Tricks and Tips: Use Skype as a Home Security System

Have you ever wanted to keep watch of your home when you in the office, away on a business trip or while on holiday thousands of kilometers away without the need to buy expensive or complicated home security system. If yes, I am happy to inform you that this much can be done using Skype without the need for any other hardware other than a webcam and the purpose of this post is to show you how to do that. Using the video calling features of Skype you can keep a watch on your home while you are away, watch your nanny take care of your baby or simply watch your dog. The following are the step to follow in order to setup Skype as a home security system:

• 1. Open two new accounts.
• 2. On account 1 add new user two as your ONLY contact
• 3. Re-log in as account 1 and set as follows:
  Go to tools-->options-->advanced-->(tick) automatically answer Incoming calls-->
  Then go to Tools-->options-->Video-->(tick) start video automatically and Only People in My contacts-->save.
  Leave this account online
  
• 4)Log in as account 2 from another PC.

Account should be on your computer at home. Calling account 1 from account 2 completes the process, account 1 will answer automatically and start the webcam and you can start monitoring your home from wherever you are. Very easy to implement you would say and could not believe how you have overlooked this. Have your done anything else with and will like to share with other readers?. Just leave it here as a comment.

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