Nexotek NT-B300 User manual

Brand
Nexotek
Model
NT-B300
Category
Networking
Type
User manual

Nexotek NT-B300 is a USB Skype Gateway that will allow you to make Skype and SkypeOut calls on your home phone, make and receive calls on your regular home phone as you normally do, and answer missed landline calls with its own voicemail system. It also allows you to make and receive Skype and SkypeOut calls on any phone when you are away from home, such as your mobile or office phone. The device helps you to significantly reduce or even eliminate long-distance calling costs.

Nexotek NT-B300 is a USB Skype Gateway that will allow you to make Skype and SkypeOut calls on your home phone, make and receive calls on your regular home phone as you normally do, and answer missed landline calls with its own voicemail system. It also allows you to make and receive Skype and SkypeOut calls on any phone when you are away from home, such as your mobile or office phone. The device helps you to significantly reduce or even eliminate long-distance calling costs.

TABLEOFCONTENTSi
TableofContents
Chapter1:Introduction 1
o WhatisSkype? 1
o WhatdoesmyNexoTekgatewaydo? 1
o ProductFeatures 1
o PackageContents 2
o SystemRequirements 2
Chapter2:SettingUpSkype 3
o DownloadandInstallation 3
o CreatingaNewSkypeAccount 7
o MakingaTestCall 10
Chapter3:InstallingSkyMagic 12
o Installing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theForwardingFeature 26
o MakeSkypeCallsFromAnyPhone 29
ConfiguringtheDivertingFeature 29
MakingSkypeCalls 32
MakingSkypeOutCalls 33
TABLEOFCONTENTSii
Chapter8:AdvancedOptions 35
Chapter9:Troubleshooting 38
o SkyMagicIconIndicators 38
Enabling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
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Startedwindow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
bygoing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trayas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.
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Nexotek NT-B300 User manual

Brand
Nexotek
Model
NT-B300
Category
Networking
Type
User manual

Nexotek NT-B300 is a USB Skype Gateway that will allow you to make Skype and SkypeOut calls on your home phone, make and receive calls on your regular home phone as you normally do, and answer missed landline calls with its own voicemail system. It also allows you to make and receive Skype and SkypeOut calls on any phone when you are away from home, such as your mobile or office phone. The device helps you to significantly reduce or even eliminate long-distance calling costs.

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