TechniSat TechniFon i1 User Manual

TechniFon i1 USB

Phone User Manual

TechniFon i1 USB

Phone

integrated

soundcard

driver

Phoning

via the internet

for free

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WWW

VoIP phone

1) Phoning via the internet for free. To use Technisat TechniFon i1 you need
to have access to the internet, with possible additional costs arising.

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Please read this first!

Before starting the use of the device, please check whether the delivery is comple­te. The following items are included:
1 TechniFon i1 USB Phone, 1 USB Connecting Cable, 1 CD-ROM, 1 Connecting
Cable TechniFon / Receiver, 1 Guarantee Card, 1 Installation Guide

If any of these items are missing or appear to be damaged, please contact your
dealer or call our technical support immediately.

Safety instructions

For your own protection read the safety instructions carefully before starting to use
your new device.The manufacturer is not liable to damage caused by improper
handling or by disregarding the safety instructions.

• Do not use the device near radiators, stoves or other heat sources.

• Protect your device from splash water and do not use it in rooms with high
air humidity.

• Use the device in moderate climate only

• Never open the device! There is danger of an electric shock. Repairs
should be carried out by qualified personal only.

• In the following cases disconnect the device from power and contact a
specialist:

• the power supply cord or the connector is dama­ged

• the device was exposed to humidity or fluid got
into the device

• in case of considerable malfunctions

• in case of considerable external damage

Content:

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 7

VoIP software support by various providers . . . . . .8

Activating Drivers for the provider Skype . . . . . . . . .9

Configuration of the TechniFon i1 for Skype . . . . .10

Using TechniFon i1 with Skype . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 - 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Disposal notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

System requirements:

• Pentium III 800 MHz, 256 MB Ram

• Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• 20 MB free hard-disk space

• CD-ROM drive for the installation

• One free USB-Port

• Internet connection

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Connecting the cables:

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Connect the USB
plug with your
laptop or PC

USB plug

USB handset USB base station handset cableUSB cable

handset cable

USB cable

USB base station

USB handset

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Software-Installation

Enclosed to your TechniFon i1 you will find a CD.
Please insert this CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the appearing window you can
either choose to install the driver or to open the manual.
If this window does not start automatically, you can start the setup file manually from
the folder “TechniFon i1” on the CD.

Clicking the button “Weiter” in Figure 2 takes you to Figure 3. There you can speci­fy the folder where the drivers should be installed. (You can type the folder into the
textbox or choose a folder from your hard drive by clicking the button “Durchsu­chen”.)

Figure 1

(Figure 2)

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In the lower part of the window you can choose whether the drivers should be instal­led for all users on your computer (“Alle Benutzer”) or only for you (“Aktueller Benut­zer”).

Figure 3 - Confirm your inputs / choices by clicking the “Weiter” button.

Figure 4 - Process of installation (progress bar)

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If you see Figure 5, the installation process has been successfully completed. Click
the “Schließen” button.

Choose “Ja” to restart your computer now or “Nein” to restart later manually.
Note that the computer needs to be restarted before you can start using your Tech­niFon i1.After restarting your computer you can connect the TechniFon i1 to a USB­Port of your computer.

Figure 5

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VoIP software support by various providers

Using the TechniFon i1 USB Phone with appropriate VoIP Software, so-called “Soft­Phones”, you can communicate via internet with other users all over the world, no
matter where you are. For software download and getting more information about
supported soft-phones please visit the websites of the providers.

Skype:

http://www.skype.com

MSN Messenger:

http://messenger.msn.com

SJPhone:

http://www.sjlabs.com

X-Lite:

http://www.globalipphones.com

Net2phone:

http://web.net2phone.com

eyeBeam:

http://softphones.globaliptel.com

In the following you will find instructions on how to configure your TechniFon i1 USB
Phone for Skype. For this reason Skype needs to be installed on your computer and
you have a user account. If you donʼt know how to do this you will find instructions
at http://www.skype.com.

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Activating Drivers for the provider Skype

Plug your TechniFon i1 USB Phone into the USB port of your PC.

Once Skype, Net2phone, MSN Messenger, SJ phone or X-Lite has been installed,
your TechniFon i1 USB Phone is activated.

