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CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME

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3. A window will pop up. At the bottom, you will see a button labeled

PSTN

VoiceMails

. Click on this button.

4. A new window titled

Voice mails

will appear. If you have any new

voicemails, you will see them here with the time, date, and duration of the
message. Simply highlight a voicemail and press the

Play

button to listen to it.

You can use the other buttons to pause or stop the voicemail from playing. When
you no longer need a message, you can highlight it and delete it by pressing the

Delete

button.

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Summary of Contents for NT-B300

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Page 2: ... the Software 12 Chapter 4 Connecting Your Gateway 17 Chapter 5 Getting to Know Your Gateway 19 o The Lights LEDs 19 Chapter 6 Using the Gateway While at Home 20 o Making Skype Calls on Your Home Phone 21 o Making SkypeOut Calls on Your Home Phone 22 o Checking Your Landline Voicemail Messages 23 Chapter 7 Using the Gateway When Away from Home 25 o Receive Skype Calls on Any Phone 25 Configuring t...

Page 3: ...ling SkyMagic to use Skype 39 o Your Computer Audio Settings 41 o Contacting NexoTek 44 Appendices 45 o Appendix A Managing Skype Contacts 45 Adding a Skype Contact 45 Removing a Skype Contact 48 o Appendix B Assigning a Speed Dial Number 49 o Appendix C Purchasing Skype Credit 51 o Appendix D Updating SkyMagic 55 ...

Page 4: ...aking Skype calls on the phone you are comfortable with Meanwhile your home phone still functions as it normally does If you miss a landline phone call the gateway will answer it with its own voicemail system Additionally the NT B300 lets you use Skype when you are away from home You can make Skype and SkypeOut calls from any phone such as your mobile or office phone You may also receive Skype cal...

Page 5: ...ion CD One 1 User Manual System Requirements In order to use your phone and the necessary software that accompanies it your computer must have the following One 1 of the following compatible platforms o Windows 2000 o Windows XP Minimum 400 MHz processor 128 MB RAM 15 MB free disk space One 1 of the following compatible USB ports o USB 1 1 o USB 2 0 Broadband Internet connection cable DSL ...

Page 6: ...Skype account by picking out a user name and password Finally you will make a test call to ensure that Skype is running successfully on your computer Download and Installation The first part of setting up Skype involves downloading the program from the Skype Web site and installing it on your computer You must be connected to the Internet to do this 1 To begin open your Web browser In the address ...

Page 7: ...CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP SKYPE 4 3 On the next page that loads press the Download button 4 Another page will load Press the Download button once again 5 When the download window opens choose the Run option ...

Page 8: ...YPE 5 6 Your computer will now download a file called SkypeSetup exe This may take a few seconds 7 When the download finishes you will see a window asking what you want to do with the file Again press the button that says Run ...

Page 9: ... read the Privacy Statement Then click Install The Skype files will now be copied to your computer 9 You will now see the sign in window signifying that you have completed the download and installation of the program If you already have a Skype account sign in and skip to Chapter 3 If you do not continue to the next part of the setup creating a new account ...

Page 10: ...account begin by clicking on the link in the sign in window that says Don t have a Skype Name 2 When you do this a new window titled Create a New Skype Account will appear Enter the required information taking note to remember what you choose to put in Choose Skype Name and Password This is the account name you will use to talk to other Skype users and you need the password to sign into your accou...

Page 11: ...or not you want Skype to sign you in automatically when the program is run When you have finished configuring your preferences press the Sign In button 4 You should now be successfully logged in to the Skype program The Skype icon a white checkmark on a green background should appear in your system tray to indicate that Skype is connected to the Internet and that you are signed in If the Skype ico...

Page 12: ...ype window will appear 6 A Getting Started window will also pop up Check the box that says Do not show this guide at startup and then close the window Now you have finished the second of the Skype setup process Please proceed to the last step making a test call ...

Page 13: ... to its automated user Echo123 This account name is in your Contacts tab as Skype Test Call Select the user by single clicking on it Then press the green phone to send the call 2 The automated voice guides you through making the test call by prompting you to record a message and then playing it back to you On your screen you should see a tab for the Skype Test Call ...

Page 14: ... If you were able to hear your message played back to you then you have successfully finished setting up Skype If you were not able to hear the message you left there may be something wrong with your computer s audio devices Please refer to the Skype Web site for help by going to http www skype com in your Internet browser ...

