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Thursday, November 5, 2009

What is Skype ?

Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Everyday, people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles. For more details Click Here

Skype is available for:
· Windows
· Mac OSX
· iPhone
· Linux
· Mobile phones
· WiFi and Cordless phones
· Playstation ® Portable
· MIDs
· Nokia Internet Tablet.

New features introduced in version 4.1

1. Screen sharing -- Share your screen with other Skype users.
2. Accessibility -- Keyboard navigation and MSAA support.
3. Contact Importers -- Allows you to import more contacts from external address books.
4. Birthday reminders -- Alerts you when one of your contacts has a birthday.
5. Send Contacts -- Skype browser toolbar improvements.
6. Password rules -- Improved password rules for better security.

.... and lot more improvements ...

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How to Import/Export Favorites & Bookmarks in IE & Firefox

Export Favorites in IE 7 :

1. In Internet Explorer, click Add to Favorites, and then click Import and Export.
2. In the Import/Export Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Export Favorites, and then click Next.
4. Click Favorites and then click Next.
5. Select the Favorites folder that you want to export. If you want to export all Favorites, select the top level Favorites folder. Otherwise, select the individual folder that you want to export.
6. Click Next.

Note By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. If you want to use a name other than Bookmark.htm, or if you want to store the exported Favorites in a folder other than the Documents folder, specify the new file and folder name.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.

Export Favorites in IE 8 :

1. In Internet Explorer, click Favorites, click the down-arrow next to Add to Favorites, and then click Import and Export.
2. Click Export to a file, and then click Next.
3. Click to select the Favorites check box, and then click Next.
4. Select the Favorites folder that you want to export. If you want to export all Favorites, select the top level Favorites folder. Otherwise, select the individual folder that you want to export.
5. Click Next.

Note By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. If you want to use a name other than Bookmark.htm, or if you want to store the exported Favorites in a folder other than the Documents folder, specify the new file and folder name.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Export.
8. Click Finish.

Import Favorites in IE 7:

1. In Internet Explorer 7, click Add to Favorites , and then click Import and Export.
2. In the Import/Export Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Import Favorites, and then click Next.

Note By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. However, you can import favorites that are saved under another name. To do this, click Browse, select a file or type a location and file name, and then click Next. Or, click Browse, and then click Next to accept the default.
4. Select the folder where you want to put the imported bookmarks, and then click Next.
5. Click Finish.

Import Favorites in IE 8:

1. In Internet Explorer, click Favorites, click the down-arrow next to Add to Favorites, and then click Import and Export.
2. Click Import from a file, and then click Next.
3. Click to select the Favorites check box, and then click Next.
4. By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. However, you can import favorites that are saved under another name. To do this, click Browse, select a file or type a location and file name, and then click Next.
5. Select the folder where you want to put the imported bookmarks, and then click Import.
6. Click Finish.


Export bookmarks in Mozilla firefox :

1. In Firefox, click bookmarks menu and click Organize Bookmarks.
2. Select bookmark which you want to export by default all folders select.
3. Click Import and Backup in menu bar and select Export HTML.
4. Give name to bookmarks and Save it.

Import bookmarks in Mozilla firefox :

1. In Firefox, click bookmarks menu and click Organize Bookmarks.
3. Click Import and Backup in menu bar and select Import HTML.
4. It will prompt you import wizard to select import from.
5. Select one and click Next.
6. Select the bookmark file and Save it.