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> Hi
>
> Anyone know, please, of any util that will allow more that one instances
> of
> Skype (different accounts) to be run from the same PC?

>
> Old Mans Child wrote in message
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> > Hi
> >
> > Anyone know, please, of any util that will allow more that one instances
> > of
> > Skype (different accounts) to be run from the same PC?
>
> You can have as many as you like, but only one can be active at any one
> time.
>
> Ivor
>
>

> I found away around it on XP:
>
> As the Administrator setup a second User Account. For instance, if my
> main
> account is Bill, my second user account is William.
>
> Right click on the Skype Startup icon.
>
> Select RUN AS...
>
> Windows XP will open a RUN AS dialog box for the second instance of
> Skype
> you wish to create or fun.
>
> Select the User Account where you wish to run this second instance of
> Skype.
>
> The second instance of skype will begin to open up.
>
> Works a treat!

>
> Old Mans Child wrote in message
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>
> [snip]
>
> > I found away around it on XP:
> >
> > As the Administrator setup a second User Account. For instance, if my
> > main
> > account is Bill, my second user account is William.
> >
> > Right click on the Skype Startup icon.
> >
> > Select RUN AS...
> >
> > Windows XP will open a RUN AS dialog box for the second instance of
> > Skype
> > you wish to create or fun.
> >
> > Select the User Account where you wish to run this second instance of
> > Skype.
> >
> > The second instance of skype will begin to open up.
> >
> > Works a treat!
>
> But you can only hold one conversation at once, surely..?! What happens if
> a second call comes in on account 2 while youre talking on account 1..?
>
> Ivor
>
>