USB VoIP Personal Gateway
Driver Version 1.40.07SL01

(C) 2006 USB VoIP Personal Gateway.
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This document contains release notes and other information about 
this product. Information in this document is the most current 
available. For your convenience, print a copy of this file and 
keep it with your user manual. 

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How to Use This Document
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To view README.TXT on screen in Windows Notepad, maximize the 
Notepad window.

To print README.TXT, open it in Windows Write, Microsoft Word, 
or another word processor.  Then select the entire document 
and format the text in 10-point Courier before printing.

This file (README.TXT) contains:

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Contents
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1) Introduction
	1.1) Supported languages
2) Requirements
3) Installation
4) How to verify installation
5) Uninstall procedure
6) Known issues and limitations
7) Troubleshooting
8) Terms of use and disclaimers


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1. Introduction
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The USB VoIP Personal Gateway is an exciting new device that lets you make and
receive VoIP calls using your standard telephone handset.

After you follow the simple installation you will be able to do the following:
1) Continue to make and receive regular calls as you normally do
2) Make and receive VoIP calls using your standard telephone
3) Forward VoIP calls to your mobile phone
4) Make VoIP calls from your mobile phone even when you are away from your computer
5) Switch between a VoIP call and a regular phone call

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1.1 Supported languages
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USB VoIP Adapter software supports the following languages:
English, Simply Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Russian, Dutch,
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Vietnamese, Norwegian, Danish,
Polish, Finnish and Swedish.

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2. Requirements
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In order to install the USB VoIP adapter you will need the following:
1) USB VoIP adapter
2) USB cable
3) RJ11 cable
4) Telephone (regular telephone, cordless phone, DECT phone, …)
5) Local telephone service (optional, for conferencing and forwarding features etc.)
6) Broadband internet service is recommended
7) System Requirements: 
	7.1) Minimum System Requirements:  
	    - Pentium 450MHz or equivalent
	    - Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
	    - Available USB port (1.0, 1.1 or 2.0)
	    - Skype™ version 1.3 or higher (www.skype.com) must be installed 
	    - 128MB RAM
	    - 20MB available hard disk space
	    - CD-ROM drive to install USB VoIP adapter software from the supplied CD-ROM

	7.2) Recommended System Requirements (for better voice quality and robustness): 
	    - 1Ghz Processor 
	    - Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
	    - Available USB port (1.0, 1.1 or 2.0)
	    - Skype™ version 1.3 or higher (www.skype.com) must be installed 
	    - 256MB RAM
	    - 30MB available hard disk space
	    - CD-ROM drive to install USB VoIP adapter software from the supplied CD-ROM


Note: USB VoIP adapter must be directly connected to the PC or to an AC powered USB hub


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3. Installation
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1) This driver supports the USB VoIP Personal Gateway

2) This version of drivers is only compatible with Microsoft 
   Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.

3) If a previous version of the USB VoIP Personal Gateway is already
   installed in your system and you want to update its' device driver you
   should first uninstall existing drivers (See Uninstall Procedure), and only 
   then proceed to install the new drivers.


To install your driver:
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DO NOT CONNECT THE USB VoIP ADAPTER TO YOUR COMPUTER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO
BY THE USB VoIP INSTALLATION WIZARD

The following instructions will guide you to through the process of installing
the USB VoIP Personal Gateway.

The installation procedure is to:
* Install Skype™
* Start the USB VoIP SW installation
* Plug in the USB VoIP adapter WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO
* Verify the installation is OK
* Connect a telephone handset to the USB VoIP adapter
* Connect the USB VoIP adapter to the wall jack. Note
  that this is optional and only required for the forwarding features.
* Use your USB VoIP adapter to make and receive Skype™ calls



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4. How to verify installation
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To verify that the adapter is installed correctly, you should see the
USB VoIP Agent in the Windows System Tray (green telephone).