Page 15: ...kype calls with the convenience of your gateway Installing the Software Before installing please be sure that Skype is running and you are signed in You should see the green Skype icon in your system tray If you do not know how to set up Skype and sign in please refer to Chapter 2 1 Remove the SkyMagic CD from the package and place it into your computer s CD drive Your Internet browser should open...

Page 16: ...G SKYMAGIC 13 2 If a window asking you about running the CD on your computer appears press the Yes button 3 When the download window appears choose the Run option 4 A security warning may appear Again press the Run button ...

Page 17: ...GIC 14 5 When the Installing SkyMagic window appears you may choose where on your computer you want to save the program files Then click Next 6 Next configure your options about how you would like SkyMagic to run Then click Next ...

Page 18: ...ress the Finish button 8 After you close this window SkyMagic will begin running automatically and a window will pop up saying Another program wants to use Skype Choose the first option that says Allow this program to use Skype and then press OK If you accidentally select the wrong option please see the Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype portion of Chapter 8 ...

Page 19: ... on a grey background please make sure that Skype is running If not log in and run the program If you are logged in to Skype and the background is still gray please refer to the Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype portion of Chapter 8 10 Please check the NexoTek Web site to obtain the latest version of SkyMagic Having the most upgraded version of our software will allow you to enjoy the latest features...

Page 20: ...lugging in the gateway is a simple process It should only take a few seconds Please have the USB cable and telephone cord that came with your NT B300 ready 1 Find the home phone that you want to double as a Skype phone There should be a telephone cord connecting it to a landline phone jack Disconnect the cord at the phone end and plug the cord into the gateway s LINE port 2 Take the telephone cord...

Page 21: ...ppear near your system tray indicating that your computer has detected the gateway and installed the drivers This is normal If you have used a NexoTek phone before the balloons might not appear because the necessary drivers are already installed The final balloon to appear should say Your new hardware is installed and ready to be used 5 When you are finished you will see the SkyMagic icon become a...

Page 22: ... you will not be able to use the gateway You should make sure the computer is on and check its connection to the computer POWER The LINE light indicates that the gateway is in landline mode and is ready to make a landline call LINE The USB light indicates that the gateway is in Internet mode and is ready to make a Skype or SkypeOut call USB The LINE LED should be on when you first hook up the NT B...

Page 23: ...ing landline call just dial the desired phone number as you normally would When you have an incoming landline call simply pick up the receiver and answer it The gateway has a built in voicemail system that will answer missed landline calls You can then check your voicemails when you return home When you have an incoming Skype call the gateway automatically switches from landline to Internet mode f...

Page 24: ...these Skype services without being tied to the computer In order to call a Skype contact he or she must have a speed dial number For instructions about how to assign speed dial numbers please see Appendix B 1 Dial on your phone to change from landline to Internet mode The LINE light will go off and the USB light will go on You will also hear a new dial tone with a higher pitch POWER USB LINE 2 Dia...

Page 25: ...NE 2 Dial zero twice 00 on your phone to initiate a SkypeOut call 3 Dial the country code and phone number you are trying to reach 4 Press to send the call For example to call the phone number 123 456 7890 in Edinburgh in the United Kingdom you would dial as follows 00 44 1234567890 Country Code Phone Number As another example say you wanted to call someone with the phone number 123 456 7890 in Ta...

Page 26: ...ly do For your convenience the gateway also answers missed landline calls with its own voicemail system if you leave your computer on when you leave the house Then when you come home you can easily check your voicemail messages on your computer with a few clicks of your mouse 1 Find the SkyMagic icon a dark green phone against a light green background in your system tray 2 Right click on the icon ...

Page 27: ...d Voice mails will appear If you have any new voicemails you will see them here with the time date and duration of the message Simply highlight a voicemail and press the Play button to listen to it You can use the other buttons to pause or stop the voicemail from playing When you no longer need a message you can highlight it and delete it by pressing the Delete button ...

Page 28: ...fore you leave the house You will also need to leave your computer on when you leave the house Receive Skype Calls on Any Phone You can receive Skype calls on any phone by using the forwarding feature as seen in the diagram below When you have an incoming Skype call at home and it is not answered after the number of rings you specify the gateway will answer the call and forward it to any phone num...

Page 29: ...eature 1 Find the SkyMagic icon in your system tray Right click on the icon and select Divert 2 A window called Divert will pop up You will use the Divert Skype call box on the left side to set up the forwarding feature To enable the feature check the box that says Skype to Phone ...

