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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction o What is Skype? o What does my NexoTek gateway do? o Product Features o Package Contents o System Requirements Chapter 2: Setting Up Skype o Download and Installation o Creating a New Skype Account...
  • Page 3 Chapter 8: Advanced Options Chapter 9: Troubleshooting o SkyMagic Icon Indicators Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype o Your Computer Audio Settings o Contacting NexoTek Appendices o Appendix A: Managing Skype Contacts Adding a Skype Contact Removing a Skype Contact o Appendix B: Assigning a Speed Dial Number...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    What does my NexoTek gateway do? Your NexoTek gateway has been designed to be used with Skype for a more convenient Internet calling experience. The NexoTek NT-B300 USB Skype Gateway allows your home phone to double as a Skype phone, giving you the convenience of making Skype calls on the phone you are comfortable with.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Package Contents Your NT-B300 box contains the following items: One (1) NexoTek NT-B300 USB Skype Gateway One (1) USB cable One (1) telephone cord One (1) SkyMagic installation CD One (1) User Manual System Requirements In order to use your phone and the necessary software that accompanies it, your computer...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Setting Up Skype

    CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE How do I set up Skype? In order to use your gateway, you will need the Skype program installed on your computer. If you already have Skype installed, please skip to Chapter 3. There are three main parts of the Skype setup process. First, you must download the program for free from the Internet and install it to your computer.
  • Page 7 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 3. On the next page that loads, press the Download button. 4. Another page will load. Press the Download button once again. 5. When the download window opens, choose the Run option.
  • Page 8 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 6. Your computer will now download a file called SkypeSetup.exe. This may take a few seconds. 7. When the download finishes, you will see a window asking what you want to do with the file. Again, press the button that says Run.
  • Page 9 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 8. A window containing the Skype End User License Agreement will appear. Check the box that says Yes, I accept the EULA and I have read the Privacy Statement. Then click Install. The Skype files will now be copied to your computer.

  • Page 10: Creating A New Skype Account

    CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE Creating a New Skype Account 1. Now you will begin the second part of setting up Skype, creating a new account. You will make a user name and a password to log in and use the program. This is the name exclusive to you that you will use to talk to other people in the Skype community.
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 3. In the next window, you have the option of entering your e-mail address and country or region and city of residence. This information is optional. If you choose to give your e-mail address, you also have the option of receiving news and special offers from Skype.
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 5. When you sign in, your main Skype window will appear. 6. A Getting Started window will also pop up. Check the box that says Do not show this guide at startup and then close the window. Now you have finished the second of the Skype setup process.

  • Page 13: Making A Test Call

    CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE Making a Test Call 1. You are on the final part of the Skype setup process. To confirm that Skype works properly, you can make a test call to its automated user, Echo123. This account name is in your Contacts tab as Skype Test Call.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP SKYPE 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 have successfully finished setting up Skype. If you were not able to hear the message you left, there may be something wrong with your computer’s audio devices.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Installing Skymagic

    CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC What is SkyMagic? SkyMagic is a piece of software that NexoTek created to be used with Skype. It comes in your gateway package on a CD and essentially builds the bridge between your gateway and Skype, allowing them to work together so you can make Skype calls with the convenience of your gateway.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 2. If a window asking you about running the CD on your computer appears, press the Yes button. 3. When the download window appears, choose the Run option. 4. A security warning may appear. Again, press the Run button.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 5. When the Installing SkyMagic window appears, you may choose where on your computer you want to save the program files. Then click Next>. 6. Next, configure your options about how you would like SkyMagic to run. Then click Next>.
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SKYMAGIC 7. Installation should take a few seconds. When a window telling you that SkyMagic has been installed successfully appears, press the Finish button. 8. After you close this window, SkyMagic will begin running automatically, and a window will pop up saying Another program wants to use Skype.
  • Page 19 Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype portion of Chapter 8. 10. Please check the NexoTek Web site to obtain the latest version of SkyMagic. Having the most upgraded version of our software will allow you to enjoy the latest features of your gateway.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4: Connecting Your Gateway

    CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING YOUR GATEWAY Connecting Your Gateway Once you have Skype and SkyMagic up and running, you can connect your gateway. The gateway has three different ports. Each one connects to a different outside source: The LINE port connects to a landline phone jack in your home. The TEL port plugs into your regular home phone.
  • Page 21 4. You will see balloons appear near your system tray indicating that your computer has detected the gateway and installed the drivers. This is normal. If you have used a NexoTek phone before, the balloons might not appear because the necessary drivers are already installed. The final balloon to appear should say Your new hardware is installed and ready to be used.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5: Getting To Know Your Gateway

    CHAPTER 5: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GATEWAY The Lights (LEDs) Your NT-B300 has three lights on the front of the device. They are labeled POWER, USB, and LINE. The POWER light means that your gateway is correctly plugged into your computer’s USB port and has power.

