VoiceGear CONFERENCE VOICE MATE User Manual

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1 Introduction

1.1 Summary

Conference Voice Mate is a Skype-compatible conference phone
which features great voice quality and amazing versatility for all
your Internet conferencing needs. Conference Voice Mate
includes a high-quality speakerphone complemented by
hardware-based DSP for a truly amazing sound reproduction
making it a perfect choice for conference rooms anywhere.

1.2 Features

1. 48 KHz sound sampling rate for voice

2. Built-in DPS for echo cancellation and noise reduction

3. Supplied earphone for private conversations

4. Fully compatible with both Macs and PCs

5. Fully compatible with most major VoIP clients including Skype

1.3 System Requirements

1. Windows 2000/XP/Vista or MacOS X

2. 400MHz Pentium processor or equivalent

3. Free USB1.1/2.0 compatible port

4. 128MB RAM and 15MB free disk space

5. Broadband connection or minimum 56 Kbps dialup

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1.5 Package Contents

1. One Conference Voice Mate

2. One earphone

3. One USB cable

4. One user manual

5. One warranty card

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2 Installation Instructions

2.1 Setup and Configure Skype

1. Download and install the latest Skype (www.skype.com)

2. Run Skype and log in with your Skype account

Tip: If you don’t already have a Skype account, you can create it during the
Skype installation as shown in the screenshot below.

After Skype is installed and started, the icon will appear on the
system tray as shown

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Green checkbox indicates the Skype is successfully connected to
Internet. If the icon is shown as

, please check your Internet

connection and try logging into Skype again.

Note: For help with installing Skype on Windows, please visit:

http://www.skype.com/help/guides/

1. After Skype has been successfully started, open the Skype
window and select the following: Tools Æ Options Æ Sound
Devices. The window shown below will appear:

2. For Windows XP or higher systems, select “USB VoIP
Speakerphone” for “Audio In”, Audio Out” and “Ringing” and
click Save

3. For Windows 2000 operating system, select “USB Audio
Device” for “Audio In”, Audio Out” and “Ringing” and click
Save

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3 Operating the Phone

3.1 Speakerphone Functionality

Mute Microphone

1. Press once to mute the microphone

2. Press once more to disable the mute

3. While microphone is muted, remote party will not be able to
hear you

Mute Speaker

1. Press once to mute the speaker

2. Press once more to disable the mute

3. While speaker is muted, you will not be able to hear the
remote party

MUTE MICROPHONE

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MUTE SPEAKER

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