Page 30: ... receive forwarded Skype calls It should be entered with normal dialing rules as if you were calling this number from your home phone For example if you want your Skype calls forwarded to your mobile phone which had a number of 123 456 7890 and your home phone area code was also 123 you would only enter 4567890 in the box If the area codes were different you would enter 1 and then the full phone n...

Page 31: ...e this feature uncheck the Allow all Skype contacts to divert calls box and add the desired contacts to the list by highlighting them and pressing ADD If you want all of your Skype contacts to have their calls forwarded to the number you designated leave the box checked When you are finished press OK Now when you are not home your incoming Skype calls will be forwarded to the phone number you spec...

Page 32: ...do this by calling the phone routed to the gateway usually your home phone The NT B300 will then answer the call ask you to input a numerical password and then divert your call into a Skype or SkypeOut call Configuring the Diverting Feature 1 Open up the Divert window if you have not already done so You will use the Divert phone call box on the right side to set up the diverting feature To enable ...

Page 33: ...your home phone this is the numerical password you will enter so the gateway will divert your call For example if I wanted my phone password to be 0107 I would enter it in the box The security of this password is very important which is why it is user assigned If other people know your password or if you leave it blank the caller will be able to use your phone line to make Skype and SkypeOut calls...

Page 34: ...if you want all of your calls to be automatically diverted to a specific Skype contact To use this feature enter the Skype ID in the Default SkypeID box When you are finished press OK You have finished setting up the diverting feature Now you will be able to make Skype and SkypeOut calls from any phone when you are away from home ...

Page 35: ... the gateway dialing as you normally would if you were placing a call to this number 2 After that phone rings the number of times you specified when you configured the diverting function the gateway will answer the call and prompt you for your password Enter the password and then press 3 When you hear a new dial tone with a higher pitch dial the speed dial number of the Skype contact you want to c...

Page 36: ... you were placing a call to this number 2 After that phone rings the number of times you specified when you configured the diverting function the gateway will answer the call and prompt you for your password Enter the password and then press 3 Dial zero twice 00 on the phone to initiate a SkypeOut call 4 Dial the country code and phone number you are trying to reach 5 Press to send the call For ex...

Page 37: ...umber Phone Password Country Code SkypeOut Number If you do not know the country code of the number you wish to contact visit the Skype Dialing Wizard by opening your Web browser and typing www skype com products skypeout rates dialing html in the address bar This will guide you through making a SkypeOut call Even if you are calling someone in the same country or area code region you still need to...

Page 38: ... Skype and SkyMagic running you can change these options For example you may want to change your default call setting from landline to Internet mode or you might need to change the caller ID format to display correctly 1 Look for the SkyMagic icon in your system tray It should be a dark green phone against a light green background 2 Right click on the icon and go to Advanced ...

Page 39: ...r Display Skype window when calling If you check this box the Skype window will come up on your computer screen when you are having a Skype call When using Skype set PSTN line to busy If this box is checked it means that incoming landline callers will receive the busy signal when you are talking on Skype Refuse Skype call when Skype talking If you check this box it means that when you are talking ...

Page 40: ...in Internet mode instead of landline mode when you pick up the receiver When your default call setting is adjusted for Internet calls the USB LED should be on continuously to indicate so Leave the channel on PSTN for landline mode or you can change it to USB for Internet mode Caller ID format FSK DTMF You may need to change the caller ID format to your phone s default setting in order for your Sky...

Page 41: ...e corresponding instructions to solve the problem Make sure your gateway is properly connected to your computer Check your Internet connection Make sure Skype is running and you are logged in If you are already logged in and the gray background persists see the Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype instructions on the next page Make sure your gateway is properly connected to your computer Check your Inte...

Page 42: ...TING 39 Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype 1 Click on Tools in your Skype window and go down to Options 2 When that window opens choose Privacy on the left hand side and then click the Manage other programs access to Skype link ...

Page 43: ...p up asking you to choose what to do with SKYMAGIC EXE Choose the first option that says Allow this program to use Skype and then press OK 5 Click the OK button in the remaining open windows and the Save button in the Skype Options window The SkyMagic icon in your system tray should now have a light green background This indicates that Skype and SkyMagic have made a successful connection ...

Page 44: ... if you are listening to music watching movies or playing games on your computer the sounds from those activities should be coming from your speakers and you can simultaneously have a Skype call on your phone How do I stop sounds from my music movies and games from coming through the phone 1 Go to the Start menu of your computer and click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Sounds and Audio Dev...