  • Page 23: Chapter 6: Using The Gateway While At Home

    CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME Using the Gateway While at Home Once you have the NT-B300 plugged in and a successful connection to Skype and SkyMagic, your home phone doubles as a landline and a Skype phone. As depicted in the diagram below, this means you can make both landline calls and Skype calls on your regular phone.

  • Page 24: Making Skype Calls On Your Home Phone

    CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME Making Skype Calls on Your Home Phone The NT-B300 allows you to enjoy Skype-to-Skype calls – which are completely free of charge – on the phone that you are comfortable with. If you have connected the gateway to a cordless home phone, you can also enjoy these Skype services without being tied to the computer.

  • Page 25: Making Skypeout Calls On Your Home Phone

    CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME Making SkypeOut Calls on Your Home Phone 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.

  • Page 26: Checking Your Landline Voicemail Messages

    CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME Checking Your Landline Voicemail Messages When you have your home phone connected to the NT-B300, you are still able to make and receive regular landline calls as you usually do. For your convenience, the gateway also answers missed landline calls with its own voicemail system if you leave your computer on when you leave the house.
  • Page 27 CHAPTER 6: USING THE GATEWAY WHILE AT HOME 3. A window will pop up. At the bottom, you will see a button labeled PSTN VoiceMails. Click on this button. 4. A new window titled Voice mails will appear. If you have any new voicemails, you will see them here with the time, date, and duration of the message.

  • Page 28: Chapter 7: Using The Gateway When Away From Home

    CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME Using the Gateway When Away from Home Once you have the NT-B300 plugged in and a successful connection to Skype and SkyMagic, you can enjoy Skype services when you are away from home. In order to use the gateway when you are away from home, you have to enable and configure the features before you leave the house.

  • Page 29: Configuring The Forwarding Feature

    CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME Configuring the Forwarding Feature 1. Find the SkyMagic icon in your system tray. Right-click on the icon and select Divert. 2. A window called Divert will pop up. You will use the Divert Skype call box on the left side to set up the forwarding feature.
  • Page 30 CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 3. Fill in the number of times you want Skype to ring at home before the gateway forwards the call to you. 4. Enter the number of the phone that you want to receive forwarded Skype calls. It should be entered with normal dialing rules as if you were calling this number from your home phone.
  • Page 31 CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 5. Now click Select Contacts. The gateway’s selective forwarding feature allows you to specify which of your Skype contacts will have their calls forwarded to you. To use this feature, uncheck the Allow all Skype contacts to divert calls box and add the desired contacts to the list by highlighting them and pressing ADD>>.

  • Page 32: Make Skype Calls From Any Phone

    CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME Make Skype Calls From Any Phone When away from home, you can make Internet calls from any phone, such as your mobile or office phone thanks to the gateway’s diverting feature, shown in the picture below.
  • Page 33 CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 2. Fill in the number of times you want your home phone to ring before it allows you can make a Skype or SkypeOut call. 3. Fill in the box Phone password: When you call your home phone, this is the numerical password you will enter so the gateway will divert your call.
  • Page 34 CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 4. The gateway has an optional default call feature. You can enable this feature if you want all of your calls to be automatically diverted to a specific Skype contact. To use this feature, enter the Skype ID in the Default SkypeID: box. When you are finished, press OK.

  • Page 35: Making Skype Calls

    CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME Making Skype Calls The NT-B300 allows you to make Skype calls from any phone so you can enjoy free Skype-to-Skype calls wherever you go. You do this by calling the phone that is routed to the gateway, which will then divert your call into an Internet call.

  • Page 36: Making Skypeout Calls

    CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME 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.
  • Page 37 CHAPTER 7: USING THE GATEWAY WHEN AWAY FROM HOME As another example, say you wanted to call someone with the phone number (321) 654-0987 in Taiwan. Assume the same home phone number and phone password. You would dial as follows: 4567890 Home Phone Number Phone Password ⇒...

  • Page 38: Chapter 8: Advanced Options

    CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED OPTIONS Advanced Options The gateway has a few advanced options so you can customize the way it functions. Once the gateway is fully connected and you have Skype and SkyMagic running, you can change these options. For example, you may want to change your default call setting from landline to Internet mode, or you might need to change the caller ID format to display correctly.
  • Page 39 CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED OPTIONS 3. A window titled Advanced appears. Now you can change these settings as you wish. Each one is described below in more detail. Run when Windows starts If this box is checked, SkyMagic will run automatically when you boot up your computer.
  • Page 40 CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED OPTIONS Adaptor default channel If you think you will be making Skype and SkypeOut calls on this phone more frequently than regular phone calls, you will want to change the default call setting to Internet calls. This means you will be in Internet mode instead of landline mode when you pick up the receiver.

  • Page 41: Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING The Normal SkyMagic Icon If your SkyMagic icon is a dark green phone on a light green background, your gateway and the Skype and SkyMagic software are working properly. SkyMagic Icon Indicators If your system tray has one of these SkyMagic icons, the program is telling you that there is something wrong with your gateway and/ or your Skype connection.

