Chapter 3 - Placing a Call
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Placing a Call
As mentioned in the previous section, Packet8 Softalk™ is ready to make or receive calls
once you see the message
Re
a
dy – Your P
a
cket8 Soft
a
lk™ Number
in the call status
screen.
There are several ways to enter a phone number in Packet8 Softalk™. You can click the
digits of Packet8 Softalk™’s on screen numeric keypad, or you can enter the numbers/
letters directly from your computer’s alphanumeric keyboard.
Notice that when you begin to enter a number, Line 1 is automatically selected as the
line in use for that call—as shown in Figure 3 below.
If at any point you enter erroneous digits, click the
Cle
a
r
button within the dial pad or
press
B
a
cksp
a
ce
button on the computer keyboard to make corrections.
When you enter a phone number, you will receive prompts for completing that number
(as shown in Figure 3). To enter the rest of the number as suggested, hit the
T
a
b
key on
the computer keyboard to enter the remaining digits.
When you are finished entering a number, click the green telephone icon button on
screen or press
Enter
on the computer keyboard to dial.
As with a traditional telephone, you will hear ringing as Packet8 Softalk™ tries to access
the remote caller. At this time, you also will also see the message “Ringing” in the call
status screen. When the remote caller answers, you should hear him/her and see the
message “Call Established” in the call status screen.
Figure: 3 Dialing a Number