Skype™ provides a useful feature to test your connection. It is called Echo123.
Simply type "echo123" in the address bar at the botton of Skype™ and press
the Enter key.

Pick up the handset and follow the audio instructions. The Echo Test Service
will ask you to leave a message which will be played back to you after 10 seconds.
This will help you verify that the USB VoIP adapter, USB VoIP driver and the
telephone handset are all connected and installed properly.


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5. Uninstall Procedure
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In order to uninstall the USB VoIP adapter, click on the uninstall utility in the
USB VoIP program group accessed from the Start button -> All Programs -> USB VoIP Personal Gateway

You can then unplug the USB VoIP adapter.


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6. Known issues and limitations
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ID   Title
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122: Connecting the USB cable before running setup.exe might cause a false installation.
     In that case running setup.exe will solve the problem.

211: USB VoIP can not function if user does not have administrator permission. 

257: USB VoIP installation is not supported when a 56K modem "SmartUSB56" is connected to the
     computer.

319: Skype™ "Automatically answer call" feature is currently not supported by USB VoIP.

382: If user selects "Do not allow this program to use Skype" in the pop up window when
     installation is finished, USB VoIP Adaptor will not function and USB VoIP Agent will become red. 
     In order to allow USB VoIP Adaptor to use Skype™, user need to go to 
	Skype> Tools> Options> Privacy> "Manage other program's access to Skype"> 
	choose: "VoIPAgent.exe"> Change> "Allow this program to use Skype".
     Quit VoIP Agent and reopen it so it will become green.

1012: Plug-In of the USB VoIP device into USB port during VoIP call will 
      disconnect this call.

1787: USB VoIP can't connect Skype™ application under Windows Vista immediately after Skype's installation -
       The cause relates to Skype™ application running under Administrative mode when running automatically after installation,
       To resolve this, user has to close Skype™ application and than reopen it again.

Microsoft Article ID : 818801 - Audio Program Stops Responding After You Disconnect a USB Multimedia Device While You Are Using the Device
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818801

Microsoft Article ID : 837651 - USB audio/video devices do not resume from standby on some portable computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5bLN%5d;837651



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7. Troubleshooting
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The first step in troubleshooting is to read this document. It contains a list of
known issues for the current USB VoIP driver version.

To find out the driver version, right click on the USB VoIPAgent (green telephone in
the system tray) and select About.

1) Wrong Device Installed

If you insert the USB VoIP adapter on a Windows XP SP2 PC “prior to installing the
software, the adapter will be incorrectly installed as a USB Modem.

Simply proceed to install the USB VoIP software and it will resolve the issue and
install the adapter properly.

2) USB VoIP does not appear to be responding to incoming calls

There are several reasons why USB VoIP may not function.
  * Make sure the USB VoIP adapter is connected to the PC and USB VoIP Agent is running
    (green phone in the Windows System Tray).
  * If the Skype™ application was terminated for any reason while the VoIP Agent
    was running, you will need to exit the VoIP Agent and then restart it.
  * Some telephone handsets require a battery to be installed in order to ring.
    If your handset supports a battery, make sure there is a battery installed and
    that the battery is not depleted.

3) Cannot hear dial-tone when I pick up the handset connected to the USB VoIP adapter

Check to make sure that the handset is connected to the correct jack on the USB VoIP adapter

4) Cannot hear the Skype™ call in telephone handset

Check to make sure that Skype™ is configured to use the VoIP Audio device as
it’s Audio In and Audio Out Sound Device as follows:

  * Select Options from the Skype™ Tools Menu and then select Sound Devices.
  * Check the Audio In and Audio Out list boxes and make sure VoIP Virtual Audio device is selected.


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8. Terms of use and disclaimers
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Use of this product is subject to the End-User License Agreement as displayed during product installation.  You can also find a copy in the file labeled EULA.txt

This product uses the Skype™ API but is not endorsed or certified by Skype™.