  • Page 42: Enabling Skymagic To Use Skype

    CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Enabling SkyMagic to use Skype 1. Click on Tools in your Skype window and go down to Options. 2. When that window opens, choose Privacy on the left-hand side and then click the Manage other programs’ access to Skype link.
  • Page 43 CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING 3. A window titled Manage API Access Control will appear. Select SKYMAGIC.EXE and press the Change button to allow SkyMagic to use Skype. 4. Another window will pop up asking you to choose what to do with SKYMAGIC.EXE.

  • Page 44: Your Computer Audio Settings

    CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Your Computer Audio Settings If your gateway is working properly, you should be able to make Skype calls at the same time other sounds are coming from your computer. This means that if you are listening to music, watching movies, or playing games on your computer, the sounds from those activities should be coming from your speakers, and you can simultaneously have a Skype call on your phone.
  • Page 45 CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING 3. Under the Audio tab in the window that appears, set Sound playback and Sound recording to your computer’s sound card, not the USB audio device. Then press OK. The problem should be solved. When I make calls, my friend’s voice comes from my computer, not my phone. How do I fix this? 1.
  • Page 46 CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING 2. In the Options window, choose Sound Devices on the left side. Where you see Audio In, Audio Out, and Ringing, change the setting to USB Audio Device. Then click the Save button. The problem should now be solved.

  • Page 47: Contacting Nexotek

    CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Contacting NexoTek If for some reason you are not entirely satisfied with your NexoTek product or have further questions or comments to share, please do not hesitate to contact us. United States Address: NexoTek 1212 John Reed Court...

  • Page 48: Appendices

    APPENDICES Appendix A: Managing Skype Contacts In order to talk to people through Skype, you need to add their user names to your list of contacts. This keeps your contacts organized, and when you are logged in, it allows you to see whether or not your friends are online and able to talk to you.
  • Page 49 APPENDICES 2. A window titled Add a Contact will appear, asking for the Skype name, full name, or e-mail address of the person you would like to add. Enter the appropriate information that you know about the contact you want to add. Then press Search.
  • Page 50 APPENDICES 4. You then have the option of sending a greeting message to the contact. Write something if you desire, then press OK. You may close the Add a Contact search window. 5. Now that Skype user has been added to your contact list and should appear on your Contacts tab.

  • Page 51: Removing A Skype Contact

    APPENDICES Removing a Skype Contact 1. To remove a Skype user from your contacts list, make sure you are on the Contacts tab of the Skype window. Find the user you want to remove from the list and right-click on his or her name. Go down to Remove from Contacts. 2.

  • Page 52: Appendix B: Assigning A Speed Dial Number

    APPENDICES Appendix B: Assigning a Speed Dial Number Speed dial works on Skype like it does on a home or mobile phone and is imperative to using your gateway. Before assigning a speed dial number to a Skype user, he or she must be on your contacts list.
  • Page 53 APPENDICES 2. When the window titled Set Speed Dial Number appears, enter the number you would like to assign to that contact. It must be a number between 1 and 99 Then press OK. 3. Now, when you look at your Skype Contacts tab, you should see the speed dial logo –...

  • Page 54: Appendix C: Purchasing Skype Credit

    APPENDICES Appendix C: Purchasing Skype Credit In order to use the SkypeOut service, which lets you call any phone number in the world from your computer, you first have to purchase Skype Credit. This is done on the Skype Web site. 1.
  • Page 55 APPENDICES 3. The Skype site will ask you to sign in. Do this by entering your Skype user name and password, then pressing Sign me in. 4. Proceed through the Skype Credit purchasing process by accepting the amount of Skype Credit. Click on the Buy this link.
  • Page 56 APPENDICES 5. On the next page that loads, enter your e-mail address and Skype password at the top of the page. Then you may change the currency that you plan to use to pay for your Skype Credit if desired. 6.
  • Page 57 APPENDICES 7. You will then be asked for your billing address. Fill in the appropriate information. 8. Next, select your payment method. This is how you will pay for the Skype Credit that you are purchasing. When you have chosen, press the Continue button. 9.

  • Page 58: Appendix D: Updating Skymagic

    SkyMagic. Checking your SkyMagic version takes a few clicks of your mouse. If in doing so you find that NexoTek has a more recently updated version, you can download it from our Web site.
  • Page 59 APPENDICES 4. On the Web page that loads, you will see the latest version of SkyMagic that NexoTek has made available for download. 5. If this version matches the version of SkyMagic that you have, then you do not need to update your software. You may stop reading. If this is a higher version than you have, you will want to download it.
  • Page 60 APPENDICES 6. After you wait a few seconds, a window will appear with the SkyMagic program. The icon will say SkyMagic and its version number. Double-click on this icon. 7. When a security warning window comes up, choose Run. 8. Your computer will let you choose where you want to save the SkyMagic files. When you have made a decision, click Next>.
  • Page 61 APPENDICES 9. Installation should take a few seconds. When a window telling you that SkyMagic has been installed successfully appears, press the Finish button. 10. Now your computer will prompt you to restart in order for the installation to be complete.

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