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Title : Skype 4.2.0.141 Beta
Operating System : Windows XP/2003/Vista
License : Freeware
File Name : SkypeSetupFull-Beta.exe
File Size : 22.12 MB
MD5 Checksum : 85b89dd48a370f2343cf1192101a89cd
Date Added : December 12, 2009
# Video
* The Video resolution is now changing accordingly based on the available bandwidth allowing up to QQVGA/8fps with low bandwidth conditions.
* Video quality was not great after hosting a video call.
* The "Take video snapshot" button was always enabled on Win 2000
* Users with Intel 965 Express onboard graphics cards had artefacts on screen
* Skype crashed in video options or when on a video call for users with Sony Vaio notebooks with virtual Bluetooth video cameras
* If a camera was in use by another application no message was being displayed in the Video Settings at the appropriate time
* Screen sharing did not stop working when the sharing partner closed Skype during the session.
* Video froze for some users
* A still image was sometimes displayed
# Calling
* It was possible to add the same contact several times to a group conversation
* The DTMF tones were not transmitted on Skype-to-Skype call transfer
* It used to be possible to leave people voicemails who had blocked your contact request in the past
* Auto-answer did not work for unauthorized contacts.
* A group call that included at least one participant on a mobile phone or landline could not be put on hold
# Chat
* In compact mode the focus of the cursor was sometimes not in the Instant Messaging area after the conversation window was restored from the taskbar.
# Contacts
* Outlook contacts were saved together with Skype contacts when backing up the contact list.
# Improvements
* Improved incoming authorization requests handling.
* Added 'Answer', 'Ignore' and 'Hang up' functionalities to the Skype system tray icon.
* Added 'Try again' button for failed SMS.
# Miscellaneous
* Skype froze in cases of high level disk activity or when hard drive was busy.
* Improved client robustness against Disk IO related errors
* Clearing History did not clear the File Transfers until the Skype client had been restart
* An error message was displayed when hovering over the Default/Compact view, Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons while the Skype windows were out of focus.
* Skype did not fully honour 'MemoryOnly' switch.
* When more than one identical USB device was connected only one was listed in the devices list.
* Improved online status reliability.
* Initiating file transfer using drag and drop to active the field did not work.
* Keyboard navigation was not fully working in installer window
* When reconnecting a device to the computer, Skype detected it as a new device
* Skype sometimes did not remember the preferred audio settings.
* Improved online status reliability for people on the same network
* Skype crashed for some people when opening the video options
* Users with a large amount of Skype history sometimes found that Skype took longer than normal to start.
* Wrong error message displayed on the avatar of group call participants
* The eBay Browser Highlighter has been removed from the Skype installer.
* The Video resolution is now changing accordingly based on the available bandwidth allowing up to QQVGA/8fps with low bandwidth conditions.
* Video quality was not great after hosting a video call.
* The "Take video snapshot" button was always enabled on Win 2000
* Users with Intel 965 Express onboard graphics cards had artefacts on screen
* Skype crashed in video options or when on a video call for users with Sony Vaio notebooks with virtual Bluetooth video cameras
* If a camera was in use by another application no message was being displayed in the Video Settings at the appropriate time
* Screen sharing did not stop working when the sharing partner closed Skype during the session.
* Video froze for some users
* A still image was sometimes displayed
# Calling
* It was possible to add the same contact several times to a group conversation
* The DTMF tones were not transmitted on Skype-to-Skype call transfer
* It used to be possible to leave people voicemails who had blocked your contact request in the past
* Auto-answer did not work for unauthorized contacts.
* A group call that included at least one participant on a mobile phone or landline could not be put on hold
# Chat
* In compact mode the focus of the cursor was sometimes not in the Instant Messaging area after the conversation window was restored from the taskbar.
# Contacts
* Outlook contacts were saved together with Skype contacts when backing up the contact list.
# Improvements
* Improved incoming authorization requests handling.
* Added 'Answer', 'Ignore' and 'Hang up' functionalities to the Skype system tray icon.
* Added 'Try again' button for failed SMS.
# Miscellaneous
* Skype froze in cases of high level disk activity or when hard drive was busy.
* Improved client robustness against Disk IO related errors
* Clearing History did not clear the File Transfers until the Skype client had been restart
* An error message was displayed when hovering over the Default/Compact view, Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons while the Skype windows were out of focus.
* Skype did not fully honour 'MemoryOnly' switch.
* When more than one identical USB device was connected only one was listed in the devices list.
* Improved online status reliability.
* Initiating file transfer using drag and drop to active the field did not work.
* Keyboard navigation was not fully working in installer window
* When reconnecting a device to the computer, Skype detected it as a new device
* Skype sometimes did not remember the preferred audio settings.
* Improved online status reliability for people on the same network
* Skype crashed for some people when opening the video options
* Users with a large amount of Skype history sometimes found that Skype took longer than normal to start.
* Wrong error message displayed on the avatar of group call participants
* The eBay Browser Highlighter has been removed from the Skype installer.
RELEASE DATE
- Skype 5.3.0.111April 27, 2011
- Skype 5.3.0.108April 08, 2011
- Skype 4.2.0.158April 14, 2010
- Skype 4.2.0.155March 11, 2010
- Skype 4.2.0.152March 08, 2010
- Skype 4.2.0.141 BetaDecember 12, 2009
- Skype 4.1.0.179October 14, 2009
- Skype 4.1.0.166September 05, 2009
- Skype 4.1.0.141July 24, 2009
- Skype 4.1.0.136July 05, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.227June 05, 2009
- Skype 4.1.0.130 BetaJune 01, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.226May 03, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.224April 02, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.216March 21, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.215March 12, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.206February 04, 2009
- Skype 4.0.0.176 BetaDecember 28, 2008
- Skype 3.8.0.188November 29, 2008
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