Use Skype without a headset

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The software Skype from Microsoft can be used free of charge. This popular program enables you to make phone calls over the Internet, but can also be used as a messenger or for file transfer. You can of course also use Skype to make calls without a headset, but you will need alternative devices for this.

You don't need a headset for Skype.
You don't need a headset for Skype. © Benjamin Thorn / Pixelio

Skype is free and easy to install

  • The VoIP software Skype has been one of the standard computer programs for Internet calls for many years. You can download the program for free and install it in a few minutes. Skype is compatible with all known Windows versions and runs quickly and reliably.
  • With this software you can talk to your friends via internet telephony. Calls to other Skype participants are completely free and you can even use video transmission (webcam required). Calls to the landline network are also possible with this program, but there are charges.
  • Although Skype is advertised everywhere in combination with a headset, you can still have Internet conversations without such a device. To do this, of course, you need the on the one hand software and on the other hand, the right computer equipment. The program is not only available for Windows, but also for the Macintosh OS and Linux operating systems.

How to use Skype without a headset

  • Do you have Skype from the Internet downloaded and installed, so you can set up the program for your needs. If you do not have a headset or if it is too uncomfortable for you for longer conversations, you can definitely do without it.
  • You will need computer speakers and a microphone for this purpose. If you have a laptop, you already have all the necessary requirements for Internet telephony via Skype. In most models, both devices are already integrated.
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  • As a rule, you should already have speakers or boxes for your computer. All you have to do is buy an additional microphone. The trade offers different models. You can choose between analog and digital microphones.
  • Analog models are connected to the microphone socket of your sound card with a jack cable, digital models are easily connected to the computer via USB.
  • As soon as you have made the necessary purchases and installed the devices, you can set them up in Skype instead of a headset and use them to make calls. For the best possible quality, it is best to calibrate the microphone in Skype in advance.

Since a headset is nothing more than a combination of loudspeaker and microphone, it can also be completely replaced by the two individual devices. So you can talk in Skype for several hours without the headset's headphones pressing on your ears.

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