Skype and XP

... helpful as usual. I wonder how long it took you to find this? My bet is, not too long.

I have to say, I think it happens too frequently that people needing help with problems don't take the time to do what you did for this individual. I do try to think before asking for help here, "Did I search the Net enough myself?," when trying to solve problems -- especially computer problems. The net is a virtual bible of information relating to almost any technological issue. Usually, somebody, somewhere, has seen "it" and posted about it. Just my 2 cents to encourage users to do their best to solve their problems by spending some time searching themselves before asking here.

(I know this sounds "preachy" but I don't mean it that way. I'm just asking us all to respect the time people here do take to help, but which we can usually do ourselves. A few minutes here, a few minutes there... it adds up.)

If I can do something in less than a minute, it's no big deal. Plus, I wasn't aware that skype actually used your bandwidth from your computer to route calls. So I learned something. That actually sounds a little intrusive. I'm sure the ISPs aren't happy about it.

It took me a while to understand how to do internet searches, and I still get hung up on certain inquiries. I think, (in at least some cases), it's not laziness. Just being overwhelmed by 75,000 hits on a simple question.

Good. But it doesn't hurt to remind us all to think and do before asking.