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What is skype?

In simple words, skype is a software which is used to make free calls over the internet.

What is Skype Test Call or “echo123″?

To check whether your call settings are working fine or not, there is a test call option by skype.

How to make this test call and what does this test call do?

To make this test call, open skype and add “echo123″ in your skype messenger, it will add up a new user in your list, the name of the user will be Skype Test Call.

Now, to make sure that your call settings are working fine, call the Skype Test Call. An automatic testing robot will answer your call and will ask you to record your voice after the beep, then you can record your voice message for 10 seconds, after that it will echo back your voice message. This helps you to check that your microphone, headset, speakers or any other device which you are using for sending voice or receiving sound is working fine.

You can also send chat messages to that user, it will send you all your messages back, or in other words it will echo back your messages, but if you send a message “callme”, it will call you up and the same test robot will be there on the phone.

So, if you are new to skype, or if you want to check your skype call settings, do remember to make a call to Skype Test Call.

Is there any problem with your yahoo emoticons? You can’t see the yahoo emoticons?

Let me tell you that there are a lot of reasons which can create such a situation.

The simple solution is to reinstall yahoo messenger. If reinstalling yahoo messenger is not helping you out, then Internet Explorer might be the reason. Yes, you read it right Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Problem 1:
-If you have blocked images in your Internet Explorer then you can’t see the yahoo emoticons.

Solution 1:

-Open Internet Explorer.
-Go to Tools-Internet Options and move to the tab Advanced
-Tick Show Pictures.

So, it will unblock your images and then you will be able to see the yahoo emoticons.

Problem 2:
-Uninstalling Internet Explorer can create the same problem too.

Solution 2:
-Reinstall Internet Explorer.

Reinstalling Internet Explorer will get the rid of the problem.

If the problems are not fixed, then there might be some other problem, you can simply try reinstalling the Yahoo Messenger.

Google started a Doodle contest in August. This contest was about designing a new Google logo which will appear on special days. All the participants were from India itself, this contest was held for students of class 1st to 10th.

Puru Pratap Singh, a IVth class student won the contest. The logo made by him is awesome. He is from Gurgaon, and his design got selected out of 4,000 entries. As the theme was about Indian, Puru expressed his feelings about India by showing the National Bird(Peacock), Mahatma Gandhi and Kashmir in the logo.

I knew that the people in India are creative, but this guy really proved it, my best wishes are with you Puru. You really achieved what I want to. I love your logo, good luck for future.