HP (Hewlett-Packard) Internet Handset manuale d’uso

HP Internet Handset User’s Guide V ersion 1.0[...]

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We l c o m e W elcome to the HP Internet Handset User’ s Guide. Read this guide carefully to get the most out of your Hewlett-Packard product wi th Skype, and keep this guide in a safe place for future reference. Thank you for purchasing your HP product. W e ho pe that you spend many happy hours using it and chatting with Skype. Over view The HP [...]

Getting Started What is Skype? Skype software enables you to make free* ca lls to your friends all over the world. Skype also offers paid ser vices such as SkypeOut, SkypeIn, and Skype V oicemail. SkypeOut is a ser vice that allows you to call ordinar y phones at low cost. SkypeIn is a ser vice that assigns you a telephone nu mber , and people can [...]

Glossary of T erms The following terms are used in this user guide. ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) Broadband Internet connection wh ere the download speed is fa ster than the upload speed. Application Software running on your computer , such as the HP Internet Handset software. CPU (Central Processing Unit) Main chip within any computer [...]

Connecting the HP Internet Handset T o connect the HP Internet Han dset, plug the USB c able from the phone into an available USB port on your computer or into a powered USB hub. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer; this w ill inst all the HP Internet Handset and Skype software, and enable you to get the maximum benefit when us ing your HP Interne[...]

HP Software Installation 1 Insert the CD into your computer CD-ROM dr ive; the setup should star t automatically . If it does not start automatically , browse the CD-ROM drive using My Computer or Windows Explorer and click setup.exe . 2 At the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen, click Next to continue, or click Cancel at any screen to stop the in[...]

3 Read the software Licence Agreement. If you agree, click I agree , and then click Next to continue with the installation. 4 Enter your User Name and Company Name . W e recommended selecting the Anyo ne who uses this computer (all u sers) option. Click Next to continue with the installation. 5 For ease of installation, select Complete . Click Next[...]

6 Click Install to continue with the installation. The Setup Status screen shows the software insta llation progress, which can ta ke several minutes to install. 7 Click Finish to complete the installation of the HP Internet Handset software. NOTE: Make sure you read and understand th e important info before using your HP Internet Handset for the f[...]

Restoring your Default Audio De vice back to the Sound Card When you install the HP Internet Handset on the co mputer , i t is automatically set by Windo ws as the default audio device. All sounds, such as music, Windows, and game sounds, play through the phone and not the computer speakers. T o play these sounds through the computer speakers, you [...]

Skype Software Installation If you already have the latest version of the Skype sof tware installed, you can canc el the Skype installation at this point and ignore this section. Skype Licence Agreement 1 Read the Skype End User Licence Ag reement. If you agree, click Y es, I have read and a ccept the Skype End User Li cense Agreement and the Skype[...]

This screen shows the Skype software installat ion progress, which can take several minutes. When the installation is complete, click Star t Skype . 10 HP Internet Handset User’ s Guide[...]

Registering as a Skype User After installing Skype, you can see the Create Account scr een. If you do not have a free Skype user account, enter your details as requested, and then click Sign In to continue. HP Internet Handset User’ s Guide 11[...]

If you have a Skype account, the Create Account sc reen is not shown. Enter your Skype user name and password, and then click Sign in . 12 HP Internet Handset User’ s Guide[...]

Another Program W a nts T o Use Skype The first time you sign into Skype with the HP application running, you must authorize the connection access by selecting Allow this pr ogram to use Skype , and then clicking OK . Automatic Audio Switching T echnolog y When making or receiving a call using Skype, you can choo se to use the computer microphone a[...]

Examples of use are as follows: A call comes in on Skype: Click the Answer button on the S kype screen to take the call through the computer microphone and speakers. A call comes in on Skype: Lift the handset to take the call on the HP Internet Handset. A call comes in on Skype: Click the Answer button on the S kype screen to take the call on the c[...]

Configuration 1 Right-click the HP Intern et Handset icon on the Windows SysT ray . 2 Click Options . 3 Click the General tab and set any of the following options: Start HP software when I star t Windows Check this box to start the HP I nternet Handset software when you turn on your computer . W e recommend checking this box. Start Sky pe when I st[...]

4 Click the Speech tab and set any of the following options: Speak Caller Nam e Check this box to hear the callers name when yo u receive a call. Y ou can then answer the call by pressing # or reject the call by replacing the handset. Speak Online St atus Check this box to hear the online/offline status when dialling a number using voice prompted d[...]

Speech Properties The Speech Properties window allows you to configure t he Microsoft ® TTS Engine (T ext T o Speech) and to train the computer to recognize your voice. 1 Right-click the HP Intern et Handset icon on the SysTray and select Speech Options . (Y ou can also access Speech Properties throug h the Windows Control Panel under Speech .) 2 [...]

4 Click OK . 5 Click the Speech Recognition tab. 6 Click T rain Profile and follow the on-screen instructions. 7 Click OK when you are finished, or cli ck Cancel to exit without making any changes. 18 HP Internet Handset User’ s Guide[...]

Making Calls V oice Dialling T o use voice dialli ng, right-click the HP Internet Handse t icon on the SysT ray and select Options . At the bottom of the Speech tab, place a check in the Enable Spe ech Recognition checkbox. T o make a call, lift the handset and a voice prompt s, “Who would you like to Skype?” Say the word “Skype” followed b[...]

Listening to V oicemail Vis it www .skype.com for more information about Skyp eIn and Skype V oicemail ser vices. Collecting Y our V oicemail Messages There are two ways to collect messages. 1 Voice Announcement Right-click the HP Internet Handset icon on the SysT ray . On the Speech tab, place a check in the Check fo r New V oicemails checkbox. Wh[...]

Uninstalling Skype Software 1 Click the Windows Star t Button and select Control Panel . 2 Select Add/Remove programs. 3 Select Skype and click Remo ve . Then follow the on-screen instructions. Frequently Asked Questions Why does my HP Internet Handset not ring for in coming calls? See I can ’ t dial any numbers. What could be wrong? I can ’ t [...]

Identifying Software V ersions T o identify the version of the HP Inte rnet Handset software, right-click the HP Internet Handset icon on the SysT ray and click About . T o close the window , click OK . T o identify the version of Skyp e software, within Skype, click Help and then click About . T o close the window , click the window . 22 HP Intern[...]

Software Updates Periodically , software updates become available. HP Internet Handset Updates A pop-up message appears when a new version of the HP Internet Handset software becomes available. Right-click the HP Internet Handset icon on the SysT ray , and then click Update to begin downloading and installing the update. If no updates are available[...]

T echnical Specifications Cable length 1.6 metres Supply voltage 5 V DC ± 5% from PC USB port Current consumption In use < 200mA Standby , approx 500uA Max power consumption 1W Frequency response Microphone 100 Hz to 7 kHz Speaker 300 Hz to 7 kHz Ringer output >70dBA SPL Keys 0–9, * and # Scroll (V olume) up/down Dial End call Microphone m[...]