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Overview

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Dual-Mode Internet

Telephony Kit

Overview

The Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit

with Skype includes eight items:

•

A handset

•

A charger

•

A power adapter for the charger

•

A base station

•

A power adapter for the base station

•

2 AAA batteries

•

A RJ-11 telephone line cord

•

An RJ-45 ethernet cable

The Charger

The Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit comes with a charger, which plugs into an electrical outlet. When the

handset’s power runs low, slide it into the charger, and the handset will begin recharging automatically.

Figure 2-1: Handset on

Charger and Base Station

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The Base Station

The Base Station

The base station must be connected to an ethernet port to use Skype. To make landline calls, the base station

should also be connected to a telephone line port.

Front Panel

Skype

LED

Blue. The

Skype

LED lights up and is solidly lit during a Skype call.

PHONE LINE

LED

Amber. The

PHONE LINE

LED lights up and is solidly lit during a landline call.

Page

Button

Press this button to page your handset. To stop the page, press the right soft key on your

handset. You will also use this button if you need to register additional handsets (refer to

“Chapter 4: Using the Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit” for more information).

Back Panel

Line

Port

Use the

Line

port to connect the base station to your telephone wall jack with a RJ-11

telephone cable.

Ethernet

Port

Use the

Ethernet

port to connect the base station to your ethernet connection with an RJ-

45 ethernet cable.

Power

Port

Use the

power

port to connect the power adapter of the base station.

Reset

Button

To reset all network settings to the factory default settings, use the end of a paper clip to

push in the reset button.

Figure 2-2: Front Panel of Base

Station

Page

Button

Figure 2-3: Side Panel of

Base Station

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The Handset’s Front Panel

The Handset’s Front Panel

The LED and keys of the handset are described here. You can have up to four cordless handsets for a single

base station (refer to “Chapter 4: Using the Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit” for more information).

LED

Red. The LED lights up when the handset is in use. It flashes when there is an

incoming call or a message waiting.

The context-sensitive keys are described in this table.

Icon

Name

Function

Soft Key

Press this key to select the appropriate

action shown on the left- or right-hand

side of the screen.

Navigation Pad

Use this pad to navigate menus.

Depending on the menu, you may scroll

up, down, left and right.

Press down to adjust ringer or call

volume.

During standby mode, press up to change

your Skype Status, press down to see the

All Calls list.

Call

Press this key to make or answer calls.

Soft Key

Call

Intercom

Speakerphone

Soft Key

Power/

End Call

mute

Navigation Pad

Figure 2-4: Front of Handset

Star or Alpha

#, Key Lock, or

Pause

LED

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The Handset’s Front Panel

Power/End Call

Press this key to power on the handset

when the handset is off.

Press and hold this key to see the Skype

menu when the handset is on. Your

choices include powering off the phone.

Star, Alpha

Use for the functions of a * (star) key or to

toggle between upper and lower case

alphabetic characters.

#, Key Lock, or

Pause

This key performs all the functions of a #

(pound) key, locks the keys, or enters a

pause.

Intercom

Press this button to access the intercom

feature.

Mute

Press this button to mute the

microphone. The caller cannot hear

you, but you can hear the caller.

Speakerphone

Press this key to use the speakerphone.

Icon

Name

Function

NOTE:

If the battery charge is

low, the handset may not

power on for up to 15 minutes.

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The Handset’s Side Panel

The Handset’s Side Panel

If you have a headset (optional), open the headset flap. Then plug your headset into the headset port.

HEADSET

Figure 2-5: Headset

Port

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