HP (Hewlett-Packard) Premium Travel Phone User Manual
HP Premium Travel Phone
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
Welcome......................................................................................................................... 1
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1
Getting Started ................................................................................................................ 2
What is Skype?................................................................................................... 2
Glossary of terms ................................................................................................ 3
Minimum system requirements............................................................................... 3
Connecting the HP Premium Travel Phone............................................................... 4
Display icons ...................................................................................................... 4
Software Installation ......................................................................................................... 4
HP software installation........................................................................................ 5
Restoring your default audio device back to the sound card ..................................... 8
Skype software installation ................................................................................... 9
Registering as a Skype user................................................................................ 11
Another program wants to use Skype................................................................... 13
Running the Software...................................................................................................... 13
Starting up ....................................................................................................... 13
Closing down ................................................................................................... 13
Configuration................................................................................................................. 14
Making Calls ................................................................................................................. 15
Receiving Calls .............................................................................................................. 16
Listening to Voicemail...................................................................................................... 16
Collecting your voicemail messages..................................................................... 16
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 16
Uninstalling HP software .................................................................................... 16
Uninstalling Skype software................................................................................ 16
Frequently asked questions ................................................................................. 17
Identifying software versions............................................................................... 18
Software updates .............................................................................................. 19
Contacting support ............................................................................................ 19
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 20
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Welcome
Welcome to the HP Premium Travel Phone User’s Guide.
Read this guide carefully to get the most out of your Hewlett-Packard product with Skype, and keep this
guide in a safe place for future reference.
Thank you for purchasing your HP product. We hope that you spend many happy hours using it and
chatting with Skype.
Overview
The HP Premium Travel Phone is a single-piece USB phone with backlit LCD, keypad and a built-in ringer
that connects to your computer USB port.
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Apart from the usual number keys, the HP Premium Travel Phone has special keys. See Making Calls for
more information on using these special keys.
Getting Started
What is Skype?
Skype software enables you to make free* calls to your friends all over the world.
Skype also offers paid services such as SkypeOut, SkypeIn, and Skype Voicemail. SkypeOut is a service
that allows you to call ordinary phones at low cost.
SkypeIn is a service that assigns you a telephone number, and people can call you from ordinary phones.
Skype Voicemail is a voicemail service for taking messages if you are away or your line is busy.
www.skype.com for more information about Skype and additional Skype services.
Visit
*Requires the SkypeOut service for landline calls.
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Glossary of terms
The following terms are used in this user guide.
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
Broadband Internet connection where the download speed is faster than the upload speed.
Application
Software running on your computer, such as the HP Travel Phone software.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Main chip within any computer. Processor speeds are measured in MHz (Mega Hertz), which equals a
million instructions per second, and GHz (Giga Hertz), which equals a billion instructions per second. The
higher the number, the faster the processor speed.
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
Permanent memory within your computer that stores programs and settings.
MB (Mega Byte)
Size of HDD or RAM, 1MB is equal to one million bytes.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Temporary memory within your computer. The larger the RAM, the faster applications run.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Socket on your computer to connect USB hardware such as your HP Premium Travel Phone, keyboards,
or mice.
Username
Name used to gain access (log in) to a locked system. Usernames can contain letters and numbers.
Password
Code used to gain access (log in) to a locked system. Good passwords contain an unpredictable
combination of letters and numbers.
SysTray (System Tray)
Area on your computer desktop next to the clock display. The SysTray shows various icons for applications
that are running.
Minimum system requirements
Before continuing the installation, you should have the following minimum system requirements:
PC running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
•
400MHz processor (CPU)
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128MB RAM
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150MB free hard disk space
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One free USB port (USB1.1 or USB2.0)
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Internet connection (dialup: 33kbps minimum, or broadband: for example, cable or ADSL)
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Connecting the HP Premium Travel Phone
To connect the HP Premium Travel Phone, plug the USB cable from the phone into an available USB port
on your computer or into a powered USB hub.
Insert the CD-ROM into your computer; this will install the HP Travel Phone and Skype software, and
enable you to get the maximum benefit when using your HP Premium Travel Phone with Skype.
Refer to Making Calls
HP Premium Travel Phone after setup is complete.
, Receiving Calls, and Listening to Voicemail for information about using your
Display icons
Software Installation
This section describes how to install the software.
The software installation has two parts. The first part is the HP Travel Phone. The second part is the Skype
software installation.
Your HP Premium Travel Phone should already be connected before installing any software. See Overview
in this user guide.
If you already have a previous version of this software installed, make sure it is not running and remove it.
See Troubleshooting
If you already have Skype software installed and it is running, close it before continuing with the
HP software installation.
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in this user guide for software removal instructions.
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