USB Internet Phone
User Guide
R24.0579.00
rev 3 1/06
USB Internet Phone
User Guide
U.S. Robotics Corporation
935 National Parkway
Schaumburg, Illinois
60173-5157
USA
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Contents
English
Installation
Package Contents
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USRobotics USB Internet Phone
Installation CD-ROM
User Guide
Physical Features
Clear:
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Deletes digits when you dial a number
Displays the Skype window on your
computer when the phone is idle
Mutes the microphone during a call
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Contacts: Displays your contact list
Arrows:
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Scrolls through call and contact lists
Adjusts volume during a call
Send:
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Places a call to the selected contact or
dialed phone number
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Answers an incoming call
Puts an active call on hold
End: Ends a call or cancels an action
0-9: Enters digits for phone
9wxyz
0
#
number or Speed-Dial number
: Cycles through the ringtones
#
*+: Enters the plus (+) needed to precede
dialed digits
Also enters * as a dialed character
+
*
Headset jack: Allows use of a corded headset with a
standard 2.5mm stereo plug.
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System Requirements
To use the USRobotics USB Internet Phone and Skype™ Internet telephony
service, your computer system and environment must meet the following
minimum requirements:
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Operating system: Windows® 2000 or XP
Processor speed: 400 MHz
USB port: USB 1.1 or USB 2.0
Available disk space: 15 MB
RAM: 128 MB
High speed Internet connection
CD-ROM drive
Skype software
Installation Instructions
1. Clear your screen.
Balloons such as the one shown below may interfere with those that show
the progress of your USB Internet Phone installation.
Close any balloon in your system tray.
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2. Connect the USB Internet Phone to your com-
puter’s USB port.
Wait for an indication that installation is complete. If you
are prompted to reboot your computer, click Yes.
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3. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM.
The CD didn’t start automatically?
From the Start menu, select My Computer and double-
click the CD drive.
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4. Install Skype
If Skype is already installed on your computer, go to
A. If prompted, select your language and accept the
End User License Agreement.
B. Select Install Skype.
C. Follow the instructions to install Skype.
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B. Follow the instructions to install the USB Internet
Phone.
Make sure that Allow this program to use Skype is
selected.
A green phone icon should appear in your system tray
near the clock.
If the phone icon remains
more information.
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6. Verify the installation by making a test call.
A. From your Windows Start menu, select Programs,
then select Skype and start the Skype program.
B. Select Tools, Options. Then select Sound Devices.
C. In the Skype program, click Make a test call to
Skype answering machine and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Congratulations!
You have installed the USRobotics USB Internet Phone.
Please open your Web browser and register your phone
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Operation
Volume
To adjust the volume of the phone, double-click the USB
Internet Phone icon
in the system tray by your
clock on your computer desktop. You can also right-click the
USB Internet Phone icon and click Volume Controls. You can
then adjust the volume of the phone’s speaker by moving
the slider bar to the right or to the left.
The microphone sensitivity automatically adjusts to the
volume of your voice.
Advanced
Right-click the USB Internet Phone icon and click Advanced.
This will open the Advanced properties window.
In this window you can configure the following options:
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Select or deselect the Outgoing call displays skype win-
dow. If you select this feature, a Skype window will
appear when you place a call.
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Select or deselect the Run when Windows starts feature.
If you select this feature, the USB Internet Phone utility
will automatically launch when your computer is turned
on.
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Choose one of the 10 different Ring styles. You can also
change the ring tone by pressing the # key in the bot-
tom right corner of the phone.
Click Reset to restore the USRobotics USB Internet
Phone’s advanced settings to factory defaults.
When you are finished adjusting these settings, click OK for
the changes to take effect.
Select Language
Right-click the USB Internet Phone icon and click Select Lan-
guage. In this window you can select the language in which
you want the USB Internet Phone menus to be displayed.
Placing a call to a contact using the Skype
window on your computer
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Press the clear button
on your phone or double-click
the Skype button on your computer.
(Optional) Click Add Contact or Search and follow the
prompts to create a contact.
Select a contact in the Skype window and press send
to call the contact.
When you are done, press end
in the Skype window.
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Placing a call using the phone
Calling from your contact list
Press the contacts button on your phone.
Use the arrows
to highlight a contact.
On-line contact:
Off-line contact:
Press the send button (green)
to call the contact.
When you are done, press the end button (red).
Using speed-dial
On your computer, double click the Skype button in your
system tray.
In the Skype window, right-click a contact and click Set
Speed-Dial.
Enter a one or two digit speed-dial number and click OK to
assign it to the contact.
On your phone, enter the speed-dial number and press
send.
to call the contact.
When you are done, press end.
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Calling from call history
Use the arrows
to scroll through your call history
and select a call.
Press send
to place a call.
When you are done, press end.
Calling a traditional landline or mobile phone
You can call traditional landline or mobile numbers using
Credit.” Then just dial.
To dial a landline or mobile phone, first press 00 or + on the
telephone keypad.
Then, enter the country code and phone number that you are
international dialing.)
Press send.
When you are done, press end.
Receiving a call
When the phone rings, press send
When you are done, press end.
to answer the call.
