ASUS TA-CP400 User Manual

TA-CP400

Telecom Adapter Card

V1.0

E2530

User Guide

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Preface

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase. Ensure
that you read this manual carefully and
keep it in a safe place for future reference.

Safety Information

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all instructions.

• Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing and no

objects filled with liquid shall be placed on the product.

• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a

bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool.

• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during
an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.

• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak when in the
vicinity of the leak itself.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, hear
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.

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• Only use attachments/ accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

• Use only with the cables specified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

About this Manual

Copyright© 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved.
No part of this manual, including the products and software described
in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means,
except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes,
without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER
INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES
OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION
OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR
ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

Product warranty or service will not be extended if:

(1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair,
modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the

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serial number of the product is defaced or missing. The product name
and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual
revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit
before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual
updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision
number.
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT
BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO
RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES
THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND
SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not
be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies,
and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’
benefit, without intent to infringe.

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Warning Instructions

• Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on
the product.

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.

• To reduce the risk of fire, use only a No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.

The lightning flash
with arrowhead
symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the
user to the presence
of uninsulated
dangerous voltage
within the product’s
enclosure that may
be of sufficient
magnitude to
constitute a risk of
electric shock.

To reduce the risk
of electric shock, do
not remove the cover
(or back). No user
serviceable parts are
inside. Refer servicing
to qualified service
personnel.

The exclamation
point within an
equilateral triangle
is intended to
alert the user to
the presence of
important operating
and maintenance
(servicing)
instructions in
the literature
accompanying the
appliance.

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Compliance Notice

The use of this equipment may be subject to local rules and regulations.
The following rules and regulations may be relevant in some or all areas.

FCC REQUIREMENTS

This equipment complies with 47 CFR Part68 Rules. On the bottom of
this equipment is label that contains, among other information, the
ACTA registration Number and Ringer equipment Number (REN) for
the equipment. If requested, this information must be given to the
Telephone Company.

The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect
to your telephone line and still have those entire devices ring when your
telephone number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the
REN’s of all devices connected to one line should not exceed five (5.0).
To be certain of the number of devices you’re local telephone company
to determine the maximum REN for you’re calling area. If your telephone
equipment cause harm to the telephone network, the Telephone
Company may discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will
notify you in advance. But is advance notice isn’t practical; you will be
informed of your right to file a complaint with the ACTA.

Your telephone company may changes in its facilities, equipment,
operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of
your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to given
you and opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. If
you experience trouble with this telephone equipment, please contact
the following address and phone number for information on obtaining
service or repairs. The telephone company may ask that your disconnect
this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected
or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.

This equipment may not be used on coin service provide by the
telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs.

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IC for Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment regulations.

Cet appareil numerique de la class B respecte toutes les exigencies du
Reglement sure le materiel brouiller du Canada.

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Warning Symbols Used in this
Manual

NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to
complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.

WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.

NETWORK DEPENDENT/SUBSCRIBED
FEATURE: The phone feature is network dependent

or subscribed.

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Contents

Preface ............................1

Welcome ............................

1

Safety Information .............. 1

About this Manual ............... 2

Warning Instructions ........... 4

Compliance Notice ............... 5

Warning Sym

bols Used

in this Manual ..................... 7

Overview .........................9

Hardware/Software
Requirement

s ...................... 9

About this Product ...............

9

What is PSTN? .................. 10

What is SkypeTM? ............... 10

Package Contents .............. 11

Product Views ...................

12

Installation .......................

13

Connecting Your Phone ...... 15

Installing Software ............ 17

Installing and Configuring
the ASUS TALKY-GURU

Utility ...............................

17

Installing Skype ................ 21

Start Talking! .................22

Opening a New Skype Account
22
Topping Up Your Account ...

23

Making Your First Call ........ 24

Managing Contacts ............ 29

Searching for Contacts ....... 31

Adding Contacts ................ 33

Deleting Contacts .............. 34

The Phonebook Submenu .. 35
Managing Blocked

Contacts ........................... 36

Conference Calling ............

37

Viewing Call History ...........

38
Using the Answer Machine . 40

Reserved Messages ........... 42

Changing Basic Settings .....

44

Changing Advanced

Settings .........................46

Skype Phone Set

tings ........ 48

Telephone Settings ............ 49

Telephone Dialing Mode .....

53

ASUS Utility Information ....

57

Frequently Asked

Questions ......................58

Specifications ................70

Contact Information ......71

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Overview

Hardware/Software
Requirements

• PC running Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP2) or
MCE

• Minimum 1 GHz processor or above

• Minimum 256 MB RAM or above

• Minimum 40 MB free hard disk space

• Internet connection: either dial-up (min. 33.6
Kpbs) or broadband (cable, DSL, etc.)

