After buying mobile PCs, the question often arises of how to install Skype on a tablet or smartphone running the Android OS. Such devices have long gone beyond ordinary toys. Now they are used more for communication. One of the most popular tools for this is Skype. This material will be devoted to the process of its installation and configuration.
Connection
At the first stage of deciding how to install Skype on a tablet, you need to connect the device to the Internet via a Wi-Fi wireless network. To do this, go to the following address: "Applications\Settings\Wireless Networks". In this section, you need to set the value “ON” opposite “Wi-Fi”. Then you need to return to the "Applications" window. In it we find the label "Wi-Fi" click on it. Then click the "Search" button to compile a list of available wireless networks. After the scan is completed, a list of available connections will appear. We find the name of our network and connect to it. If necessary, enter a password for access. After the device is finally registered on the network, the blue “Wi-Fi” logo should appear at the top of the screen. This indicates that the tablet PC has successfully registered with the local area network, and you can proceed to the next step.
Android Market
We continue to solve the issue of how to install Skype on a tablet. Now you need to download its installation version from the Android market (on some devices, the first word can be replaced by Play). We find its shortcut on the main screen and open this application. When you first enter, you must register on this service. Then, in the window that opens, it is recommended to use the search bar (green bar at the top of the screen). On the right is a magnifying glass. It is on it that we click. In this case, a line for entering a search query will appear, and at the bottom there will be an on-screen keyboard. Now you need to enter the word "Skype". If the default is not English, but some other language, you must use the button below to switch (it shows the current active layout). After finishing the input, press "Go" in the lower right corner of the screen (a magnifying glass can be drawn on it). Skype will be the first in the list that opens. We click on it. A new window will open. In it, opposite the program logo, there will be an "Install" button. We press it. You will be prompted to grant rights to the application. We confirm them. This will start the installation process. Upon completion, it will appear at the topcorresponding message. That's the whole answer to the question of how to install Skype on a tablet. To launch the application, you need to click on it and register in this service.
Skype
First, close all previously opened windows. Now you need to run the program and enter a login with a password to gain access (if you do not have an account, you will need to go through the registration procedure). We find the shortcut "Skype" on the desktop. Run the program by clicking on it. To enter the main menu, you need to enter your username and password. If you do not have an account yet, then click the "Register" button (it will be located just below) and fill out the form that opens. When finished, press the appropriate button and get access to the main screen of the application.
Results
As part of this material, it was described how you can install Skype on a tablet of any model. There is nothing difficult in this, and anyone can cope with this task. Following the instructions in this article, you can complete this operation in a matter of minutes. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to make inexpensive video calls (payment is only for traffic) and not only. The above algorithm is universal and allows you to install Skype on a Samsung, Lenovo or any other manufacturer tablet.
