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<h3 style="display: inline-block; background:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:2px solid #6093cc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Creating a New Skype Account</h3>
<h3 style="display: inline-block; background:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:2px solid #6093cc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Creating a New Skype Account</h3>
You may create a new Skype account from any computer, by going to www.skype.com, and clicking the "Join Skype" button. You may now do this from the Touchscreen as well.  Here's how:
You may create a new Skype account for your client from any computer, by going to www.skype.com, and clicking the "Join Skype" button. You may now do this from the Touchscreen as well.  Here's how:
# Open the Gear menu on the touchscreen, or the touchscreen emulation
# Open the Gear menu on the touchscreen, or the touchscreen emulation
# Press the "Skype Config" button
# Press the "Skype Config" button
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# Press the "Save Config" button, and wait a few moments while the configuration is applied
# Press the "Save Config" button, and wait a few moments while the configuration is applied
# When the configuration is complete, the message "Skype setup complete" will appear on the screen
# When the configuration is complete, the message "Skype setup complete" will appear on the screen
<h3 style="display: inline-block; background:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; border-bottom:2px solid #6093cc; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Finish the Setup</h3>
The GrandCare system will only place or receive calls from known callers. To finish the Skype setup, your client or the client's caregivers need your help to set up known callers. Follow the directions on the [[Video Chat|Video Chat help screen]].

Revision as of 14:54, 12 June 2012


Overview

Skype runs as a separate program in the background behind the GrandCare display. In order for it to run properly, there are several steps you will need to do during the configuration stage. You no longer need the USB keyboard provided with the HomeBase system to proceed. Note that Skype is only supported on the system models with built-in web cameras.

All the steps can be done at the Touchscreen GrandCare system, or through the Touchscreen Emulation on the Care Menu. To access the Touchscreen Emulation:

Creating a New Skype Account

You may create a new Skype account for your client from any computer, by going to www.skype.com, and clicking the "Join Skype" button. You may now do this from the Touchscreen as well. Here's how:

  1. Open the Gear menu on the touchscreen, or the touchscreen emulation
  2. Press the "Skype Config" button
  3. Press the "Create New Account" button
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen
  5. Keep a record of the Skype name you set up, the password, and the email address you used (in case the password needs to be reset.)

Configure Skype on the System

  1. Make sure that you have previously created a Skype account for yourself, to use on your computer, so you can test the video chat set up on your clients' machines
  2. Open the Gear menu on the touchscreen, or the touchscreen emulation
  3. Press the "Skype Config" button
  4. Enter the Username and Password, then check the box for "I agree to the terms above"
  5. Press the "Save Config" button, and wait a few moments while the configuration is applied
  6. When the configuration is complete, the message "Skype setup complete" will appear on the screen

Finish the Setup

The GrandCare system will only place or receive calls from known callers. To finish the Skype setup, your client or the client's caregivers need your help to set up known callers. Follow the directions on the Video Chat help screen.