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AppendixD:UpdatingSkype
Skypeupdatesitsoftwareperiodically,andyouwanttomakesurethatyouhavethe
latestversionoftheprogramonyourphone’sflashdrive.ToupdateSkype,youwillfirst
downloadthefilesfromtheSkypeWebsiteandinstallthemtoyourcomputer.Thenyou
willoverridetheoldfilesbycopyingandpastingthenewfilesontothephone.
⇒ AnytimeyouupdateyourSkypesoftware,youshouldalsodosoforSkyMagicorelse
youmayexperienceproblemswithyourphone!Instructionsabouthowtoupdate
yourSkyMagiccanbefoundinAppendixE.
DownloadingSkype
Thefirststepyoumusttakeinordertoupdateyourphone’sversionofSkypeisto
acquirethatversionbydownloadingitfromtheSkypeWebsiteandinstallingitonto
yourcomputer.
1. Tobegin,openyourWebbrowser.Intheaddressbar,typeintheURLforthe
Skypehomepage:http://www.skype.comandpressyourEnterkey.
2. WhentheSkypeWebpagehasfullyloaded,clickonthelinkthatsays
DownloadSkype.