Yes, we use it with the webcam to visit our daughter, son-in-law and grandson in NC. We're in CA. I was worried our little grandson wouldn't know me when I got back there to visit, so we started using it. He recognizes us when we get on, throwing kisses and waving (he's 19 months). I am very happy with the quality of the picture and sound. It needs a good connection, though, so it needs to be DSL or other fast connection.

It will explain itself when you start the program. Use the Video Call button to start it. You'll have to put your family/friends in as contacts, and they have to sign up too and give you their contact name. It's not hard. You can do it!!

Does it cost anything for skyping? How do you sign up for skyping?

It is free to use skype with a mic and webcam if desired to communicate computer to computer. It is free computer to computer. If you desire to use computer to cell or landline, it is about $4 monthly basically unlimited (10,000 minutes monthlyy). You just go to the skype website and you can find out anything you want to know. If I can do it, anyone can! good luck.

I have it downloaded on my mini laptop. Finally used it today and talked to the grandbabies! Loved seeing them. Donny had them singing along with him, it was just too cute!

Sky pe is great!!!!!
I strongly recomend it to everyone that wants to keep in touch with family members that are far away....
Good luck :thumbup:

Hi Andrea, how are you feeling these days? Great, I hope. Hadn't heard from you in awhile and was wondering how you and baby boy are doing? You know I have a vested interest in you two!!! lol Hope your delivery is fast and easy. I'm not on the board every day, so may have missed some of your posts, but I did go to your blog and catch up! Take care your both yourselves!! How much longer do you have? Please send me your address again...don't know what I've done with it. Thanks, Woodie (Dorothy of Kansas, now in Oklahoma!)