Parental Skype Recorder Quick Start
Installation
The application is provided in an archive (zip) file. First unzip the file to extract its contents, then double-click on the setup.exe file to start the installation. Confirm the destinations path for the installation and confirm your agreement with the End User Licence Agreement (EULA).
The program will start automatically after installation.
Parental Skype Recorder is completely hidden whilst it is working. To see the hidden window, use the special hotkey combination. The default is Ctrl+Alt+S. You can change the hotkey combination and set a password for access to the program window at any time, please see the Parental Skype Recorder manual for more details.
Note:You may need to reboot your computer if the program does not start automatically after installation.
The recorder will establish its connection to Skype when it first starts. When you log on to Skype (automatically or manually), you will see a prompt indicating that svchost.exe wants to use Skype. Simply click on the Allow access button. This procedure is only required once.
Activation
To activate your copy of Parental Skype recorder, click the Activation button on the main window and enter your activation code. The Activation panel will disappear after activation. Alternatively, the recorder can be activated by using the top menu.
Connection to Skype
Once you have granted access to Skype as described above, the recorder will establish its connection automatically every time. You will not need to grant access permission again.
Note: If you accidentally clicked Deny access instead of Allow
access, or if the confirmation message didn't appear, then proceed
as follows.
In the Skype top menu click Tools - Options. Choose the
Advanced tab in the new window and click Manage Other
Program's Access to Skype. Choose svchost.exe from the list of
programs and click Change. Check ‘Allow this program to access
Skype’ and finally click OK to confirm changes.
Recording
Call the Skype test center (Echo123) to test the recording process. After you have made the test call, open the Parental Skype Recorder window (using Ctrl+Alt+S) and check the recorded conversation.
