Skype et al...

Well...

Let me preface this post with a disclaimer: we are very excited...and are therefore allowed a small measure of silliness ;)

I set up a skype account on my computer; Mary set up a skype account on her computer; and my dad set up one on the family computer. That's where the problem started. He took the program that he had installed on the family computer, and moved it to his laptop - and created a new account under both his and my mother's name - don't ask me why.

However, he somehow got the program jazzed up when he moved it from computer to laptop - so when someone proceeded to call, the caller could hear everything, but the receiver at my dad's laptop couldn't hear anything!!

The ensuing conversation went something like this:

Caller: "Can you hear me now?"
Receiver: "Is it on yet?
Caller: "Can you hear me now?"
Receiver:"Is it on yet? Wow, that's a cool---"
Caller: "umm... there must be a problem with the speakers."
Caller 2 enters into the conference call.
Caller 2: Will you run downstairs and try to fix it?"
Receiver: "Hello? Is anyone there?"

Needless to say, the problem has been fixed... Now we get to do it all over again with the webcam ;)

Cheers!

~Laura