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Ebay skype phone thing

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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    To use Skype you do need to have your PC on all the time.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    You'll need your PC on alright,
    USB to RJ11 meaning you connect it to a USB port on your PC and then connect your DECT phone to the RJ11 port.

    Handy if you want it once it awhile but if its longterm unless you actually leave your pc on 24/7 for other things its going to be a awful waste of electricity'


  • #4
    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    Cheers folks, thanks for the info ;)


  • #5
    fisab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭fisab


    Cabaal wrote:
    You'll need your PC on alright,
    USB to RJ11 meaning you connect it to a USB port on your PC and then connect your DECT phone to the RJ11 port.

    Handy if you want it once it awhile but if its longterm unless you actually leave your pc on 24/7 for other things its going to be a awful waste of electricity'

    Sorry for going off on a tangent but I wonder how much electricity it costs to run a router and ATA 24/7.


  • #6
    TimTim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭TimTim


    fisab wrote:
    Sorry for going off on a tangent but I wonder how much electricity it costs to run a router and ATA 24/7.


    No where near as much to be leaving a pc and router running 24/7.

    It would be a cold day in hell when it even comes close to a router/ata combination.


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