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Placing a call on hold
If you receive a call when you are already engaged in
another call, you can place the first call on hold to take the
second call.
Press send
to take the incoming call and place the first
call on hold.
Press the contact button
to switch to the incoming call.
Press send
Press end
to talk.
to end the active call.
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Icons
Description
Phone Display
Not logged on to Skype
Phone connected, U.S. Robot-
ics USB Phone software not
running
Idle state, U.S. Robotics USB
Phone software and Skype
software running
14:35
Let’s Skype
Incoming call
In idle state
In call list
Outgoing call
Missed call
Connecting
In call list
In idle state
In call list
Contact on-line
Contact off-line
SkypeOut
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Troubleshooting
The USB Internet Phone system tray icon is red
Possible Solution
Reconnect the USB Internet Phone.
The USB Internet Phone system tray icon is grey
Possible Solution:
From your Windows Start menu, select Programs,
Skype, and start the Skype program.
Possible Solution:
In the Skype utility, select Tools then Options.
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Click Privacy and then Manage other programs’ access to
Skype.
Select U.S.ROBOTICSUSBPHONE.exe and click Change.
Select Allow this program to use Skype and click OK.
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My USB Internet Phone shows that it is connected to my
computer
but the buttons on the phone don’t do
anything.
Possible Solution
Make sure that the USB Internet Phone utility and the Skype
program are both running. Follow the installation steps in
this guide if the utilities have not been installed.
My computer is not detecting the USB Internet Phone.
Possible Solution:
Make sure the USB cable of the phone is securely connected
to a USB port on your computer.
Possible Solution:
There may have been an error during the installation proc-
ess. Unplug the phone from your computer, uninstall the
software, and repeat the installation procedure.
The USB Internet Phone does not work (the caller cannot
hear me) after resuming the computer from “Standby” or
“Hibernate” mode.
Possible Solution:
Unplug the USB Internet Phone from the port and plug it
back in again.
I am not able to hear any sound through my headset.
Possible Solution:
Make sure you are using a headset with a standard 2.5 mm
stereo plug.
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I am not able to hear any sound through the USB Internet
Phone.
Possible Solution:
Skype may not be set to use the USB Internet Phone.
From your Windows Start menu, select Programs, then
select Skype and start the Skype program.
Select Tools, Options. Then select Sound Devices.
Select USB Audio Device for all three settings: Audio In,
Audio Out, and Ringing.
Then click Save.
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Support
If you experience any problems with your Skype software,
refer to http://support.skype.com
To obtain support for your USB Internet Phone:
1. Know your model and serial number. The model number
of your phone is 9601. If you ever need to call for techni-
cal support, you will need your phone’s serial number.
Please write your serial below.
Model Number
Serial Number
9601
2. Go to the Support section of the USRobotics Web site at
Many of the most common difficulties that users experi-
ence have been addressed in the FAQ and Troubleshoot-
ing Web pages for your product.
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3. Submit your technical support question using an on-line
form, or contact the USRobotics Technical Support
Department.
U.S.
(888) 216-2850
8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., M-F,
Central
Canada
Austria
(888) 216-2850
8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., M-F,
Central
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
08:00-18:00, M-F
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
5857
08:00-18:00, M-F
Norway
Poland
08:00-18:00, M-F
Portugal
4034
08:00-18:00, M-F
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UAE
UK
For current support contact information, go to the follow-
ing Web site:
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Regulatory and Warranty
Regulatory Information
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
U.S. Robotics Corporation
935 National Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
U.S.A.
declares that this product conforms to the FCC’s specifications:
Part 15, Class B
Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful electromagnetic interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operations.
This equipment complies with FCC Part 15 for Home and Office use.
Caution to the User: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Radio and Television Interference:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig-
ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment
is not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
UL Listing/CUL Listing:
For External products:
This information technology equipment is UL Listed and C-UL Listed for both the US
and Canadian markets respectively for the uses described in the User Guide.
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For Internal products:
This information technology equipment is UL Listed and C-UL Listed for both the US
and Canadian markets respectively for use with UL-Listed personal computers that
have installation instructions detailing user installation of card accessories.
For Laptop/Notebook products:
This information technology equipment is UL Listed and C-UL Listed for both the US
and Canadian markets respectively for use only with UL Listed laptop or notebook
computers.
For Canadian Users
Industry Canada (IC)
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled
Digital Apparatus, ICES-003 of Industry Canada.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of
the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present,
are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.
Caution: Users should not attempt to make electrical ground connections by them-
selves, but should contact the appropriate inspection authority or an electrician, as
appropriate.
CE Compliance
We, U.S. Robotics Corporation of 935 National Parkway, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173-
5157 USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, USRobotics USB
Phone, Model 9601, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the follow-
ing standards and/or other normative documents.
EN60950
EN55022
EN55024
We hereby declare that the above named product is in conformity with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10(3) and detailed in Annex
II of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed.
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Product Model Number
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U.S. ROBOTICS Installation CD-ROM
U.S. ROBOTICS Installation Guide
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authorised. The enclosed Proof of Purchase will be inspected for date of purchase and
place of purchase. U.S. ROBOTICS may deny warranty service if visual inspection of the
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ROBOTICS will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace, using new or reconditioned
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