How to Change Online Notifications in Skype
You can configure Skype to alert you whenever one your Skype contacts comes online. Or you can disable online notifications and be left in peace. Either is easy to do, just follow these steps to change online notifications in Skype.
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Instructions
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To start, double-click the Skype icon on your desktop or system tray, or find it under Skype in your Start menu.
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Log in. You can do this by typing in your username and password. Click "Sign in."
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Open the options menu. Click "Tools" at the top of the window and then click "Options."
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Click the "Notifications" icon on the left. It looks like a red flag.
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Select your online notification preference. If you want to be alerted when a contact comes online, click the box so an X appears next to "Comes Online."
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While you are here, you can set up additional notification preferences. Check the boxes next to the events you want to be notified about and uncheck the events you're not interested in. Click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
If you haven't registered yet, visit the Skype website and click "Download Now."
Disabling notifications doesn't mean you'll have no way of knowing when contacts are online. To check if they are, open your contact list and look at the icons next to their name. A green check means the contact is available.
If you want to stop communicating with someone altogether, right-click their name on your contact list. Select "Block This User" in the dropdown list. Check the box next to "Also Remove This Person From Contacts" and click "Block."
The "Help/Tips" box under "Messages" in the notifications menu is for messages from Skype and does not affect notifications from your contact list.
You must add a contact to your list before you can receive online notifications from the person.
