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Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:36 pm

yes, I downloaded Skype and gave info and it seemed ok. But, I couldn't sign in to Skype

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:39 pm

Im downloading it again myself so I can walk through it and see what might be wrong. Im no expert though. This may be a job for Spot!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:45 pm

KE, I downloaded and installed skype just now and I didn't have to fill anything out...just clicked that I agreed with their terms and my skype opened right up. If you open the file again, what happens?

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:49 pm

I tried a few times to sign on to Skype and it tells me that "Skype cannot connect" contact my network admin. I don't even know who my network admin is....is it my cable company??

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:54 pm

I think so but I'm not positive. I would assume so though. I don't know where it went wrong. I hope somebody else here might know what is going wrong. Anyone??

I know that you can talk on Yahoo Messenger with voice as I have that too but I don't know about MSN. I'll go check MSN for that and maybe we could set that up in the meantime....

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:58 pm

Okay I'm a dork! I cannot find MSN Messenger. Who has this thing and can help? Can you talk with voice on it?

Kathy Ellen, I'm sure we can get you fixed up by Christmas. Somebody here has to know what to do.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:00 pm

Red, you're the best...thanks so much for your help but don't make yourself crazy with this. I'm going to go look at msn now.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:04 pm

Aw, thanks Kathy Ellen. I wish I could help though. I'm sure somebody can.

Post by **spot** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:06 pm

AngelEyes82;740955 wrote: hmm... I don't know why.. Maybe I need a better MIC. I will buy one tonight!:)

I heard you both so you got at least part of the way, I don't think your microphone is stopping you. If people download your zip file and extract it and then play it with media player with their volume controls set to high they ought to get it too.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:13 pm

Red,:-4

Thank you sooooo much for all your help. We'll figure it out. Think I'm going to log off now. I'm going to my favorite pub, Klees, to listen to some Irish music.

See you tomorrow.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:14 pm

Spot, would you have any advice for Kathy Ellen? She's downloaded Skype but when she tried to sign on, it tells her to contact her network administrator. Would that be the cable company she has her computer through? Should she uninstall and try again? Or something else?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:14 pm

Have fun Kathy Ellen!!

Goodnight....

Post by **spot** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:30 pm

RedGlitter;741082 wrote: Spot, would you have any advice for Kathy Ellen? She's downloaded Skype but when she tried to sign on, it tells her to contact her network administrator. Would that be the cable company she has her computer through? Should she uninstall and try again? Or something else?

She might need to read the skype page on allowing her connection to go through her firewall. The page is at http://www.skype.com/help/guides/firewalls/

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:49 pm

Red you can talk on msn and very clear too:)

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:57 pm

Thanks Spot, I'll let her know.

Thanks Kay, maybe I'll get that one too. I only have Skype (bad static) and Yahoo Messenger.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:58 pm

Here is the one I recorded when we did this a couple of years ago.. :wah:

Attached files CARLA NOT LAUGHING[1]...wav (446.9 KB)

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:37 pm

CARLA;741097 wrote: Here is the one I recorded when we did this a couple of years ago.. :wah:

That was cool Carla, you sound like a really good friend of mine who lives in Maryland. Very nice!!:)

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:19 pm

I have been trying to make one but am getting to the frustration point.

Everyone sounds fantastic,great voices:-6

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:18 am

mrsK;741111 wrote: I have been trying to make one but am getting to the frustration point.

Everyone sounds fantastic,great voices:-6

Same here MrsK

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:23 am

I dunno if Kathy got it sorted or not yet? Anyway spots link may help. Bu it could be just a server connection problem that sometimes happens, she may find its perfectly ok today:D I hope so anyway:D

Red i think if you go to www.msn.com... you will find something on there to let uou download msn messenger:)

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:07 am

That was fun. I really enjoyed hearing people. Wendy it was great to hear Caleb, and I wanted to hear you sing :wah:

Kathy I hope you manage to get this sorted. :-6

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:09 am

Thanks so much for trying to help me everyone, especially Red and Spot. Think I'll try to sort it out next weekend when I have more time. I think Spot is right....my Norton firewall is blocking skype. Tried to follow directions to enable skype, but couldn't find the internet worm protection to allow other firewalls. All it stated in web browser was: personal firewall, intrusive prevention, and spyware and phishing protection....don't know if phishing is the one to turn off.

Will try again next weekend. T

Thanks all:-4

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:31 am

I have a mic somewhere, ill try and find it and do one but I must warn you. I sound like minnie mouse on helium

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:54 am

Kathy Ellen;741219 wrote: Thanks so much for trying to help me everyone, especially Red and Spot. Think I'll try to sort it out next weekend when I have more time. I think Spot is right....my Norton firewall is blocking skype. Tried to follow directions to enable skype, but couldn't find the internet worm protection to allow other firewalls. All it stated in web browser was: personal firewall, intrusive prevention, and spyware and phishing protection....don't know if phishing is the one to turn off.

Will try again next weekend. T

Thanks all:-4It's not to do with internet worm protection or phishing, it's a matter of granting a specified permission to skype allowing its two-way protocol to tell you there's a call coming in and to allow the conversation to go back and forth. As another point, it's very undesirable to run multiple firewalls (or multiple virus checkers, come to that) on the same computer.

