User manual NEXOTEK NT-B300

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction o What is Skype?o Product Features o Package Contents o System Requirements Chapter 2: Setting Up Skype o Download and Installation o Creating a New Skype Account o Making a Test Call Chapter 3: Installing SkyMagic o Installing the Software Chapter 4: Connecting Your Gateway Chapter 5: Getting to Know Your Gateway o The Lights (LEDs) Chapter 6: Using the Gateway While at Home o Making Skype Calls on Your Home Phone o Making SkypeOut Calls on Your Home Phone o Checking Your Landline Voicemail Messages Chapter 7: Using the Gateway When Away from Home o Receive Skype Calls on Any Phone Configuring the Forwarding Feature o Make Skype Calls From Any Phone Configuring the Diverting Feature Making Skype Calls Making SkypeOut Calls 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 7 10 12 12 17 19 19 20 21 22 23 25 25 26 29 29 32 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Chapter 8: Advanced Options Chapter 9: Troubleshooting o SkyMagic Icon Indicators Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype o Your Computer Audio Settings o Contacting NexoTek Appendices o Appendix A: Managing Skype Contacts Adding a Skype Contact Removing a Skype Contact o Appendix B: Assigning a Speed Dial Number o Appendix C: Purchasing Skype Credit o Appendix D: Updating SkyMagic 35 38 38 39 41 44 45 45 45 48 49 51 55 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 What is Skype? Skype is a program that essentially allows you to make phone calls over the Internet to other Skype users. Because the connection is established over the Web, Skype-to-Skype calls are completely free of charge, and this is why phone companies do not want you to know about Skype. You can use Skype to call people as close by as your neighbors or as far away as someone on the opposite side of the globe. [. . . ] 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 number of your choice ­ your mobile phone, for example ­ and you simply answer the Skype call. This means you never have to miss a Skype call again. CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 26 Configuring the Forwarding Feature 1. 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. CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 27 3. Fill in the number of times you want Skype to ring at home before the gateway forwards the call to you. 4. Enter the number of the phone that you want to 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 number. CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 28 5. Now click Select Contacts. The gateway's selective forwarding feature allows you to specify which of your Skype contacts will have their calls forwarded to you. To use 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 specified during setup. CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 29 Make Skype Calls From Any Phone When away from home, you can make Internet calls from any phone, such as your mobile or office phone thanks to the gateway's diverting feature, shown in the picture below. You 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. You will use the Divert phone call box on the right side to set up the diverting feature. To enable diverting feature, check the box that says Phone to Skype. CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 30 2. Fill in the number of times you want your home phone to ring before it allows you can make a Skype or SkypeOut call. 3. Fill in the box Phone password: When you call 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 userassigned. [. . . ] 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. APPENDICES 51 Appendix C: Purchasing Skype Credit In order to use the SkypeOut service, which lets you call any phone number in the world from your computer, you first have to purchase Skype Credit. Open your Internet browser and type http://www. skype. com into your address bar. 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. [. . . ]