• 1 free expansion slot on your PC

About this Product

The TA-CP400 is an advanced telecom adapter
card that allows you to use your landline telephone
and PC with the Skype VOIP (Voice Over Internet
Protocol) system. You can also use the card to
make regular calls through your landline (PSTN)
phone line.

This section provides an overview of the TA­CP400’s main features, and requirements.

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What is PSTN?

PSTN stands for Public Switched Telephone
Network and refers to the traditional telephone

network used to make and receive calls through
most home and office fixed phone lines.

In this manual, PSTN lines are referred to as
‘landlines’.

What is SkypeTM?

SkypeTM is a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)
system and enables you to make low-cost calls
over the Internet. You can make calls to other
online Skype users for free and to external landline
and mobile phone numbers using SkypeOut for a
fraction of the price of regular calls.

Subscribed Feature:

SkypeTM is a registered trademark of SkypeTM
Technologies S.A. and is not in any way connected
to ASUSTek Computer Inc. To create and account,
download the SkypeTM program, and to know more
about this program, visit www.skype.com.

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Package Contents

ASUS TA-CP400 Internal USB Connector Cable

Telephone Cable *

Ensure you have all of the following before you
proceed. If any items are missing, contact your
local vendor immediately.

Support CD

User Manual

* A phone jack is required to connect your telephone to the

TA- CP400.

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Product Views

Line output
jack

Internal PC USB connector

Phone

output jack

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This section provides information on how to
install the TA-CP400 telecom adapter card in your
desktop PC, make all necessary connections, and
install the ASUS TALKY-GURU utility and Skype
software.

TV OUT

P
D
I
F

­O
U
T

S
D
IF

-O
U
T

Remove the screws
securing the PC casing.

Attach the internal USB
connector cable to the
connector at the rear
of the card.

Installation

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Remove the cover
from one of the
expansion slots on
your PC. Insert and
secure the TA-CP400
as shown.

Attach the connector
cable to the USB
jumper on your PC
motherboard as
shown.

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To make the connections, do the following:

1. Connect one end of your original landline
telephone cable to the LINE jack on the TA-CP400.
Connect the other end to your landline telephone
jack.

2. Connect one end of the second telephone cable,
enclosed in this package, to the PHONE jack on
the TA-CP400 and the other to the connector jack
on the phone itself.

Note:

This the recommended setup. However, you can also connect
only your telephone to the TA-CP400 if you want to make calls
solely through Skype.

Connecting Your Phone

To connect your telephone to the TA-CP400 and
the TA-CP400 to your landline telephone jack,
follow the steps below.

TV OUT

P
D
I
F

­O
U
T

SDIF-OUT

LCD

1

2

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Connecting to Make Only Skype Calls

To connect your telephone to the TA-CP400 and
make calls solely through Skype, follow the steps
below.

To make the connections, do the following:

Connect your one end of the telephone cable,
enclosed in this package, to the PHONE jack on
the TA-CP400 and the other to the connector jack
on the phone itself.

PSTN

PHONE

LINE

PHONE

PHONE

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To install the ASUS TALKY-GURU utility, Skype
and other bundled software, insert the supplied
CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Setup will begin
automatically. If it does not start automatically,
browse for the setup.exe file in your local CD­ROM drive.

The main menu
appears. Click to choose
the software you wish
to install.

Installing and Configuring the
ASUS TALKY-GURU Utility

Click Install Telecom
Adapter Card
Software Pack from

the main menu.

The installation wizard
appears. Click

Next to

continue.

Installing Software

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Select the destination
folder and click Next to
continue.

Select to create a
shortcut to the program
on your desktop. Click
Next to continue.

The program is now
ready to install. Click
Install to continue.

Once installed, the
Telecom Adapter Card
Configuration begins.

Choose the connection
option you require and
click Configure.

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If you choose to
connect only your
telephone to make calls
solely through Skype,
a prompt appears. Pick
up your phone and click
Next.

If you hear a ringtone,
click

Yes. If not,
click No, check your
telephone is correctly
connected to the
PHONE port on the TA­CP400 and try again.

Once configured correctly, the Finish screen
appears. Select the options you require, choose
to reboot your computer now or later and click

Configure Complete

.

Connection Option 1

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If you choose to
connect both your
telephone and landline
to the TA-CP400, a
prompt appears. Pick
up your phone and click
Next.

If you hear a ringtone,
click

Yes. If not,
click No, check your
telephone and landline
are correctly connected
to their respective ports
on the TA-CP400 and
try again.

Press ‘

*’ on your
telephone keypad and
click Next.

Connection Option 2

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If you can hear the
Skype ringtone, click
Yes. If not, click No,
check your telephone
and landline are
correctly connected to
their respective ports
on the TA-CP400 and
try again.

Once configured correctly, the Finish screen
appears. Select the options you require, choose
to reboot your computer now or later and click
Configure Complete.

Installing Skype

To install Skype, select Install SkypeTM from
the CD-ROM main menu. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install.

Once installed, a prompt
appears. Select Allow

this program to use
Skype and click OK.