VoiceGear DESK VOICE MATE User Manual

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1 Introduction

1.1 Summary

Desk Voice Mate is a Skype-compatible phone which features
great sound quality, great looks and a high quality multi-directional
speakerphone. Desk Voice Mate can easily accommodate your
Internet calling needs whether they involve private calling or
conferencing.

1.2 Features

1. High quality speakerphone for conference calling

2. Great sound quality with digital echo cancellation

3. Large backlit LCD screen

4. Configurable ring tones

5. Aesthetically elegant and lightweight design

6. Fully compatible with both Macs and PCs

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 Desk Voice Mate phone

2. One user manual

3. One warranty card

4. One installation CD

5. One USB cable

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2 Installation Instructions

2.2 Connect the Phone

1. Plug the square end of the supplied USB cable into the bac k
of the phone

2. Plug the second end of the USB cable into a free USB port on
your computer

2.3 Setup 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.

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

Green checkbox indicates the Skype is successfully connected to
the 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/

2.5 Setup SkypeMate Software

1. Insert SkypeMate installation CD (included) into your
CD-ROM drive

2. Installation window will automatically appear on the screen

3. Select the install SkypeMat e option an d follo w the on-scr een
wizard to install the software

4. Alternatively, download and run the latest SkypeMate
software package from www.voicegear.ca/downloads

5. After installation is completed, double-click the

icon on

the desktop, Skype will pop up the window as shown:

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6. Select “Allow this program to use Skype” and click “OK”

7. After SkypeMate has started, the icon will appear on the
system tray as shown

Note: If the icon is shown as

(green phone on grey
background), please run Skype first. If the icon is shown as
(red phone on green background), Desk Voice Mate is not
connected properly and may require to be reconnected.