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USB Internet Phone
User Guide
R24.0579.00
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USB Internet Phone User Guide
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U.S. Robotics Corporation 935 National Parkway Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-5157 USA No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as a translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from U.S. Robotics Corporation. U.S. Robotics Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in the products and/ or content of this document from time to time without obligation to pro
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Contents English Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Regulatory and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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English Installation Package Contents • USRobotics USB Internet Phone • Installation CD-ROM •User Guide Physical Features Clear: C • Deletes digits when you dial a number • Displays the Skype window on your computer when the phone is idle • Mutes the microphone during a call Contacts: Displays your contact list Arrows: • Scrolls through call and contact lists • Adjusts volume during a call Send: • Places a call to the selected contact or dialed phone number • Answers an incoming call • Puts
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System Requirements To use the USRobotics USB Internet Phone and Skype™ Internet telephony service, your computer system and environment must meet the following minimum requirements: • Operating system: Windows® 2000 or XP • Processor speed: 400 MHz • USB port: USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 • Available disk space: 15 MB • RAM: 128 MB • High speed Internet connection •CD-ROM drive •Skype software Installation Instructions 1. Clear your screen. Balloons such as the one shown below may interfere with those
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2. Connect the USB Internet Phone to your com- puter’s USB port. Wait for an indication that installation is complete. If you are prompted to reboot your computer, click Yes. 3
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3. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM. The CD didn’t start automatically? From the Start menu, select My Computer and double- click the CD drive. 4
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4. Install Skype If Skype is already installed on your computer, go to step 5. A. If prompted, select your language and accept the End User License Agreement. B. Select Install Skype. C. Follow the instructions to install Skype. 5
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5. Install the USB Internet Phone A. Select Install USB Internet Phone. 6
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B. Follow the instructions to install the USB Internet Phone. Make sure that Allow this program to use Skype is selected. A green phone icon should appear in your system tray near the clock. If the phone icon remains red or grey, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 15 for more information. 7
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6. Verify the installation by making a test call. A. From your Windows Start menu, select Programs, then select Skype and start the Skype program. B. Select Tools, Options. Then select Sound Devices. C. In the Skype program, click Make a test call to Skype answering machine and follow the on-screen instructions. Congratulations! You have installed the USRobotics USB Internet Phone. Please open your Web browser and register your phone at www.usr.com/productreg/. 8
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Operation Volume To adjust the volume of the phone, double-click the USB Internet Phone icon in the system tray by your clock on your computer desktop. You can also right-click the USB Internet Phone icon and click Volume Controls. You can then adjust the volume of the phone’s speaker by moving the slider bar to the right or to the left. The microphone sensitivity automatically adjusts to the volume of your voice. Advanced Right-click the USB Internet Phone icon and click Advanced. This
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• Select or deselect the Run when Windows starts feature. If you select this feature, the USB Internet Phone utility will automatically launch when your computer is turned on. • Choose one of the 10 different Ring styles. You can also change the ring tone by pressing the # key in the bot- tom right corner of the phone. •Click Reset to restore the USRobotics USB Internet Phone’s advanced settings to factory defaults. When you are finished adjusting these settings, click OK for the changes t
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Placing a call using the phone Calling from your contact list Press the contacts button on your phone. Use the arrows to highlight a contact. On-line contact: Off-line contact: Press the send button (green) to call the contact. When you are done, press the end button (red). Using speed-dial On your computer, double click the Skype button in your system tray. In the Skype window, right-click a contact and click Set Speed-Dial. Enter a one or two digit speed-dial number and click OK to as
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Calling from call history Use the arrows to scroll through your call history and select a call. Press send to place a call. When you are done, press end. Calling a traditional landline or mobile phone You can call traditional landline or mobile numbers using SkypeOut™. First, go to www.skype.com and buy “Skype Credit.” Then just dial. To dial a landline or mobile phone, first press 00 or + on the telephone keypad. Then, enter the country code and phone number that you are calling. (Go t
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Placing a call on hold If you receive a call when you are already engaged in another call, you can place the first call on hold to take the second call. Press send to take the incoming call and place the first call on hold. Press the contact button to switch to the incoming call. Press send to talk. Press end to end the active call. 13
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Icons Description Phone Display Not logged on to Skype Phone connected, U.S. Robot- ics USB Phone software not running Idle state, U.S. Robotics USB 14:35 Phone software and Skype Lets Skype software running Incoming call In idle state In call list Outgoing call Connecting In call list Missed call In idle state In call list Contact on-line Contact off-line SkypeOut 14
