Using With A Computer; Connecting To A Computer; Using As A Computer Speaker (Music Mode) - Konftel EGO User Manual

USING WITH A COMPUTER

The Konftel Ego transforms your computer into high-quality conferencing equipment
with OmniSound . Unlike normal computer speakers and microphones, the Konftel Ego
®
provides full duplex (two-way audio) and efficient echo cancellation and static reduction.
The computer identifies the Konftel Ego as an echo cancellation device which means that
communication software usually leaves the audio processing to the Konftel Ego, resulting
in better sound quality. This can also be manually adjusted, for example in Skype
OmniSound performs over the full audio bandwidth (50–7,000 Hz). However, there

®
may be some factors that limit the sound quality, depending on the equipment in the
network and that used by the other call participants.
If you are playing music, or some other one-way audio stream, the Konftel Ego switches
automatically to music mode so that the sound is not altered by OmniSound

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

 Connect the computer to the Konftel Ego with a suitable USB cable.
The icon is displayed on the Konftel Ego.
If Lync or Skype for Business is started on the computer, the status icon
 The computer's operating system normally automatically selects the Konftel Ego as a
speaker and microphone. If the Konftel Ego is not automatically selected as an audio
device in the computer, you may have to access the computer settings and manually
select Konftel Ego.
 If the computer has active software that is using the computer's built-in speakers, you
may need to restart the software to switch to the new speaker (Konftel Ego).

USING AS A COMPUTER SPEAKER (MUSIC MODE)

The computer normally only activates the speaker in the Konftel Ego if no other software
is running that can use the microphone. This means that the Konftel Ego acts as a
computer speaker and that the audio processing in OmniSound
sound is not altered.
 When the Konftel Ego is connected via USB, you have to use the computer to control
the music. The ,
Adjusting the volume
 Press and to adjust the volume.
 The volume can also be controlled from the computer.
and buttons only work for music via Bluetooth.
6
.
®
.
®
is displayed instead.
is turned off so that the
®