An icon will appear on the bar at the right bottom of the screen:

By double click the red marked icon on Figure 7 the following
program window pops up:

As soon as Skype is started the phone driver will ask you for access rights to Skype.
Allow the program full access rights.

Now login to your Skype account.

Figure 7

Figure 8 - Select Skype

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Possible choices:

• Zugriff auf Skype erlauben (admit full access rights to Skype)

• Zugriff auf Skype erlauben, aber jedes Mal nachfragen (admit full access
rights to Skype, but ask again on every startup)

• Zugriff auf Skype nicht erlauben und blockieren

Select your user account and login.

Setup the TechniFon i1 for Skype

To telephone with your TechniFon i1 you have to ensure that the phone is installed
as I/O device in your Skype audio device settings.

Please follow these steps:

1. Click on “Aktionen” and select “Optionen”

2. Click on “Audiogeräte” on the left side of the menu

3. Set up the options as shown in figure 10

Mark 1 sets the Phone as audio input device

Mark 2 sets the Phone as audio output divece

Mark 3 will use the speakers of your PC additionally to the one of the
phone itself when the phone rings.

Figure 9

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4. Now Click on “Tastatur” on the left side of the menu

5. Activate the shortcuts as shown in figure 11 (red marked)

6. Save configuration by clicking the “Speichern” button.

Figure 10

Figure 11

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Using TechniFon i1 with Skype

If you want to make a call, your contact list will appear automatically.

Press the [Down] button to scroll the contact list. To get back to the top, press the
[Down] button for 2 seconds..

Figure 12

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Interact with other Skype-users

1. Call someone on the contact list:

Select the name you want to call and press the [OK] button. The call will be initia­ted. To terminate the call, just ring off.

2. How to answer the phone

To answer the phone, lift up the handset. To end the call, just ring off.

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Make a call via landline:

Please note:
To use Skype for landline calls and to be able to be contacted by phone, you
need a valid account at Skype. Please find more information at
http://www.skype.com/int/de/.

Lift up the receiver handset and press the [Start] button to move to the tab “Wähl­tasten”.

Enter the number by pressing the buttons on the phone or clicking on the buttons
in the program (you can also press the buttons on the keypad like dialling on a com­mon phone).
Press [OK] to dial the number.

Ring off the handset to end the call.

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Troubleshooting notes:

Error Possible Cause Measures

No sound or only sound from the
speakers.

Wrong setup in Windows or the
VoIP Software of your provider.

Check the audio setup of the
phone in the system preferences
of your computer.
Check your audio setup in the
preferences of your soft phone.

No picture when calling and using
a webcam.

Ask the provider of your soft
phone (e.g. Skype) whether the
webcam you are using is suppor­ted.

Check your webcam with its own
software to be sure that it works.
Use a webcam that is supported
by the soft phone of your provider.

No telephone connection possi­ble, but USB drivers and software
work correctly.

Firewall or proxy server setup Change your firewall or proxy ser-

ver set up as recommended by
your soft phone provider.

No calls to the public telephone
network or to mobile phones pos­sible.

Not enough credit on your
account at your provider.

Recharge your account at your
provider.

The soft phone of your provider
does not react

USB phone driver software not
loaded.
Wrong soft-phone provider
selected in your USB phone
driver.

Start the USB phone driver soft­ware.
Select the appropriate provider
from the USB phone driver list.

The USB phone is not detected
as an USB device.

The USB ports of your computer
are turned off.

Turn on the USB ports in the
BIOS of your computer.

Disposal notes

The packing of this product entirely consists of recyclable materials.

This product must not be disposed as household waste at the end of its lifetime. It
has to be brought to a special recycling and collecting point for electronic waste.
That is indicated by the symbols on the device, the manual or the packing of the
product.

By recycling these materials you help saving our environment.

Please contact your local government to find out nearest collecting point.

This device is approved for the CE signet, and complies with all corresponding
EU qualifications.
The information in this documentation may contain errors and/or omissions,
for which we disclaim any responsibility. All information is subject to change
without notice.
© 04/06
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www.technisat.de

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