Page 45: ...und playback and Sound recording to your computer s sound card not the USB audio device Then press OK The problem should be solved When I make calls my friend s voice comes from my computer not my phone How do I fix this 1 In your Skype window click on Tools and then go down to Options ...

Page 46: ...ESHOOTING 43 2 In the Options window choose Sound Devices on the left side Where you see Audio In Audio Out and Ringing change the setting to USB Audio Device Then click the Save button The problem should now be solved ...

Page 47: ...ns or comments to share please do not hesitate to contact us United States Address NexoTek 1212 John Reed Court City of Industry CA 91745 E mail support nexotek com Web site www nexotek com China Address NexoTek Ji Da International Suite 1102 807 Zhao Jia Bang Road Shanghai 200032 Tel 86 21 64278437 Fax 86 21 64274571 E mail chinasales nexotek com ...

Page 48: ... logged in it allows you to see whether or not your friends are online and able to talk to you You can also delete contacts from your list if you no longer speak to them Adding a Skype Contact 1 If you are not already logged into Skype run the program and sign in with your user name and password You should see the main Skype window Click on the button in the upper left corner that says Add Contact...

Page 49: ...address of the person you would like to add Enter the appropriate information that you know about the contact you want to add Then press Search 3 Multiple results may appear when you search Select the correct contact by single clicking on his or her row and press the button that says Add Selected Contact ...

Page 50: ...act Write something if you desire then press OK You may close the Add a Contact search window 5 Now that Skype user has been added to your contact list and should appear on your Contacts tab This contact must authorize you to view his or her information before you can call him or her ...

Page 51: ...from your contacts list make sure you are on the Contacts tab of the Skype window Find the user you want to remove from the list and right click on his or her name Go down to Remove from Contacts 2 Press the Remove button when a window titled Remove Contact appears ...

Page 52: ...eway Before assigning a speed dial number to a Skype user he or she must be on your contacts list Please refer to the Appendix A for instructions about adding Skype contacts 1 When you are logged into Skype go to the Contacts tab in the main Skype window Right click on the name of the user whom you want to place on speed dial and go down to Set Speed Dial ...

Page 53: ...enter the number you would like to assign to that contact It must be a number between 1 and 99 Then press OK 3 Now when you look at your Skype Contacts tab you should see the speed dial logo a small lightning bolt and the speed dial number across from your contact s name ...

Page 54: ... your computer you first have to purchase Skype Credit This is done on the Skype Web site 1 Open your Internet browser and type http www skype com into your address bar Then press your Enter key This brings you to the Skype home page 2 Scroll down the page On the left side you will see a button that says Buy Skype Credit Click on this link ...

Page 55: ...site will ask you to sign in Do this by entering your Skype user name and password then pressing Sign me in 4 Proceed through the Skype Credit purchasing process by accepting the amount of Skype Credit Click on the Buy this link ...

Page 56: ...nd Skype password at the top of the page Then you may change the currency that you plan to use to pay for your Skype Credit if desired 6 When you go down to the bottom of the Web page check the box that says I agree to the Skype Terms of Service and click the Submit button ...

Page 57: ... how you will pay for the Skype Credit that you are purchasing When you have chosen press the Continue button 9 Depending on your payment method you will finish your purchasing by entering further personal information such as your name address credit card number etc Now you have successfully purchased Skype Credit and can make SkypeOut calls ...

Page 58: ... a more recently updated version you can download it from our Web site 1 To check your SkyMagic version you do not have to have Skype or SkyMagic running Simply find the SkyMagic icon in your system tray and right click on it Then go to About 2 In the window that appears you will see it say the SkyMagic version you have 3 Now you need to see if NexoTek has released a newer version Do this by typin...

Page 59: ...ilable for download 5 If this version matches the version of SkyMagic that you have then you do not need to update your software You may stop reading If this is a higher version than you have you will want to download it Begin the download by clicking on the version link When a download window appears press Open ...

Page 60: ...h the SkyMagic program The icon will say SkyMagic and its version number Double click on this icon 7 When a security warning window comes up choose Run 8 Your computer will let you choose where you want to save the SkyMagic files When you have made a decision click Next ...

Page 61: ...ng you that SkyMagic has been installed successfully appears press the Finish button 10 Now your computer will prompt you to restart in order for the installation to be complete Click Yes and after your computer restarts you will be able to use the latest version of SkyMagic ...

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