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:55 am

Chezzie;741236 wrote: I must warn you. I sound like minnie mouse on helium

That'll be the tight new underwear, I bet.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:57 am

spot;741244 wrote: It's not to do with internet worm protection or phishing, it's a matter of granting a specified permission to skype allowing its two-way protocol to tell you there's a call coming in and to allow the conversation to go back and forth. As another point, it's very undesirable to run multiple firewalls (or multiple virus checkers, come to that) on the same computer.

But I don't know how to enable Skype. I followed the directions and couldn't find internet worm protection.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:00 am

spot;741245 wrote: That'll be the tight new underwear, I bet.

Just your peverted mind wanting it to be Spot, Who mentioned tight!!!!:wah::wah::wah:

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:12 am

" stands on box "

come on then, come on Then...

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:18 am

SlipStream;741252 wrote: " stands on box "

come on then, come on Then...

oh yey oh yey:wah::wah:

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:26 am

:wah:Chezzie;741254 wrote: oh yey oh yey:wah::wah:

come have a go if ya think ya hard in gloves :wah:

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:31 am

Chezzie;741248 wrote: Just your peverted mind wanting it to be Spot, Who mentioned tight!!!!:wah::wah::wah:

Are you seriously intending to turn up at the FG meet next month?

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:57 am

SlipStream;741256 wrote: :wah:

come have a go if ya think ya hard in gloves :wah:

I'll show ya mine if you show me yours...I said I'll show ya mine if you show me yours:wah::wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:58 am

spot;741259 wrote: Are you seriously intending to turn up at the FG meet next month?

Are you askin:wah:

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:01 am

Chezzie;741267 wrote: I'll show ya mine if you show me yours...I said I'll show ya mine if you show me yours:wah::wah:

gloves ya mean?, Mrs Bean ....:wah:

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:02 am

Kathy Ellen;741246 wrote: But I don't know how to enable Skype. I followed the directions and couldn't find internet worm protection.I'm not sure where internet worm protection came into this but in my view it doesn't.

Here's what the skype help pages say about configuring your firewall:To update your firewall setting you should try the following steps:

1. Exit the Skype program.

2. Go to the Start menu --> Programs, and select your firewall program.

3. Go to Exceptions list and if Skype is listed there please delete it.

4. Start the Skype program, you will be prompted to allow or not allow Skype to connect to the internet, select "Yes" or "Allow".If that doesn't get you going then we need to know more about what hardware you have. Are you using wireless? Do you use Windows XP or Vista? Is there a router in your house?

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:02 am

:wah:SlipStream;741271 wrote: gloves ya mean?, Mrs Bean ....:wah:

Listen Fred Elliot I said Listen..stop repeatin yerself I said Ashleeeeeeeeeee:wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:06 am

Jim and I are on a wav file somewhere, JD had a radio show which I called, JD managed to record it and post it at FG, but I can't find it :-5:-5

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:10 am

Wendy that was great, I didn't expect you to sound like that, for some unknown reason I was expecting a more British accent

I love it!

Caleb, what a true blessing you are, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :-4

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:25 am

Suzy....Thank you so much for your kind words.... and...ummm I can pull up JD's link for you, I'll find it in a minute.....

Jimbo, thank you for your kind words....I'm kinda glad that the one of me singing didn't work after all....was pretty corny.....

Anddddd I liked your Joey impression!!:):)

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:43 am

Thank you Spot for all your help but nothing is working. I cannot pull up anything in Norton that show how I can enable Skype. Think I have to call Dell and then the Geek Patrol. Will have more time to do that next week.

Thanks:-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:46 am

Okay....I found Suzy on JD's radido show!

It is a fun one!! "Joey" is fun too!!:wah:

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showp ... tcount=206

Snooze · Post by **Snooze** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:59 am

FYI

Here's an older wav file thread; you can hear the first one (Carla) on page 5 (Uncle Kram's in there a few times, too):

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... light=file

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:03 am

Wow that was good thanmks WW:D

Suzy although your accent is nothing like a north east accent you have the same sort of sing song quality we have. Do you know what i mean,, how your voice sort of rises at the end os a senrance? and makes everything seem like a question? :wah::wah: i did manage to just say hear JImbo. i cant believe he wouldnt talk a bit longer:rolleyes: wuss:wah:

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:08 am

Kathy Ellen;741297 wrote: Thank you Spot for all your help but nothing is working. I cannot pull up anything in Norton that show how I can enable Skype.That makes sense, Norton known nothing at all about Skype or about any other application. It just sits there and enforces the permissions you give it. The first time it sees skype it would ask whether to allow it. If you got past that without saying yes then the earlier instructions tell you how to make it re-ask, that's all.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:10 am

Snooze;741306 wrote: FYI

Here's an older wav file thread; you can hear the first one (Carla) on page 5 (Uncle Kram's in there a few times, too):

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... light=file

Thank you Snooze...I searched for Uncle Krammy's voice, only heard the first one....that's all I could handle:yh_drool....he DOES sound just like another sweet dear friend of mine.....hmmmm....its like they could be from the same area or something.:sneaky::wah::wah:

I would be no good over there, if all the men sound like that....you would have to re-name me "Mushy Mush"!!!:o

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:28 am

AngelEyes82;740915 wrote: see if this works.

Oh hunny you sound awesome as does your daughter...

Hey if you guys wanna here her turn the volume up real loud.