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TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 o What is Skype? 1 o What about my NexoTek phone? 1 o Product Features 1 o Package Contents 2 o System Requirements 2 Chapter 2: Connecting Your Phone 3 o New Computer Use 5 o New Account Use 6 o Making a Test Call 9 Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your P
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 19 o SkyMagic Icon Indicators 19 Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype 20 o Your Computer Audio Settings 22 o Can I use the phone with multiple Skype accounts? 24 o Contacting NexoTek 25 Appendices 26 o Appendix A: Managing Skype Contacts 26 Adding a Skype Contact 26 Removing a Skype Contac
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 What is Skype? Skype is a program that essentially turns your computer into a phone and allows you to make calls over the Internet to other Skype users. Because the connection is established over the Web, Skype-to-Skype calls are completely free of charge, and this is why phone companies do not want you to know about Skype. You can use Skype to call people as close by as y
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 2 Package Contents Your NT-P100M box contains the following items: One (1) NexoTek NT-P100M USB Internet Memory Phone One (1) Quick Start Guide System Requirements In order to use your phone and the necessary software that accompanies it, your computer must have the following: One (1) of the following compatible platforms: o Windows 2000 SP4 o Windows X
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 3 Connecting Your Phone Using your Memory phone is simple. First, you plug the phone into an open USB port. After that, both Skype and SkyMagic – the software that enables the phone to be used with Skype – run automatically thanks to the auto-run function. There is no installation required. Lastly, Skype will sign you in automatically. Then you can start calling! 1. Take the cord of the
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 4 After a few seconds, Skype will automatically sign you into the program. In your system tray, you should see the Skype icon – a white check against a green background – and the SkyMagic icon – a green phone against a green background. ⇒ If you have never used your phone before, it will not have your account information stored on it, so you will not automatically be signed into
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 5 New Computer Use If you are using the phone on a computer that it has never been plugged into before, you will see several balloons appear in your system tray when you connect it. These balloons indicate that your computer has detected and installed the phone’s drivers, and it is normal for them to appear. Wait until you see the last balloon pop up; it should say Your new hardware is
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 6 New Account Use If you have never used your phone before, it will not have your account information stored on it. You have to create a Skype account or sign in so that the phone can store your information and automatically sign you in next time. 1. Instead of signing you in, the auto-run function will bring up the Skype sign-in window and the Skype – Create Account window.
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 7 2. Enter the required information in the Skype – Create Account window, taking note to remember what you choose to put in Choose Skype Name and Password. This is the account name you will use to talk to other Skype users, and you need the password to sign into your account. Check the box indicating that you accept the Skype End User License Agreement and the Skype Privacy Statement. Then
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 8 4. A window will pop up saying Another program wants to use Skype. Choose the first option that says Allow this program to use Skype and then press OK. If you accidentally select the wrong option, please see the Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype portion of Chapter 5. 5. A Getting Started window will pop up. Check the box in the lower left corner that says
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 9 Making a Test Call If you are new to Skype, you can make a test call to Skype to try it out. 1. Highlight the user Skype Test Call in your Contacts tab by single- clicking on it. Then press on your phone to send the call. 2. The automated voice guides you through making the test call by prompting you to record a message and then playing it ba
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CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING YOUR PHONE 10 3. When the call is finished, you will be brought back to the Contacts tab of your Skype window. If you were able to hear your message played back to you, then you know for sure that your phone is working. If you were not able to hear the message you left, there may be something wrong with your computer’s audio devices. Please refer to the Skype Web site for help by going to http://www.
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CHAPTER 3: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 11 What should I know before using my phone? Once your phone is plugged into your computer and you have successfully logged in to Skype, you should take some time to briefly learn about the basics of the keypad buttons before using it. This will enable you to make calls with more efficiency and less confusion. Keypad Buttons Up/ down scroll arrows Left/ right scroll arro
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CHAPTER 3: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 12 Idle Screen Description When your phone is in the idle state, it displays the time and the date for you. The screen should look like this: day time month seconds 9999 11112222 11117777::::44449999 22227777 M D Tu day of the week year 2222000000006666
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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR PHONE 13 What can I do with my phone? Your phone can make and receive free Skype-to-Skype calls. You can also use your phone to make SkypeOut calls to any phone number in the world at a lower rate than what phone companies charge. In addition, you might also like to choose your ring tone. General Operation Choosing Your Ring Tone Your phone comes with five different ring tones, eac
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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR PHONE 14 Reviewing Your Call History on the Phone Your call history is stored on the phone, so you can view it on your phone’s LCD screen on any computer. Before viewing your call history on the phone, make sure the Skype window is closed on your computer screen. Press to close it if it is open. Press to display the incoming call screen and press to scroll through you
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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR PHONE 15 Receiving and Making Calls Skype-to-Skype calls are completely free of charge. Making and receiving calls is easy, especially with your NT-P100M. Remember that during any call, you can press to control the phone’s volume. Answering and Refusing Skype Calls If it is properly connected and if SkyMagic is running, your phone will always ring when you have an incoming Sky
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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR PHONE 16 Calling From Your Call History If you want to call a Skype contact who you spoke to recently, you can call him or her from your call history rather than scrolling through all of your contacts. 1. Press to bring up your Skype window on the computer screen. 2. Use the buttons to get to your History tab. 3. Scroll with to select an entry. 4. Press
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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR PHONE 17 Making SkypeOut Calls SkypeOut is a paid service provided by Skype that lets you call any phone number in the world. Because it uses an Internet connection instead of a phone line, long- distance calling rates are significantly lower. You might want to use SkypeOut if your friends do not have Skype, if they are offline, or if you want to save money on your long-distance calls. To buy Skype Credit to
