Contents
INSTALLING THE DEVICE 2
Headset Plug Notes 3
GETTING TO KNOW THE DEVICE 4
Idle Mode 5
Skype Tabs 5
Info Mode 5
Options Menu 6
USING THE DEVICE 8
Making Calls 8
Adjusting Ring Volume 8
Adjusting Voice Volume 8
Changing Ringtones 9
Double Ringing 9
Solving Echo Problems 9
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Installing the Device
Before you can use the SOYO U201 USB Phone, connect the device to the
computer and install the software included on the CD.
1 Start up the computer.
2 Attach the USB cable connector of the U201 to an available USB port
on your computer. This USB port can usually be found on the back of
the computer case.
3 Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM Drive.
4 Locate the installation file on the CD and double-click on it to install the
U201 software. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the
installation process.
5 Click on the Finish button after the installation is over.
6 (make sure that the Skype software is running before proceeding) Run
the USB phone software by clicking on the “
SOYO USB Phone”
icon in the Windows Start Menu.
When Skype alerts you that the SOYO USB Phone software is trying to use it,
choose the “Allow this program to use Skype” option and click on the OK button.
BEFORE YOU
BEGIN
Computer Requirements
Windows XP
CD-ROM Drive
Sk
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PACKAGE
CONTENTS
U201 USB Phone
Installation CD
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The USB Phone Status icon will appear in the System Tray, located on the bottom
right corner of the screen. If you hover the mouse pointer over the icon, you should
be able to see the following:
The “Disconnected” message appears when the USB Phone fails to connect to
Skype, or an Internet connection is not available. Check Skype’s status and your
Internet connection to make sure they are online.
“Connected” means the USB Phone is set up correctly and is good to go.
Headset Plug Notes
A headset unit consisting of a pair of earphones and a microphone can be plugged
into the USB Phone’s Stereo Headset Jack. The jack is a 2.5mm one, and the
headset unit’s plug should have three stripes, as shown in the following image.
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Getting to Know the Device
TABS Switches between Tabs in the Skype window
INFO Lists your Skype contacts, Missed Calls, Dialed Calls, Calls Received, and
SkypeOut Credits
CALL Dials and answer calls
HANG UP Hang up, exit menus, or return to idle mode
UP/DOWN Scroll through lists, or adjust volume during a call
CLEAR Deletes the last digit dialed
RINGTONE Changes ringtones
NUMBERS KEYS SkypeOut functionality at your fingertips
MUTE Puts the speaker and microphone on mute
SPEAKER Puts the USB Phone in hands-free mode
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Idle Mode
In Idle Mode, the LCD displays the Skype logo. While in Idle
Mode, press the
CALL button to see the last dialed number,
pressing
UP/DOWN to scroll through the list. To make a call,
press the
CALL button.
Also in Idle Mode, pressing any
NUMBERS KEYS (0~9, *, #) allows you to dial a
Speed-Dial number (must be set in the Skype software beforehand) or Skypeout
number.
Skype Tabs
Press the TABS key to pull up the Skype program window on your computer
display. Hitting the
TABS key again will scroll through the Tabs pages
(Contacts/Dial/History) in the Skype program window.
The
UP/DOWN buttons scroll inside the Tabs page, and hitting the CALL button will
dial the Skype Contact associated with the selected item in the Tabs page.
Info Mode
Press the INFO key to pull up the Info Mode on the USB Phone’s LCD display. Use
the
UP/DOWN buttons to scroll through the categories, then press the INFO key to
select it. Again, the
UP/DOWN buttons scroll inside the page, and hitting the CALL
button will dial the Skype Contact associated with the selected item.
This mode allows you to see…
Contacts – Contacts in your Skype Contacts Tab
Missed – Calls that went unanswered
Dialed – Calls that were made on the USB Phone
Received – Calls that were received
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Balance – The amount of SkypeOut credits available
Options Menu
Right-clicking on the USB Phone icon (located in the Windows Task Bar’s System
Tray) brings up the device’s Options Menu. This Options Menu contains a few
selections that will allow you to change the settings on the USB Phone.
The Advanced Settings menu allows you to:
Auto Switch Skype Audio Device – Allow the USB Phone to automatically
configure the audio settings for Skype
Auto-Run Skype when USB Phone is connected – Automatically start-up the
Skype software when the USB Phone is plugged into the USB Port
Silent Ringtone – Disable the USB Phone’s ringtone
Ring Selection – Select one of four available ringtones
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The Volume Control box allows you to adjust the volume levels for the USB
Phone’s Speaker and Microphone components.
The Audio Device Settings box provides a shortcut to changing the primary audio
driver on your computer. This setting is system-wide, meaning that all sounds
coming from any programs running on your computer (including your media player
and web browser) will be streamed to the selected setting. It is recommended that
this setting be left at its default setting, which usually is the primary soundcard
installed in your computer.
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Using the Device
Making Calls
Directions on making calls with the USB Phone can be found on page 5 of this
User Manual, within the descriptions of the various operating modes of the USB
Phone.
Adjusting Ring Volume
Ring tone loudness can be adjusted by changing the Volume setting in the System
Tray. Look for the Speaker icon in the bottom right corner of the screen where the
System Tray is.
Adjusting Voice Volume
You can adjust the loudness levels of the USB Phone’s speaker and microphone.
Right-click the USB Phone icon in the System Tray on the bottom right corner of the
screen, then left-click on “Volume Control”. A window will pop up allowing you to
adjust the Speaker and MIC volume levels.
You can also change the speaker volume during a call with the “Up” and “Down”
keys on the USB Phone’s keypad.
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Changing Ringtones
The ringtone files are stored in the USB Phone software folder, which by default is
at C:\Program Files\SOYO USB Phone. The 4 ringtone files are music1.wav,
music2.wav, music3.wav and music4.wav, and can be replaced by renaming
personal sound files (in .wav format) to the music[1-4].wav filenames.
For example, rename a .wav format file to music1.wav and place the file in
C:\Program Files\ SOYO USB Phone. Then, press the RINGTONE button on the
USB Phone’s keypad to select your choice of the ringtone.
To put the USB Phone in ‘silent mode’, bring up the Advanced Settings menu and
check the “Silent Ringtone” box.
Double Ringing
If you don’t want both the USB Phone and your computer speakers blaring the
ringtone when a call comes in, you can configure Skype to not play the ringtone.
To do this, in Skype click on Tools, Options, Sounds, choose ‘ringtone’ in the
‘When’ pull down menu, and then uncheck the “Play sound’ checkbox.
Solving Echo Problems
When the hands free function is used and the MIC input volume is set too high,
echo can be heard on the other side of the call. To fix this, right click the USB
phone icon in the system tray and reduce the MIC value in the volume control
setting.
Uncheck this
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