TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction o What is Skype? o What does my NexoTek gateway do? 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. It's simple, efficient, and gets rid of long-distance calling costs. What does my NexoTek gateway do? Your NexoTek gateway has been designed to be used with Skype for a more convenient Internet calling experience. The NexoTek NT-B300 USB Skype Gateway allows your home phone to double as a Skype phone, giving you the convenience of making 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 calls on any phone, meaning you never have to miss an important call ever again. It's time to enjoy Skype services wherever you go and save big on long-distance fees! Product Features · · · · · Make Skype and SkypeOut calls on the home phone you are comfortable with Make and receive calls on your regular home phone as you normally do Answers missed landline calls with its own voicemail system Make and receive Skype and SkypeOut calls on any phone when you are away from home, such as your mobile or office phone Significantly reduces or even eliminates long-distance calling costs CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 2 Package Contents Your NT-B300 box contains the following items: One (1) NexoTek NT-B300 USB Skype Gateway One (1) USB cable One (1) telephone cord One (1) SkyMagic installation 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 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 3 How do I set up Skype? In order to use your gateway, you will need the Skype program installed on your computer. If you already have Skype installed, please skip to Chapter 3. There are three main parts of the Skype setup process. First, you must download the program for free from the Internet and install it to your computer. Then you will create a 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 bar, type in the URL for the Skype home page: http://www.skype.com and press your Enter key. 2. When the Skype Web page has fully loaded, click on the link that says Download Skype. 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. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 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. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 6 8. A window containing the Skype End User License Agreement will appear. Check the box that says Yes, I accept the EULA and I have 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. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 7 Creating a New Skype Account 1. Now you will begin the second part of setting up Skype, creating a new account. You will make a user name and a password to log in and use the program. This is the name exclusive to you that you will use to talk to other people in the Skype community. To set up a new 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 account. Check the box indicating that you accept the Skype End User License Agreement and the Skype Privacy Statement. Then hit Next>. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 8 3. In the next window, you have the option of entering your e-mail address and country or region and city of residence. This information is optional. If you choose to give your e-mail address, you also have the option of receiving news and special offers from Skype. You may also choose whether 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 icon has a white `X' on a grey background, please check your Internet connection and make sure that you have signed into Skype. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 9 5. When you sign in, your main Skype 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. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 10 Making a Test Call 1. You are on the final part of the Skype setup process. To confirm that Skype works properly, you can make a test call 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. CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 11 3. When the call is finished, you will be brought back to the Contacts tab of your Skype window. 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. CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 12 What is SkyMagic? SkyMagic is a piece of software that NexoTek created to be used with Skype. It comes in your gateway package on a CD and essentially builds the bridge between your gateway and Skype, allowing them to work together so you can make Skype 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 with the SkyMagic window. Click on the option that says Install SkyMagic Software. CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING 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. CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 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>. CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 15 7. Installation should take a few seconds. When a window telling you that SkyMagic has been installed successfully appears, press 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. CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 16 9. The SkyMagic icon should appear in your system tray as a red phone on a light green background. You have now completed installation of SkyMagic and can proceed to connect your gateway. You may remove the SkyMagic CD from your computer. If the SkyMagic icon has a red phone 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 of your gateway. For instructions about how to download the most recent version of SkyMagic, see Appendix D. CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING YOUR GATEWAY 17 Connecting Your Gateway Once you have Skype and SkyMagic up and running, you can connect your gateway. The gateway has three different ports. Each one connects to a different outside source: The LINE port connects to a landline phone jack in your home. The TEL port plugs into your regular home phone. The USB port connects to your computer. Plugging 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 that was included in the package. Plug one of the ends ­ it does not matter which one ­ into the port on the gateway labeled TEL. Then plug the other end of the cord into the phone. CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING YOUR GATEWAY 18 3. Now take the USB cable included in the gateway package and plug the smaller end into the gateway's port labeled USB. Then plug the other end into an open USB port on your computer. 4. You will see balloons appear 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 ...