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HAWKING LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HNT1 USB Internet Phone is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number.
Installing Skype Software ... 7 Installing the Net-Talk™ Phone Software ... 7 Allowing the Net-Talk™ Software to Use Skype®... 10 4a. Using the HNT1 Phone with Skype Connecting the HNT1 USB Phone ... 12 Specifying a Audio Playback Device...12 Calling a Skype ® User ... 13 Prerequisites...13...
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For Other VOIP/Messaging Programs:...22 5. Troubleshooting ...23 6. Specifications...28 7. Regulatory Compliance ...29 FCC Conditions ... 29 CE ... 29...
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ Internet USB Phone. The USB Phone is designed for the convenience of establishing voice calls over the Internet from your computer. Simply plug the USB Phone into an available USB port on your PC, download Internet telephony software such as Skype ®...
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Features Designed for Skype ® Works with popular VOIP or instant messenging services including: Yahoo Messenger with Voice, MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, etc.* Built-in hot-key functions to operate Skype-specific software features Built-in speaker and microphone Volume controls and mute button Separate 3.5mm Headphone and Mic-in jacks to connect auxiliary ear piece...
Scroll Up/Down (Up/Down keys) Contact List (Right) Calling List (Left) Number keys Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone Description Dials, answers or redials a call. Selects a ring tone. Clears entered number. Moves up and down in Skype contact list and calling list.
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Icon Function Skype on/Tab Switch Ring Tone Mute VOL+ / VOL - Volume Up/Down * The keys shown above are for reference only. Actual color and appearance depends on your model. Connectors Connector USB Connector...
Upon detecting the new device, follow these steps: 1. When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen pops up, click Next. 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device. Click Next. 3. Clear all the selections and click Next. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone...
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HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual 4. Select The updated driver (Recommended) and click Next. 5. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed. As the system will detect three device components, you need to repeat the above steps three times. During installation, Windows may prompt you for the Windows 98SE CD-ROM.
Skype ® . The API (Application Programmer Interface) is a tool that enables your Internet phone to control Skype-specific functions. 1. Insert the provided Software Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. At the opening splash page, choose Software Setup to begin installation. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone...
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HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Specify the Destination Folder for setup and click Next. 5. Click Install to begin installation.
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Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. When prompted to run the Net-Talk ™ software, click OK. 8. Launch Skype. Select Allow this program to use Skype and click OK. 9. When the Net-Talk™ software is launched, its icon will be displayed in the...
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Allowing the Net-Talk™ Software to Use Skype® During the software installation process, make sure to select Allow this program to use Skype and click OK. If you accidentally selected the Do not allow this program to use Skype option, follow these steps to reconfigure the Net-Talk™...
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3. When returning to the Skype window, click Save to save the settings. 4. The USB phone’s LCD should display cable from the computer and then reinsert it in again. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone Phone. If not, unplug the USB...
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual 4a. Using the HNT1 Phone with Skype Connecting the HNT1 USB Phone When the USB Phone is connected to a computer, the LCD backlight will turn on and the device will connect to the installed Net-Talk™ software. When the connection has been established, ready for use.
USB phone to scroll through the contact list. 3. Press the key twice to call the desired contact. To end the call, press Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone means online while key. While establishing a appears on the screen. You can now start...
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Speed Dialing 1. In Skype window, go to the Contacts tab and select your desired contact. Right-click the contact and select Assign Speed-Dial. 2. Assign a number (from 0-99) as a speed dial number using your keyboard.
At the call log list screen, you can: Use the Up / Down Directional Menu keys to scroll through the list. Press the Press the Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone key. ), incoming call list ( , including missed and rejected calls) and Call duration.
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Note: The calling list corresponds to that on the Skype window. If you clear the list entries on the Skype window, it will be also cleared from the USB phone. The screen below indicates an empty calling list.
To select a ring tone, press repeatedly until desired one is reached and then press the If you did not press four times and then stop. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone To erase the number you just entered, press the after pressing the key, the device will play a ring tone key again.
4b. Using the USB Phone with Other Voice Messaging Clients The HNT1 USB Phone can also be used with other popular instant messaging clients to make voice calls*. These include AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger. It is highly recommended that you download the latest version of these programs in order to ensure maximum compatibility with the USB Phone before proceeding.
Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone MSN Messenger Launch MSN Messenger. To set up the USB phone, select Tools and choose Audio/Video Tuning Wizard… Follow the onscreen Wizard instructions to set up the USB Phone. Make sure to select USB Audio Device for both Microphone and Speaker pull down menu selections.
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Click the Click to Test Speakers button to make sure sound is coming out of the handset. Make any necessary adjustments to the sound and microphone volume level as desired. When finished, click Next to complete the tuning wizard. You may now use your USB Phone to make calls on MSN Messenger.
Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone Next, click the Open the Call Setup Assistant… button to set up an audio test. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup. Click Next to continue. Click the Finish button to complete the call setup assistant. In the Preferences box, press OK to complete setup.
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual To make these changes, go to Control Panel and double-click Sounds and Audio Devices. Once the audio settings are configured, launch AIM and select a buddy to talk to. Open up the IM window and press the Talk button. Begin speaking on the handset once a voice connection has been established.
USB Audio Device, i.e., the USB phone. MSN Messenger: In MSN Messenger window, click Tools > Audio/Video Tuning Wizard and proceed as prompted. When the following screen pops up, make sure the microphone and speaker are correctly configured as below: Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone...
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HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Yahoo Messenger: In Yahoo Messenger window, click Messenger > Preferences > Calling & Audio category. Make sure the Microphone and Speakers are correctly configured to use USB Audio Device, i.e., the USB phone. Q2. When using the USB phone, I did not press the not displayed on the LCD either.
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Sounds and Audio Devices (or Sounds and Multimedia) > Audio and select a desired device in the Sound playback section. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone Either of these two settings will lock your USB phone’s microphone to mute status. As Windows microphone setting overrides the USB phone’s, this results in that your...
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HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual Net-Talk™ Software API Problems Q5. Skype is launched. After I connect the USB phone: • The LCD keeps displaying • When I press a key, the LCD turns to show no response. • When I press the keypads, the USB phone responses but Skype doesn’t.
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A7. Skype doesn’t support Windows 98/ME. To use the USB phone with Skype under Windows, you should be under Windows 2000/XP. For the information on compatible operating system and system requirements, please visit the Skype website. Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone...
HNT1 Internet Phone User’s Manual 6. Specifications Interface Response Frequency Signal-To-Noise Ratio Receiver Output Impedance 50mW / 32 Ohm Operating Voltage LCD Display Temperature Humidity (Non-Condensing) Operating: < 90% Ring Tone USB 1.1 compliant Mini B type female connector 100 Hz~15K Hz...
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations: EN 55 022: CLASS B Hawking HNT1 Net-Talk™ USB Internet Phone...