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Bruce · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 9:08 am Post subject: Boop Boop with Skype?

I have a Google number which feeds calls to my cell plus my Skype number in my main computer. Cell reception is lousy in my "cave" so I leave Skype on while I work so I can grab calls that way when possible. Two or three times a day Skype seems to issue this 3 or 4 "boop" sounder. I click on the Skype screen and don't see a thing about it. It's not a call. It appears to be nothing. Does anyone know what this is? It hasn't interrupted a session yet, but....

Thanks!

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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 9:19 am Post subject:

I believe that is a notification that a contact has come online. Is it an ascending "boop?"

Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 1:23 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's Betty. Rolls Eyes

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chrisvoco · Club 300 Joined: 14 Mar 2014 Posts: 380 Location: Local

This used to happen to me throughout the day, too. If you go to Tools->Options then hit Sounds in the options dialog, you'll get a big list of events that make skype boop (or beep, or boop oop a doop... boop!) at you. *Un*check these:

- contact online
- my contact goes offline

...then click the Save button.

You can also turn off any of the other ones that annoy.
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Bruce · Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:37 am Post subject:

Yes Lee, it's an ascending set of boops.

I found it, but I'm on a Mac and the trail is different:

Skype Preferences> Notifications > Details

Thanks!

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Bish · Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:40 am Post subject:

If you want notifications... but the silent type... I've found that Growl works pretty well. It just gives you a pop-up (temporary or manually dismissed) when something happens... it works perfectly with Skype. It used to be free, but it's now $3.99 in the a Hobo Tounge

store.
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