

   A Skype window appears and if you have never used Skype before you have the option of creating a Skype account. A link is seen on that window mentioning the following:
   
   "Don't have a Skype name?"
   
   Click on this link and it opens up another "Skype - Create a New Account" window where you have to type in your Full Name and then you have to type in a "Skype Name" and a Skype "Password" and "Repeat Password" in the respective fields on that window.
   
   Note: Jot down this Skype Name and Skype Password as you will need it everytime you open the Skype application.

5. Step 5

   Click on the "Sign in" button.
   
   Note: After having created this new Skype Name account for the first time, the next time you open Skype again, your Skype name will automatically appear in the Skype name field. All you need to do is to type in your Skype password and click the "Sign in" button.

6. Step 6

   Follow the instructions in the "Getting Started" guide to "Add a Contact" using the "Add Contact" button, to test your headset and microphone using the "Skype Test Call Feature," to set up a Conference Call with a business colleague or friend, and to explore all the other features in Skype.

7. Step 7

   Once you have installed the Skype software,
   there are 2 ways by which you can open the Skype software application.
   
   Click on the Skype icon on your desktop
   
   Or
   
   Double click on the "x" icon in your desktop's system tray to start Skype at any time.
   
   Note: Once the Skype window comes up, the "x" checkmark then changes to a green checkmark to indicate that the Skype application is currently running on your computer. It changes back to an "x" mark when you have "Signed out" of Skype and Skype is no longer running on your computer.